Councillors rightfully concerned UPDATE: Broken Links repaired. Apologies folks While my podcast about the Mayor and the Congestion Free Network did go up this morning (Question to Len Brown: … Continue reading Podcast: Follow Up to Questions for the Mayor on the Congestion Free Network
We have this problem on both sides of the Political coin. While Slater should take a six month break from Blogging, Bomber should just sod off entirely with his “My way or the electorate is too stupid and needs to be educated” mantra.
Being tone deaf as Bomber, or inept which cost the Left despite the amount of cock ups from the Right, or ad’s posing as journalism does not help our democratic institution one little bit.
Suggestion to Central Politico Bloggers: Take a break until March next year and come back. Enjoy the Summer, recharge, refresh, new ideas.
That said plenty of fodder is up for grabs at Local Government level looking at the feeds this morning.
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This morning I read a lengthy piece of advertising for left wing blogs.
You can see this advertisement here.
The “article” in question poses as journalism and purports to be an analysis of the impact of left wing blogs on the election.
While there is an element of analysis, the article reads more as a “if you don’t agree with Martyn Bradbury on The Daily Blog then you are confusing the message, and are the reason we lost.” (Like it’s nothing to do with being completely politically inept?)
The piece begins with a look at the ideal post election scenario as this clown (Alleged Lefty Troll and Journalism Hack, Philip Matthews) would have liked to see it:
In a parallel universe, David Cunliffe is the prime minister of New Zealand presiding over a Labour-NZ First minority government in a happy arrangement with the Green Party. Internet Mana, backed by…
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Where are our real two options Mayor Len Brown In this podcast series (deluxe at 13 odd minutes in length) I look at two of the ten questions I … Continue reading Question to Len Brown: Where is the Congestion Free Network
In very short terms.
Central Politics is being real naff right now and you wonder why people dont give a [insert what ever word here]Now Local Politics; that is where the action is thanks to our ever so wonderful Mayor and his 20 Councillors providing some ever so entertainment even it is blooming painful to watch.
Podcast will be up tomorrow on all things choice – or lack thereof…
So life’s been rather frantically busy since my last post. A week and a half managed to flash by, filled with full Court days, interesting experiences with chainsaws, and visitations from Perth-based relatives. Sitting down at a keyboard to blog came a very distant second, third or possibly fourth in the ‘interesting things to do’ stakes.
Nonetheless, here’s a brief recap for those who were also avoiding the political world:
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What might seem to be a slow down for some blogs if I were to compare October’s stats to September’s stats (election not withstanding) Talkking Auckland shot up the rankings to 31st for the October month.
It has been a busy month with Auckland Development Committee presentations, Alternative Transport Funding Package announcements, and of course last week the Mayor releasing his preferred Rating policy for the 2015-2025 Long Term Plan.
And of course Talking Auckland is trying out pod casts around topical issues which seem to be going down a real treat for readers – well listeners now.
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November should be a busy month with debate continuing around transport, housing, and Auckland Council finances before the Christmas/New Years break. After that we are right back in it with the consultation period for the 2015-2025 Long Term Plan due to go operative July 1 2015.
No rest for the weary – really
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PLEASE NOTE: Sitemeter is still playing up but far fewer blogs are effected. I have done a manual work around but it was still impossible to get the stats for a the blogs that I list below. Maybe more bloggers will shift to StatCounter or other counter. No stats could be found for these blogs:
| Works in progress |
| Social Media and the 2014 General Election |
| Sportsfreak |
| Science Behind the Curtain |
| Looking in the square |
| Rugby Tips |
| Save our schools NZ |
There are now over 300 blogs on the list, although I am weeding out those which are no longer active or have removed public access to sitemeters. (Let me know if I weed out yours by mistake, or get your stats wrong). Every month I get queries from people wanting their own blog included. I encourage and am happy to respond to queries but have prepared a list of…
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An update After I posted the updates to the Special Housing Area targets (thanks to Radio NZ) yesterday (Housing Going Awry – Again?) I received a communication from the … Continue reading Housing Going Awry – Again? Update
Seems we are already missing targets The Special Housing Accord was designed to get housing supply in Auckland moving with a target of 39,000 consents all done and … Continue reading Housing Going Awry – Again?
Some get increases, others get decreases Yesterday the Mayor tabled the Rating Policy to be set out for the 2015-2025 Long Term Plan, subject to public consultation early next … Continue reading Rates: Where They Might Move For You
We need not increase rates, fuel taxes, nor levy tolls the way the Mayor is telling us Previously in the Talking Auckland, Alternative Transport Funding Package pod casts I … Continue reading My Alternative Funding Package for Auckland’s Transport Projects
Well some could say this was coming.
From Auckland Council
Auckland Council’s Governing Body today made a decision to postpone the passing of the Air Quality Bylaw. The proposed bylaw aims to manage indoor fires to reduce air pollution and meet National Environmental Standards for Air Quality (AQNES).
Councillors agreed that further discussion was needed with the government to meet their legislative requirement and garner support for the large number of Aucklanders this bylaw will affect.
Councillor Calum Penrose, Chair Regulatory and Bylaws Committee says, “We have over 80,000 households in Auckland that currently use open fires and old wood burners. We would like the government to work with us in providing people with clean heat alternatives and support the more vulnerable in our community whose only form of heating is open fires.”
Cr Penrose recognised that the proposed bylaw needs to be put through to meet the AQNES and also for the overall health of the wider Auckland community – 110 people dying a year from illnesses due to fine particle emissions from indoor fires is another vital reason to rectify this problem.
The proposed Air Quality Bylaw will go back to the Regulatory and Bylaws Committee in February 2015 with further clarification on support for alternative heating options. The overall timeframe of an indoor fire ban in late 2018 is not expected to change.
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And I bet all the Government will do for “support” on alternative heating options is garner the big stick rather than rebates and subsidies. So might as well get the Bylaw through and be done with it. We have until 2018.
My last piece of commentary on it was here: Fire Places – Heated? Actually No
Talking Southern Auckland 