Progressive Council remains The final results for a rather poor turnout of an election (36%) are finally in. Governing Body wise we have a progressive Council sitting on a … Continue reading Final #VoteAKL Results
Tag: Auckland Council
Councillor-elect Newman Blocks Rather Than Engages with Constituents
Is that a way to treat voters? Acid tests is something it seems Councillor-elect Daniel Newman has issues in dealing with. An issue was brought up in the community pages … Continue reading Councillor-elect Newman Blocks Rather Than Engages with Constituents
The AUT Guest Lecture on #VoteAKL and its reporting
The narrative This morning I gave a guest lecture to Post-Grad journalism students at AUT on election coverage of the recent Local Elections as well as relationships between the … Continue reading The AUT Guest Lecture on #VoteAKL and its reporting
Guest Lecture on #VoteAKL at AUT
Reporting and Relationships Today I have the privilege of giving a guest lecture at AUT on the recent Local Government elections. The content matter is on reporting of the elections … Continue reading Guest Lecture on #VoteAKL at AUT
Why Did I Not Vote (not me – people I know) in #VoteAKL
Inertia The turnout for the Auckland Council elections was a pathetic 35% with Papakura even worse at 32%. The Council make-up has not changed with a 13-8 split in … Continue reading Why Did I Not Vote (not me – people I know) in #VoteAKL
Council Committee Structure Needs a Change – For More Autonomy
Flexibility needed One of the few qualms I would ever have of Len Brown’s leadership was the centralised near autocratic leadership and message control that he and his Office … Continue reading Council Committee Structure Needs a Change – For More Autonomy
The Next Three Years Ahead for Southern Auckland
What is in the pipeline With a 14-7 progressive-conservative split on the Governing Body of Auckland Council (see: 15% Council Reputation = Elect Exact Same Council Makeup) it looks like a … Continue reading The Next Three Years Ahead for Southern Auckland
15% Council Reputation = Elect Exact Same Council Makeup
Voters are Interesting For all the campaigning, for all the stories, for all the Tweets on Council’s reputation being at 15% us JAFA’s sure know how to protest – by … Continue reading 15% Council Reputation = Elect Exact Same Council Makeup
No Luck with Election, Work Continues on Projects like #TransformManukau
Onward and upwards Unfortunately I did not make it to being elected to Papakura Local Board. But my congratulations to those who did, to Goff as Mayor and others … Continue reading No Luck with Election, Work Continues on Projects like #TransformManukau
#UnitaryPlan to be made Partly Operative
Broad appeal spanners works however From Auckland Council Unitary Plan to be made operative in part Auckland Council’s Governing Body will be asked to make the Auckland Unitary Plan … Continue reading #UnitaryPlan to be made Partly Operative
Talking Southern Auckland 