This article was originally published at NZ Inc. Infrastructure Minister Shane Jones was recently quoted (Newsroom, April 2020) that New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) will no longer be just managing … Continue reading Does a Department of Public Works have a place in the 21st century?
Just two projects but with major if not critical consequences Yesterday was the last day that both Public Authorities and private businesses or individuals could send in projects for consideration … Continue reading My Post-COVID-19 Stimulus Options for Auckland (that have nationwide social, economic and environmental benefits)
$90m committed, $50m in the ‘bank’ With the Lock down continuing I am managing to catch up with my backlog of Local Government Information and Meets Act requests in between … Continue reading #ourmanukau Proceeds set for Our Manukau Transform work.
Plan Now or Face Deep Recession/Depression This is about the Post Pandemic Recovery and how to make best use of it. This is not about the current Pandemic situation in … Continue reading Preparing South Auckland for the Post Pandemic Recovery
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Streaming while in lock-down My Twitch Channel and times I stream at can be found here: https://www.twitch.tv/palpatine001 With New Zealand going into lock down…
Time to dust off the blog I finished blogging late last year when work and other opportunities came up that kept me busy. With the Nation however, entering full lock … Continue reading Talking Southern Auckland Making a Return (for now)
Formalisation of cycle lanes, new pedestrian crossing and bus lanes on the way Local Advocacy to get small “quick win” projects in to improve an area does work, with a … Continue reading Local Advocacy for #ourmanukau works – with some patience added in
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Can I build a City in two hours So I got roped in by fellow Cities Skylines player Cazgem to do Cities in Snap.…
Welcome to Climatic change induced conditions I was over in Central Auckland when at 2pm the sky went very yellow and dark. The smoke from the Australian fires had finally … Continue reading Auckland goes Sepia from the Australian Fires – A Photo Collection
I’ll start one Last Thursday finally put to bed what had become a very myopic debate on relocating Port of Auckland to Northport in Whangarei some 170km to the north. … Continue reading The Port Relocation Saga – Where are the Spatial Plans?
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