How to pass those inspections Some tips from Auckland Council on how to pass that building inspection: Top five secrets to passing building inspections If you are planning a … Continue reading Passing Building Inspections Right First Time
Unbecoming Behaviour from Councillor-Elect Draws Fire
Code of Conduct in question Being an elected representative means you are held to the highest esteem of public office. That means an elected representative’s conduct needs to be … Continue reading Unbecoming Behaviour from Councillor-Elect Draws Fire
Community and Environment Committee Supersedes Planning Committee in Importance
We proactive or reactive as a City? With Mayor-elect Phil Goff having picked his Deputy Mayor (Bill Cashmore) and having set up the Committee structure (similar to Len Brown) … Continue reading Community and Environment Committee Supersedes Planning Committee in Importance
A Congestion Problem Worth Having?
Rail congestion Most days cities will spend time untangling their congested roading network. In the example it is the case of untangling the congested freight rail … Continue reading A Congestion Problem Worth Having?
Mayor-Elect Goff’s Speech to the Infrastructure New Zealand Conference
What lies ahead This is the speech transcript from Mayor-elect Phil Goff’s speech to the recent Infrastructure New Zealand Conference: Phil Goff’s speech to Infrastructure New Zealand Pat Brockie, … Continue reading Mayor-Elect Goff’s Speech to the Infrastructure New Zealand Conference
Goff Commits Third Fatal Error. Stadiums, Really
Million Problems and a stadium isn’t one Of all the problems Auckland faces right now with housing, transport, the communities and our environment Mayor-elect Phil Goff goes on radio … Continue reading Goff Commits Third Fatal Error. Stadiums, Really
Layton City Map Renderings Ctd
How does Layton City look in Maps mode Seeing your Cities Skyline cities as “photographs” is one thing, seeing your city in Google Maps mode is something else. Periodically I wil…
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The Dick Quax Letter to Mayor-elect Phil Goff
Refused committee chair Yesterday The NBR reported on a letter Councillor Dick Quax sent to Mayor-elect Phil Goff on his interpretations of the Auckland economy. I have managed to … Continue reading The Dick Quax Letter to Mayor-elect Phil Goff
A Park Connecting Manukau to Manukau City Centre?
A good investment There is nothing worse than a great honking wide motorway (or in some cases a main rail line) severing a place in half disconnecting it from … Continue reading A Park Connecting Manukau to Manukau City Centre?
IKEA Finally on the Way?
Yeah I know 10 years and counting It seems IKEA are slowly placing down their digital foundations for New Zealand some ten years after their abortive attempt to … Continue reading IKEA Finally on the Way?
Talking Southern Auckland 