In real terms Numbers have decreased But we need staff for those consents So mayoral candidate put some numbers out on staff costs exceeding allocated budget lines event though … Continue reading Staff Costs at Auckland Council: The Real Numbers
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Blind Ideology or Pragmatism? Auckland National Party Ructions? #Auckland2016
Stability – it is what the City craves Two things this Super City has brought Auckland if nothing else: Stability in Governance Removal of faction politics that dogged the … Continue reading Blind Ideology or Pragmatism? Auckland National Party Ructions? #Auckland2016
Crone Visionless with Auckland. Housing and Transport are the Issues – Not Rates #Auckland2016
2% Rates cap? So how to pay for that infrastructure to those new developments? Why does the hard Right in Auckland focus solely on Rates caps and service cuts … Continue reading Crone Visionless with Auckland. Housing and Transport are the Issues – Not Rates #Auckland2016
Run Away House Prices Hurting South Auckland Thus Hurting Those Most Vulnerable #AKLPols
Forced Gentrification will harm Pasifika A year ago the real estate agent who sold us our house back in 2012 said that money was leaving the Isthmus (prices too … Continue reading Run Away House Prices Hurting South Auckland Thus Hurting Those Most Vulnerable #AKLPols
Critical Information: Who Can Vote in the #Auckland2016 Elections?
Misinformation about There was a HUGE amount of confusion yesterday on who can vote in the Auckland Council elections later on this year. The main prevailing thought was only … Continue reading Critical Information: Who Can Vote in the #Auckland2016 Elections?
Port (re)Location Options Shortlisted #AKLPols
Five options on the cards The Port Future Study has short listed five options for where Port of Auckland can go. From the Port Future Study: Study group releases … Continue reading Port (re)Location Options Shortlisted #AKLPols
Auckland Council Amendment (Stopping People Stand for 2+ Local Boards) Passes Committee Stage
Bill Disables Standing for more than one Local Board From Parliament Today Auckland Council Amendment Progresses by DESK EDITOR on THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2016 — 7:32 AM The Local … Continue reading Auckland Council Amendment (Stopping People Stand for 2+ Local Boards) Passes Committee Stage
From a Younger Pespective: Politics and the City Episode 2: The Waterfront Stadium and Voter Turnout
Can voter turnout get above 50%? That is the question: Can we get voter turnout from 36% in 2013 to over 50% in these upcoming Council elections? Answer: With … Continue reading From a Younger Pespective: Politics and the City Episode 2: The Waterfront Stadium and Voter Turnout
Politics and the City #AKLPols – Listening to a Podcast of a Different View to Auckland
Ryan Mearns and Leroy Beckett share their thoughts Now this I can listen to hear another perspective most of us would miss when it comes to Auckland and its … Continue reading Politics and the City #AKLPols – Listening to a Podcast of a Different View to Auckland
#UnitaryPlan Workshop Attendance. Lacking from some of the Biggest Critics
Who has been going and who has not So who has been going and who has not? While if you are not on the Committee being there like Councillors … Continue reading #UnitaryPlan Workshop Attendance. Lacking from some of the Biggest Critics
Talking Southern Auckland 