Photos of Food Instead I was thinking about posting my commentary on the Queen Elizabeth Two square debate that cropped up on Thursday but though nah its planning and … Continue reading Planning and Politics Free Day
Photos of Food Instead I was thinking about posting my commentary on the Queen Elizabeth Two square debate that cropped up on Thursday but though nah its planning and … Continue reading Planning and Politics Free Day
Final Step(s) before Submissions Round Starts (Again) While retrieving the Minutes for last Thursday’s Auckland Development Committee meeting (so I could get the Resolutions for an upcoming commentary piece) … Continue reading Unitary Plan Committee Agenda is Out
Takanini Interchange construction to be sped up As announced in yesterday’s Budget a $375 million interest-free loan has been extended to NZTA to accelerate a group of mainly … Continue reading Southern Auckland and Manukau – An Omnibus – Post Budget
Photo of the day from last Thursday while at the Auckland Council Budget Committee as the Committee passed through the 2014/2015 Annual Plan

Photo Credit: Councillor Cathy Casey
At least it wasn’t the one where we were yawning after the very long helicopter debate (no disrespect to the Helicopter Trust). To the right of Todd and myself was Bob Dey who produces the Property Report.
My own commentary to the Budget Committee debate can be seen here: Annual Plan Passes, Bitter Debate on Southern Initiative Occurs
All three of us plus New Zealand Herald’s Bernard Orsman will be back on Thursday to report in on the Auckland Development Committee. That particular Committee will be discussing the issues of Queens Wharf, and Queen Elizabeth Square which have both recently popped up in the NZ Herald.
A Recap Series The Takanini Interchange Time to do some recaps of a few posts I have done on Southern Auckland and both its urban development plus transport potential. … Continue reading Southern Auckland and Manukau – An Omnibus #3
A Recap Series The Manukau Super Metropolitan Centre Time to do some recaps of a few posts I have done on Southern Auckland and both its urban development … Continue reading Southern Auckland and Manukau – An Omnibus #2
A Recap Series Why the South needs the Manukau Rail South Link Time to do some recaps of a few posts I have done on Southern Auckland and … Continue reading Southern Auckland and Manukau – An Omnibus
But Manukau as a Tourism spot? I can see that happening I am of two minds on the Stuff article that mentions the White Water Rafting facility, and the … Continue reading White Water Rafting Will Always be a Bad Decision
A Good Question Where will the children play as Auckland grows both outwards and upwards? A long fraught and vexing question that has elected representatives, residents and planners constantly … Continue reading So Where Will the Children Play?
Most Likely The Property Council recently commissioned a research project looking at the availability of commercial and industrial land under the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan. As somewhat was expected … Continue reading Not Enough Commercial and Industrial Land?