68% get a rise under $500/year Yesterday and as was expected some quarters were being rather conservative with the raw facts coming out of the Governing Body that passed the … Continue reading What the Herald Didn’t Want You to See – 22% Get a Rates Decrease
What do I face, and who to vote out The Long Term Plan passed its final hurdle on a 10-9 vote yesterday at the Governing Body of Auckland Council … Continue reading My Reaction to the Long Term Plan Passing Yesterday #AKLPols UPDATE with Council Info
Still considering whether reapplying for Consents though From Port of Auckland Ports of Auckland accepts High Court decision Tony Gibson, CEO of Ports of Auckland, has today said that the … Continue reading Port of Auckland Will Not Appeal Against High Court Ruling on Extensions
Close call but 2015-2025 Budget Passes A fter five hours of debate (well rehashing stuff while being stuck on a Merry-Go-Round for the most part) the Long Term Budget 2015-2025 … Continue reading Long Term Plan Passes 10-9 + Initial Reaction – UPDATED
Soaking Generation Zero [Note from Admin: Contains some Coarse Language, Reader Discretion Advised] This guest blog entry begins with two stories. Guest post written by Andy Cawston of West Auckland … Continue reading Guest Post: Thoughts on The Transit Levy, and Experiences from the Past
Will he follow through though? Minister of Finance Bill English in Question Time yesterday indicated that Auckland might very well needing greater housing density to achieve the aims of … Continue reading English Warm To More Liberal Unitary Plan Rules to Allow Intensification #AKLPols
Auckland to hold the Expo twice Great news for Armageddon Expo fans like me. This came from Twitter earlier today: Mark March 5/6th 2016 in your schedule… pic.twitter.com/hUfhqBvHyZ — … Continue reading Armageddon Coming to South Auckland
And asking for feedback From Auckland Transport and NZTA Speed up your south Auckland bus journey New bus and transit lanes are proposed to speed up buses between Mangere, Ōtāhuhu … Continue reading Auckland Transport and NZTA on New Bus Lanes in the South
Need to know what we got before the Spatial Priorities via the Long Term Plan Kick In While I prepare the evidence chain for the Super Metropolitan Centre concept before … Continue reading Stock-take On Our Centres? I would say so before Unitary Plan Goes Live
Rates also to be struck (meaning new Rates Bill in August) The Governing Body of Auckland Council is to meet tomorrow to endorse the Long Term Plan. Meaning when it … Continue reading Governing Body to Endorse Long Term Plan #Auckland2016
Talking Southern Auckland 