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The cost of the super city
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Created: 11:28 AM, Monday 03 May, 2010
Comments: The Herald has put together an estimate of the cost of building the Auckland super city – $81 million and rising.
Goff: Labour will give power back to Auckland
Phil Goff set out today what Labour will do to fix the mess National has made of the Auckland super city.
Super city CEO track record
Gordon Campbell at werewolf has done some digging on the background of newly appointed CEO of the Auckland super city Doug McKay. It is quite a read, with plenty of detail about Mr McKay’s record with Goodman Fielder, Sealord and alcopop giant Independent
Super city appointment not without risk
I thought carefully before criticising the Government’s appointment of Doug McKay as the interim CEO of the new Auckland Council. There is nothing wrong with people moving between the private and public sectors, and on the strength of media reports Mr Mc
ORIGIN Greek demokratia, from demos 'the people' & -kratia 'power, rule'
I have been shocked by how many of the Government's members don't seem to think there is anything strange about handing over government of our nation's largest city to a whole lot of hand-picked business appointees.
Would a New Lynn happen under super city?
It was speeches and a cooked breakfast at the New Lynn RSA this morning to celebrate the first passenger train to go through the New Lynn rail trench. A carriage load of politicians, ARTA and Kiwirail officials, mayors, local Westies, transport activists,
Local boards get to choose colour of carpet
John Trust Me Carter has been reassuring angry Aucklanders since the middle of last year that the Government is going to give real powers to local boards. There are many undemocratic aspects of the Government’s super city agenda but for my money this is t
Nat tempers fray one hour into two week hearing
We are one hour into two weeks of select committee hearings on the third super city bill. Twelve submissions have been heard so far, and all twelve have raised fundamental objections to the Bill and the Government’s super city project.
Red Alert There's consternation in those hills
Hackles have been raised out West by provisions in the third super city bill that could undermine the Waitakere Ranges. Mining, undermining and our special natural areas seem to go together at the moment.
A strange irony
I don’t mean to be mean spirited about the Auckland super city logo competition. Every organisation needs a logo, right?
Snouts in trough
The Herald on Sunday reveals former National Party president Michelle Boag has picked up the contract to recruit the third tier of executives for the Auckland super city while also being an unpaid campaign adviser for John Banks’ mayoral campaign.
Waitakere Ranges at risk – thanks Paula
The third super city bill has a nasty hidden sting that could put the Waitakere Ranges at risk.
Make a submission but never submit
APN's community paper The Aucklander has consistently campaigned against the super city fiasco.
Auckland's blue fringe gets stroppy
The natives are getting restless. All over Auckland, but especially in the traditionally National-voting districts of Rodney in the north and Franklin in the south.