The Auckland city council’s Value for Money Committee recently reported that the council exceeded its savings goals for the 2021/22 financial year.
However, there has been some controversy around overspending on cycleway infrastructure projects with some Aucklanders claiming that the council’s money is being managed loosely.
For Casper's fortnightly chat with Auckland city councillor Pippa Coom they discussed the council’s financial situation as well as the alleged overspending on some cycleway projects and what might be going on.
The High Court has ruled in favour of Auckland Transport in a case brought against the council managed organisation by All Aboard Aotearoa.
The case was over Auckland Transport’s Regional Land Transport Plan or RLTP which would lead to a 6% increase in transport emissions in Auckland.
For our fortnightly chat with Auckland City counsellor Pippa Coom, as part of our regular city counselling segment Casper and Pippa discussed the RLTP case as well as an update on the local election process.
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has criticised Auckland Council’s cultural and economic agency, Tātaki Auckland Unlimited, for spending $737k to boost positivity about the city through their ‘Happy Guide’ campaign.
Additionally, last week Auckland Council voted to move all speed racing to Onehunga, meaning nearly 100 years of speedway racing at Western Springs is coming to an end.
For City Counselling this week, Producer Sofia spoke to Councillor Julie Fairey about both of these topics.
For City Counselling this week, Producer Sofia spoke to Councillor Julie Fairey about changes to Auckland Transport’s responsibilities, nationwide bus and train fare hikes, and concerns over the opening of the City Rail Link.
This week, Aotearoa’s Local government Minister and Resource Management Act reform Minister have announced a major shake-up of local government. Regional councils would be replaced, with mayors convening to form 11 combined territory boards across the motu.
Ongoing conversations about wider public transport circuits to West Auckland beaches are arising once more as Tāmaki heads into the summer months, and popular destinations like Piha remain largely publicly inaccessible.
Last weekend, a fire that is being treated as suspicious broke out at G.A.Y nightclub on Karangahape Rd. The Detective Senior Sergeant Martin Friend confirmed the fire happened in a rubbish bin inside the club bathroom. The flames were quickly extinguished by emergency services early Sunday morning, and nobody was harmed.
Producer Jasmine Gray spoke to Councillor Shane Henderson about these topics.
Tāmaki has a significant weekend ahead, with Laneway Festival being hosted at Western Springs today, and Waitangi Day tomorrow.
The Yellow-Legged hornet population remains present on Tāmaki’s North Shore, with 49 queens found and 51 nests eradicated over the last 3 months.
Schools around the motu return this week and next, but murmurs around lower attendance have already begun as the term returns ahead of important cultural celebrations for the Lunar New Year.
Producer Jasmine spoke to Councillor Julie Fairey about these topics.
It doesn't get cooler than this. Rob Bollix talks the upcoming football season and discusses the latest drama on the delightful and dangerous - Emmerdale. We review the Red IPA from Kingsland's Urbanaut Brewery. Executive Producer James Burnett calls in from England on his way to the monger. Aaaaaaand Tony Tunes plays 3 or 4 new tracks.
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