Mayor’s 10-year budget proposal hopes central government will step up to share the rising cost of road upkeep
Auckland
Posted inOpinion
City deals can drive Auckland to international levels
The generational infrastructure deficit has a massive impact on cities
Posted inAuckland
Councillors fear Future Fund fuelled by asset-stripping
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown’s budget proposal is through to the consultation stage, but not without keen councillor scrutiny
Posted inBusiness
Laura Fergusson Trust board quits, replaced by advocates
In a shock twist the woman who led opposition to closing the residential facility for disabled people has become the trust’s new chair
Posted inAuckland
Local boards give thumbs up to ‘Robin Hood’ funding
Some local board politicians fear of a ‘Hunger Games’-style scrambles under new funding models
Posted inAuckland
Wayne Brown tells teenage Super City to grow up
Auckland Mayor’s long-term plan could see a raft of changes – including service cuts and halt to new capital spending
Posted inAuckland
Govt must guarantee debt or users will pay the price, says Watercare
The chief executive of NZ’s biggest water provider says Aucklanders’ charges will triple – unless the new Govt agrees to its bailout plan
Posted inTransport
KiwiRail wants to expand NZ’s one-track mind
Customer attitudes towards freight rail have shifted sharply in the last few years, but the upgrade of the rail network has been slow
Posted inInfrastructure
The stadiums that could have been contenders
The media is being used to encourage politicians to accept as inevitable the idea of a waterfront stadium in Auckland, if not a specific plan
Posted inAuckland
Fuel contamination takes wind out of Auckland’s sails
Auckland has missed the boat on hosting a SailGP event next March because of the contamination of a former Shell petroleum storage site on the waterfront
Posted inAuckland
Up to $30m in council grants to fix flood damaged properties
Ten months on from the January floods, a new grant is rolling out for badly damaged properties that can be feasibly made liveable again
Posted inLocal Government
Auckland floods: Council gets ready for next time
Submissions on an emergency management law, and steady progress on a list of disaster priorities, see Auckland Council prepare for next time the rains fall
