Month: February 2012

By Greg Presland One of the most controversial aspects of the Auckland super city revamp was the worry at the loss of democratic control over decisions that used to be made by elected representatives.  Auckland Transport was perhaps the area where the loss would be most pronounced. Historically the Auckland Regional Transport Committee was the…

By Greg Presland Auckland Council is reviewing the area’s dog bylaws and policies. This is a herculean task and is something that will attract the attention of a number of we sties. There are a number of different policies and bylaws throughout the legacy territorial local authorities and to understand them and attempt to reconcile…