Rezoning is done at the request from the Independent Hearings Panel and Submitters Well it was going to be a given that the NIMBY lobby and political groups would … Continue reading Auckland 2040 and City Vision Need to Get a Grip on the #UnitaryPlan Rezoning
Councillors trying to sidestep two pieces of legislation that govern the Unitary Plan processes I see nine Councillors are trying to defy both the Local Government Act and the … Continue reading Councillors Leading City Residents up the Garden Path Over the #UnitaryPlan
Crone’s mayoral bid not off to the best start I can think off Right on the back of Debunking the Same #CityRailLink Myth. CRL Benefits all of Auckland not just … Continue reading Rudman Reckons: Alienating the existing Councillors Not a Smart Move
Second round of claims from Manurewa Local Board Chair refuted Earlier in the week Manurewa Local Board Chair Angela Dalton again took to the Papakura Courier this time about … Continue reading Councillor Penrose Replies to Claims From Local Board Chair on Community Empower #AKLPols
Is Goff a mayor for Auckland or just Isthmus urbanites? Given where the quote came from I am suspicious however, that said if what Goff has said is true … Continue reading Goff Digs Hole on Auckland Geography, Planning and the #UnitaryPlan
Is he running for mayor or Minister Steven Joyce’s job? And so yesterday Labour MP Phil Goff formally announced his candidacy to run for Auckland Mayor next year and … Continue reading Goff Formally Announces. So Far NOT Attracting My Vote #Auckland2016
Included are the Minutes of various meetings in regards to the new Local Board funding formula’s Earlier today I penned an OP-Ed piece in reply to claims by Manurewa … Continue reading Southern Councillors “React” To the Chair of Manurewa Local Board’s Claims of “Neglect” #AKLPols
Is Dalton really representing her community or more interested in politics and a seat at the Governing Body I have been aware of the dissonance at the Manurewa Local … Continue reading Opinion: Manurewa Local Board Chair Only Thinking of Her Election #Auckland2016
Mayor announces plans this morning From the Office of the Mayor Len Brown Len Brown announces electoral intentions Len Brown has announced that he has decided not to seek … Continue reading Mayor Len Brown Will Not Seek Re-election #Auckland2016
Thoughts on the interview with the mayors’ of Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland Over the weekend I had the privilege of being part of TV3’s The Nation Twitter Panel with … Continue reading The Nation Twitter Panel – October 2015. All Things Cities! #nationtv3
Talking Southern Auckland 