Month: December 2015
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The plight of urban trees
Two recent news stories highlight the threats being faced by our urban forest. The world famous Paturoa Kauri has a new resident. Johno Smith decided to set up home in its branches after the chainsaws made an unexpected reappearance at the site. And in Margan Ave in New Lynn concerned members of the community chose…
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Super City’s CEO’s salary increase and the living wage
Merry Christmas everyone. Someone who will be having a particularly merry Christmas is Auckland Council’s chief executive Stephen Town. He was recently awarded a salary increase. While all Council employees should be looked after and treated properly this particular increase was rather large. His annual salary went from $630,000 per annum to $690,000 per annum,…
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Why Auckland City should care about climate change
I know it is unpopular to defend Len Brown but on this occasion I believe his defence is justified. He is over in Paris for the Climate Change summit. He is leading a five member Council delegation and is part of the official New Zealand Government delegation. His trip will not cost the ratepayer anything…