International Women's Day 2022
First thoughts on Auckland Council's 2022 Budget
February Newsletter
Auckland Council finances still don't add up
Major transport projects like the Eastern Busway have been delayed because Auckland Council told us they didn't have the money to fund it. Yet the NZ Herald has revealed that council is sitting on $285 million of unspent regional fuel tax earmarked for transport.
Happy Lunar New Year
Submission on Eastern Busway consultation (Pakuranga to Botany)
Labour and National team up on housing - but will it be effective?
The right to self determination is one of the most fundamental human rights.
Harmful conversion practices should be banned
Howick Local Board meeting for July 2021
35 years since homosexual law reform
Auckland Transport $37B plan nothing to celebrate
On Monday 28 June, the Board of Auckland Transport approved their ten year plan known as the Auckland Regional Land Transport Plan (RLTP). The plan comes with a hefty price tag of $37 Billion which on the face of it seems positive - Auckland has under invested in transport for far too long. However, there isn't much to celebrate.
Further delays to Eastern Busway are unacceptable
Did this pole really need to go here?
Where's my bus?
Road safety needs to be taken seriously
Community Patrols NZ conference
Selling parks and reserves won't fix anything
Auckland Transport is increasing fares, yet again.
In what feels like deja vu, Auckland Transport is yet again increasing the fares for public transport. From 7 February about half of all passengers will pay an average 35 cents more for each trip. In 2016 they reworked the fare structure and every year since then fares have gone up. Last year they blamed petrol prices and this year it's COVID19. The reality is that Auckland already has one of the most expensive public transport fares in the world and making it more expensive is only making our transport issues worse.