Auckland Council has found itself with an over quarter of a billion dollar shortfall for the 2023-2024 budget.
Mayor Wayne Brown and councillors are now looking at solutions to plug the gap, which could be anything between double digit rate rises or severe cuts.
David spoke to Councillor Mike about what caused the budget deficit and what may be some of the solutions.
Auckland Transport’s recommendation that people drive to Elton’s John tonight and tomorrow is leaving people bewildered.
Also, Waiheke residents want to see a marine reserve created in the northern part of the island. However, they say DOC is dragging their feet on the issue.
David spoke to Councillor Mike Lee about the two topics.
For our weekly catch-up with Auckland Council, Beth spoke to Counsellor Shane Henderson about the Council’s consultation on Tāmaki Makaurau’s freshwater and community involvement.
The government has made its stance clear on the future of usage of Te Reo Māori in the public sector. Beth spoke to Counsellor for Waitakere, Shane Henderson, about this decision and whether it affects Auckland Council in its operations.
Legislation is currently going through parliament which would force all councils to have binding referendums on Māori wards, instead of the previous process which has allowed each council to determine if they have wards themselves.
Wire Host Caeden chats with Lotu Fuli about Māori ward referendums, as well as renewed discussions in Auckland Council about a new Auckland stadium.
They started by asking if Auckland Council had made a submission on Māori ward referendums.
In City Counselling this week, Mary-Margaret caught up with Pippa Coom. They discussed several different issues, from Level 3 and the role that council plays, how council has responded internally to COVID, and if Auckland Transport should be taking this time to roll out better cycling infrastructure.
This week on city counselling, ahead of the council's decision on weed management harmonisation, Oscar Perress speaks to Richard Hills about what the decision is and about the glyphosate chemical spraying method vs thermal weed management method debate.
This week on our regular segment with Auckland Council, Ayana speaks to Shane Henderson about the issues local business owners have with the ongoing City Rail Link, if there will be enough compensation, LTN Onehunga, and the America's Cup.
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