The City Rail Link is not the answer to Auckland’s transport problems
The CRL is not the silver bullet that will solve Auckland’s transport problems but it will pump many more rail passengers into and through our city. It’s long overdue. The full answer to congestion,...
View ArticleI want to find out what concerns you
We had a great ‘cottage meeting’ in Ponsonby last night. It’s a good chance to catch up with 25-30 people in an intimate setting and have a yarn about Auckland issues and what’s worrying them. What I’m...
View ArticleThe SpinOff’s take on the Waitemata race
Well, the SpinOff’s getting into the Auckland Council elections. Here’s Mark Jennings’ take on the race in Waitemata and my run. The photo, by the way, is a little old....
View ArticleBill on the Morning Report: The Remuneration Authority has hinted at a...
Hear my comments on the Remuneration Authority suggestion that Auckland Councillors need a 20% wage increase and the Mayor and Deputy Mayor need much more than that. The answer is NO!...
View ArticleI don’t like the idea of paying tolls on roads we’ve already paid for
I don’t like the idea of having to pay tolls on roads we’ve already paid for using petrol tax and road user charges. Tolling news roads is ok as long as there’s an alternative free route people can...
View ArticleWe are being lied to about the dropping of the heavy rail link to Auckland...
We are being lied to about the dropping of the heavy rail link to Auckland Airport. The NZTA changes its mind and decides to scrap the plan after a report from Auckland Transport tells NZTA that the...
View ArticleHere’s a suggestion for Auckland Councillors and AT who say we cannot afford...
Here’s a suggestion for Auckland Councillors and AT who say we cannot afford a passenger rail service to the airport. Why doesn’t Council and AT consider a Public Private Partnership to build and run...
View ArticleNo further extension of the Ports of Auckland into our harbour. No more!
No further extension of the Ports of Auckland into our harbour. No more! I’ll fight it with your help and stop POAL dead in its tracks. The Herald reports (link below) that the Port Study will...
View ArticleWhy is the Ports of Auckland such a bad deal for the city?
Why is the Ports of Auckland such a bad deal for the city? Here’s a few facts explaining why the ever expanding Port costs us a fortune and should close: * POAL pays no rent at all to Council for the...
View ArticleThere’s something seriously wrong with Council when its officers spend...
There’s something seriously wrong with Council when its officers spend hundreds of thousands of dollars of ratepayer money on an advertising campaign designed to market the partisan views of Council...
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