Goodbye to 2010 – the longest year
First of all I extend readers the Compliments of the Season and hope everyone is having a happy Christmas holiday. As one gets older – the more the time seems to go faster. When...
Author: Mike Lee
Release of CBD Rail Link Business Case reveals major differences between Auckland and the government
Back in August I was criticised by some of my friends in the Green Party for refusing to show up at a rally organised by Keith Locke to demonstrate support for the CBD Rail...
St Lukes – ‘worse than a crime – a mistake’
Mike Lee’s speech to the Auckland Council opposing the St Luke’s expansion decision. We have heard a lot about ‘fairness’ this morning – I want to know what’s fair about the Auckland Council –...
Mike Lee ‘maiden speech’ to first meeting of Auckland Council
Rau rangatira ma – kua tae mai nei I te te kaupapa o te ra – te kotahitanga o Tamaki makau rau. Tena koutou katoa. Mr Mayor, Members of the Governing body, ladies and...
Gecko release on tiny Crusoe Island – brings to a close ARC legacy programme
Last Thursday I finally got to achieve an ambition I have had since 1996. In its last ‘legacy project’ the ARC released 30 common geckoes Hoplodactylus maculatus onto Crusoe or Papakohatu Island in the inner...
‘Dreamers of the Day’ book launch – regional parks and the legacy of regional government – speech notes by Mike Lee
Good evening ladies and gentlemen. Friends of regional parks. Welcome to the Auckland Regional Council – for the second to last time. Tonight’s celebration is more than just the launch of a very special...
Auckland’s Brand New Start
Message from Mike Lee: This is a brief thank you to all those voters in Waitemata and Gulf who gave me such an emphatic win as Ward Councillor and also a thanks to the...
Cruise ship renaissance – could mean return to Auckland’s golden age of passenger shipping
The release of an economic impact report on cruise shipping reinforces the ARC and my own personal belief that cruise ship tourism has huge potential positive benefits for Auckland. The report, produced by ‘Market...
ARC Parks – Double Whammy! New coastal regional park and…at last new marine reserve at Tawharanui
New coastal park purchased by ARC 27 September 2010 – The Auckland Regional Council (ARC) has today announced the purchase of its final regional park, Te Muri Regional Park. Fittingly, it is the neighbour...