Month: July 2010
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Does Banks have any Credibility Left?
Jeremy Greenbrook-Held For about a month now, John Banks has occupied the huge billboard that looks over the Penrose Railway Station and the Southern Motorway. It’s a prime spot if you want to capture the Southern Motorway commuter vote. Up until earlier this week, it was a generic Banks billboard with Rangitoto in the background.…
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Waitakere Ranges protection – why this election is important
Greg Presland Protection of the Waitakere Ranges has been a major issue out west for decades. Back in 1975 then MP Jonathan Hunt introduced into Parliament a bill that would have provided for effective protection. Unfortunately with the change of Parliament the bill failed although the issue never went away. The issue resurfaced in 1999…
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The Case for the Northwestern Busway
Jeremy Greenbrook-Held I was interested to read Josh Arbury’s update on the Northwestern Busway. ARTA have up until recently been reluctant to entertain the idea of a second public transport spine in West Auckland, claiming that it will take patronage away from the Western Rail Line, but seem to be warming to the idea. A…
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Welcome to Future West
Future West has formed to make sure West Aucklanders get the best possible outcome from the ‘Super’ city mess. The coalition’s goal is to get strong, progressive local people elected, so the Waitakere way is kept alive in the new, amalgamated structure. The coalition backs community-power and keeping community assets like libraries, pools and water…