How well did Auckland Council rate with Building Consents According to the Office of the Controller and the Auditor General quite well but still room for improvement. From the … Continue reading Building Consents and the Auditor General
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Melbourne Selfishness is Same as Auckland
An Equitable City is One That Allows Growth in All Areas A situation has arisen in Melbourne. From The Age The selfishness that’s tearing Melbourne apart Date April 29, 2015 – … Continue reading Melbourne Selfishness is Same as Auckland
Poll Suggests Support for the Port
Options to be considered and chosen tomorrow Tomorrow the Governing Body of Auckland Council will consider apparently one of four options in dealing with the Port situation. At the same … Continue reading Poll Suggests Support for the Port
600 New Homes in Papakura Site – By 2020
Papakura (Social) Housing Site Finally Seeing Construction I have been watching this one since it first came up a couple of years ago. From Stuff: HNZ all set to build … Continue reading 600 New Homes in Papakura Site – By 2020
Want to Participate in the Shake-Out Drill?
October is when it happens The recent quake in Central New Zealand, and the volcanic activity in Chile should remind people that New Zealand while stunning is also dangerous as … Continue reading Want to Participate in the Shake-Out Drill?
KISS: Keeping It Simple Stupid – With Parks
Do we need to gold plate everything As I work through the parklets for Manukau City Centre I was having a look through this yesterday: Home / Parks Hub / Informal … Continue reading KISS: Keeping It Simple Stupid – With Parks
Electric Train 6 Car Sets “Comfortable”
Running close to capacity already on the Southern Line This morning the Electric Trains in both three and six car set configurations joined their soon to be retired diesel counterparts … Continue reading Electric Train 6 Car Sets “Comfortable”
Governing Body To Meet Thursday – Discussing Long Term Plan, and Port of Auckland
Mayor’s Long Term Plan Recommendations to be Tabled On Thursday the Auckland Council Governing Body meets to consider amongst other things two large items of topic interest to Auckland. First … Continue reading Governing Body To Meet Thursday – Discussing Long Term Plan, and Port of Auckland
One Year of Electric Trains
Marking First Anniversary This week marks when the first Electric passenger train began revenue service (taking passengers) on the Onehunga Line. Since then the Electrics or EMU’s for short (Electric … Continue reading One Year of Electric Trains
Mill Road and Regional Development (We Are Not Achieving The World’s Most Liveable City)
Not the Corridor that bothers me, it is what they want in terms of Regional Development The 4-lane de-facto urban motorway that is fast becoming the moniker for the Redoubt … Continue reading Mill Road and Regional Development (We Are Not Achieving The World’s Most Liveable City)
Talking Southern Auckland 