Month: June 2011
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Who could not want Auckland to be a city of peace?
By Greg Presland The Herald reported recently about a rather violent argument within a recent Regional Development and Operational Committee meeting. Well known peace activist Laurie Ross and a couple of young children came to the meeting urging the Council to become a city of peace. Their request was met with bickering and petty point…
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The CBD Rail Tunnel Business plan and review forgot about Peak Oil
By Greg Presland The Government has now released its analysis of Auckland Council’s business plan for the Queen Street Rail Loop. The response is somewhat pessimistic and the headline is that the anticipated economic benefits are not there. The Government’s estimate of the transport benefits of the project are put at $387 million rather than…