City Counselling

Auckland Council has made the decision not to support the building of a second Waitematā harbour crossing, which would cost $56 billion dollars and involve the construction of two underwater tunnels and light rail connecting the North Shore to the CBD.

And in the past 12 months, Auckland Council has spent $7.4 million on recruitment.

Beth spoke to Counsellor for Waitakere Shane Henderson about these decisions.

For this week’s City Counselling, Beth caught up with Counsellor for Waitakere Shane Henderson. They spoke about proposed congestion charges, which could come into effect as soon as 2025.

Mayor Wayne Brown has previously proposed charges of $3.50 and $5 during peak hours for car-users on State Highway One, between Penrose and Greenlane, and State Highway 16, between Lincoln Road and Te Atatū Road.

For this week’s City Counselling, Beth caught up with Counsellor for Waitakere Shane Henderson about Auckland Council’s desire to increase police presence in the city centre and the Council’s decision to purchase a 12 million dollar property bordering the Auckland Botanic Gardens.

For City Counselling this week, News and Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to Manukau Councillor Lotu Fuli about the potential establishment of Māori seats on its governing body, lowering the voting age to 16 for local elections, and a new $2 billion dollar flood relief package.