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Auckland Council is investigating online voting
Auckland Council wishes to conduct a trial of online voting at next year’s local government elections and the local boards are being asked to comment. People that know me will be aware that I am a somewhat self confessed technophile. I have owned a computer for 30 years now and my MacBook Pro is rarely…
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Auckland Transport’s reorganisation – no walking and cycling unit?
One aspect of corporate life that I have never understood is the random and occasional destruction of office morale by a good old staff restructure. Whole departments are consigned to oblivion and individuals face the terrifying prospect of sudden unemployment at the signing of a pen. Of course there is always a consultation, and the…
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Light rail in Auckland
There has been some push back against the Government’s light rail proposal for Dominion Road from some unlikely sources. Councillor Mike Lee, former NZ First candidate and public transport enthusiast Jon Reeves and others have formed a new organisation NZ Transport 2050 Incorporated to advocate for the Puhinui spur, a rail line that will link…
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RIP Penny Bright
There was some sad news overnight. Auckland political activist Penny Bright finally succumbed to ovarian cancer and died overnight. Penny was one of Auckland’s unique political activists. She was a regular attendee at protests and had that endearing characteristic of saying exactly, precisely what she thought. Without fear. She railed against what she said was…
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Glen Eden gets three Pataka Kai
I have been heavily involved in the Glen Eden community since 1988 when I set up my law practice here. I have always liked the place. It is full of good people and has a strong and proud community. And it is a generous community. You just have to see the multitude of groups and…
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