No It has been suggested that the Drury South industrial complex and surrounds (currently all Future Urban Zone land in the Unitary Plan) could be the next Manukau in … Continue reading Will Drury South Be the new Manukau of the deep South (of Auckland)?
Master Planned Community with 200 Affordable Homes On Friday I popped out to Drury to watch a sod turning ceremony. What was the ceremony marking? 1,350 new homes in … Continue reading Auranga Special Housing Area Gets Underway. 1,350 homes for the South
We proactive or reactive as a City? With Mayor-elect Phil Goff having picked his Deputy Mayor (Bill Cashmore) and having set up the Committee structure (similar to Len Brown) … Continue reading Community and Environment Committee Supersedes Planning Committee in Importance
What lies ahead This is the speech transcript from Mayor-elect Phil Goff’s speech to the recent Infrastructure New Zealand Conference: Phil Goff’s speech to Infrastructure New Zealand Pat Brockie, … Continue reading Mayor-Elect Goff’s Speech to the Infrastructure New Zealand Conference
Yeah I know 10 years and counting It seems IKEA are slowly placing down their digital foundations for New Zealand some ten years after their abortive attempt to … Continue reading IKEA Finally on the Way?
Need a second international City Statistics New Zealand are reporting that due to continued high immigration and high birth rates (looks like we are above the population replacement rate … Continue reading New Zealand to Hit 5 Million by 2020
Interesting timing The timing could not be more ironic that after the election of Goff and a Governing Body that is 14-7 towards the progressive side – okay 13-8 … Continue reading English Signalling Extended Housing Building Program? Oh What Penny Dropped?
Auckland does face significant pressures Tomorrow afternoon I have the privilege to give a lecture to Stage 3 Planning students at the University of Waikato on the pressures and … Continue reading Guest Lecture to Waikato University on Transport Pressures in Auckland
Challenging Geography Question posed On Tuesday I caught up with Panuku Development Auckland team that is working on the Transform Manukau Project to receive an update after I had … Continue reading Auckland’s Centre of Gravity Moving South? Part 18 of the #TransformManukau Series
Limited Rights to appeal From Auckland Council: Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan decisions notified Auckland Council’s decisions on recommendations made by the Independent Hearings Panel will be available on the … Continue reading #UnitaryPlan Notified. What Next?
Talking Southern Auckland 