Plan Change 120 the latest round of urban intensification imposed on Aucklanders by Auckland Council and the government is proving to be deeply unpopular with Aucklanders – and not just in this ward. Over...
The 2025 local body elections are over with the Official Results finally released. First, I wish to thank all those people who voted for me, especially the dedicated team of volunteers led by Puneet...
the remarkable story of Kawau Island’s wallabies Auckland Council is currently spending millions of dollars to eradicate wallabies from Kawau using 1080, guns, dogs and drones. It’s a divisive issue unfortunately and I frankly...
Dear Waitematā & Gulf voters, A recent Auckland@15 survey revealed ‘low trust in council governance’ with only ‘18% of Aucklanders feeling they have influence over council decisions.’ Despite the council now taking over $3 billion in rates and...
How do we solve the housing crisis and the problem of housing unaffordability The housing crisis, and the persistant failure by the political class to solve it, is in many ways the consequences of...
This to enable property developers to reach into the highly desirable northern slopes of St Mary’s and Herne Bays currently a special character area. ‘Location, location, location’. Photo Grant Mountjoy.
Helipads and their ear-shattering impacts on neighbours have become highly controversial in recent years, especially so in this ward. The issue was brought to a head once agaIn by the now rather notorious proposed...
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...
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...
