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Monthly Archives: September 2014
September 2014 Local Board Member Report
Purpose This report covers my Waitematā Local Board Activities during September 2014 as Deputy Chair of the Finance Committee, Deputy Chair of the Hearings Committee, Lead portfolio holder of Parks and Open Spaces portfolio, Acting-Lead of the Heritage, Urban Design … Continue reading
Posted in Auckland Council, Local Board Reports
Tagged Beach Road Cycleway, Costley, Ellen Melville, Grafton Cycleway, Great North Road, Grey Lynn Park, Highwic, Long Term Plan, LTP, Mayoral proposal, O'Connell, O'Connell Street, Pioneer Womens, Point Resolution, Taurarua, Weona, Weona-Westmere
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Is the Green Party of the Left or is it a Party for Sustainability?
The Greens can be described as ‘left’, just as the colour of a puriri tree can be described as ‘dark’, but not adequately so. The Greens have an uncompromising commitment to fairness and equality. They also have a commitment to … Continue reading
Posted in Greens, New Zealand Politics
Tagged General Election, Greens, internet, Labour, left wing, mana, MMP, National Party, New Zealand First, political positioning, right wing, sustainability
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22 September 2014 Paul Henry Show Panel
Just two days after the General Election, tonight’s panel was on what the Left needs to do to re-build. I maintain that the Green Party is a party of sustainability rather than a traditional left-wing party. Watch here.
Re-Opening of the O’Connell Street Shared Space
It was one of the highlights of my month to see the O’Connell Street shared space officially re-opened and turned over entirely to people for the night. Paid for by the city centre targeted rate to the tune of $2.25 million, … Continue reading
Posted in Auckland Council
Tagged administrator house, Auckland, auckland council, general building, heritage, lane, O'Connell, shared space
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The Mayor’s Proposal for the 2015-2025 Auckland Council Long Term Plan and Lowering Development Contributions
It has been a sobering few weeks for Waitematā Local Board as we discuss the implications of the Mayor’s proposal for the Long Term Plan 2015-2025 (LTP). The LTP is Council’s budget for the next ten years and it is being shaped … Continue reading
Opening of the Grafton Cycleway
It was an uncomplicated pleasure to attend the opening of the Grafton Cycleway on the morning of 6 September. I have been watching the construction of the cycleway along the edge of the Grafton Gully with great anticipation. The word … Continue reading
Posted in Auckland Council, Bikes
Tagged AT, Auckland Transport, Beach Road, Beach Road Cycleway, Cycleway, Grafton, Grafton Cycleway, Grafton Gully, NZTA
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Whatever happened to the Auckland City Council Rodeo ban on Council land?
On 31 October 2010 Auckland Council inherited a policy from the legacy Auckland City Council that prohibited rodeo events on council land in the former Auckland City area. The ban was not a bylaw, it was a resolution of the … Continue reading
Posted in Auckland Council
Tagged animal welfare act, Auckland City Council, auckland council, Cathy Casey, rodeo, rodney, warkworth, welfare code
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