Month: April 2016
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Planting enough trees could save the world
There was an interesting article in a recent Herald which suggested that by planting enough trees New Zealand could meet not only its international climate change commitments but even become carbon neutral. It referred to a report produced by Pure Advantage, an organisation dedicated to green growth.From the article: New Zealand urgently needs to plant swathes of new…
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Auckland Council has bought a lemon
When I was on Waitakere City Council I recall clearly a meeting held early on when the staff produced a glossy brochure proposing a shiny new Council headquarters. My immediate response was that it was a waste of money and would upset local ratepayers. I have never been into flash premises. My law firm is located…
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What can Auckland Council do about Henderson?
I was a Waitakere City Councillor from 2001 to 2004. During that time the Council made a number of major decisions which had a very beneficial effect on Henderson. The Aquatic Centre extension was built, the joint venture with Unitec that saw the establishment of the Henderson Campus was signed and the Henderson Library completed,…
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What should Auckland Council do about begging
A couple of Mayoral candidates on the right of politics have recently proposed that Councils should take punitive steps to stop begging. In Auckland Mark Thomas wants a tougher bylaw to end street begging for good although he admits that the problem is complex and needs Central Government action. From One News: Mark Thomas says…