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
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
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
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 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?
Infighting? Mayor-elect Phil Goff has officially named his Deputy Mayor as well as the new committee structure for the big Committees. And it is (they are): Mayor: Goff Deputy … Continue reading Goff Commits Second Fatal Error in Committee Selection. Risk of Infighting?
Council flips to a conservative one And seems Goff has pretty much confirmed his choice as Deputy Mayor if the Herald is anything to go by: Phil Goff chooses … Continue reading Franklin’s Bill Cashmore as Deputy Mayor of Auckland Council
Hulse is the only logical choice to hold the votes A rather interesting news story came out yesterday about who Mayor-elect Phil Goff would select as his Deputy Mayor. … Continue reading Goff Fails Acid Test and Commits Fatal Error in Selection of Deputy Mayor #VoteAKL
For Your Information From Auckland Council: Appeals period for designations begins The separate appeals period for designations included in the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan begins from today. A designation … Continue reading #UnitaryPlan Appeals Open for Designations. Updates On Unitary Plan Appeals
Increased trains on Southern Line raises congestion fears If you live near the Southern (rail) Line like I do you might have noticed an increased amount of both passenger … Continue reading Auckland Transport Accord Demonstrates Need for Third Main NOW
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