The elitist ‘City Centre Master Plan’ is strangling the life out of the city centre The closing of Smith & Caughey’s with the loss of 98 jobs after 145 years as Auckland’s premier department...
Letter to the editor Gulf News Dear Editor, In regard to the forthcoming talk by the inspirational Paul Ward hosted by Te Korowai o Waiheke, it’s really encouraging to hear of good news on...
This is my last column as the councillor for Waitematā & Gulf so I wish to thank all the wonderful people who have helped and supported me over my time as your representative. A...
Kiwi releas On a brilliant sunny afternoon on Friday 16 May on Waiheke Island, a visionary conservation project, 15 years in the making, finally came to fruition. One of the Ponui kiwis about to...
This year was the 110th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings which ANZAC Day was founded to commemorate. From that time onwards thousands of communities, in towns and cities across New Zealand and Australia, have...
On 27 February Council’s Governing Body confirmed the formal agreement between the council, government and the owners to enable the restoration of St James Theatre to finally proceed. Mayor Wayne Brown inviting me to second...
making the case to the Local Government Commission Late last year, as part of a six-yearly representation review, the council’s ‘Joint Governance Working Party’ rejected the council officers’ Initial proposal which was to restore...
– my letter to PM Christopher Luxon As Aucklanders we know the Hauraki Gulf as one of New Zealand’s ‘jewels in the crown’. A scenic masterpiece, an unsurpassed recreational boating paradise and at the...
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ALL Black rugby great, Sir Bryan (B.G.) Williams with the future of Ponsonby Rugby Club, members of the under 6 team. At left coach Steve Livesay. Those readers who follow local government reasonably closely...
the relentless empire and its ambitions for Queens Wharf Many Aucklanders would have thought ‘Yes!! on hearing Mayor Wayne Brown’s call for the breakup of Auckland Transport. But one shouldn’t get one’s hopes up...
ts time we were honest about what we really mean by marine protection It must be very frustrating for the prime minister that last-minute changes to the Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection...
In a recent article entitled ‘An age of discontent growing in New Zealand’, political scientist Bryce Edwards analysed public opinion surveys, revealing an increasing decline in public trust and respect for politicians and the...
