Yesterday I put out a statement welcoming the government’s intention to invest more in Auckland’s infrastructure… read more…
It was good to hear
Today I presented my council’s submission to the select committee considering the third bill to set up the Auckland Council. One of the key issues facing the committee is…read more…
We have started what will be the last review of our council’s annual plan. Because of the establishment of the new Auckland Council our budget for 2010/11 will cover only a four-month period… read more…
Many people talk about how Auckland has to be an international city, but what does that mean? In part it means our city needs to be connected to different countries, cites and businesses around the world…
Last week the Salvation Army released its “Into Troubled Waters – a state of the nation report. The report highlighted the need to do something about the serious issue of lack of housing in our city… read more
Manukau City Council has put in its submission on the Local Government (Auckland Law Reform) Bill. It’s the third bill that has to be passed to reform Auckland’s governance… read my thoughts on the bill here…
We all know that Manukau has held its airport shares since the inception of the amalgamated city in 1989 and we inherited at that time just over 9 per cent… read more…
I put out a statement today stating that Auckland transport decisions will need to be driven by the Mayor and Council, not the unelected, appointed board of the transport agency… read more…
Auckland has one of the world’s finest inner city harbours… read more…
I wish you all the very best for a peaceful and prosperous 2010. This is a bitter sweet year – the last of the civic life in Manukau city as we know it and the first of a united Auckland… read more…
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