Category: Affordable Housing
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The future of Glen Eden
I have had a rather strong link to Glen Eden for over 30 years. Back in 1988 I decided to open a law office. The premises at 208 West Coast Road were central, comfortable, available and cheap and I rented a room. Since then through gradual growth I have taken over the other rooms and…
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Chair’s report – Woodlands Park responds to Watercare, a world record and the Cistine Chapel of Glen Eden
Following is my chair’s report for June 2017. Watercare The Watercare board has decided that the site of the new water treatment plant will be in Woodlands Park and Oratia has been excluded from further consideration. I attended the board meeting where the decision was made. Watercare’s chair person Margaret Devlin added three riders to…
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There is something going wrong in Aotearoa
Is it just me or is there something terribly wrong happening in Aotearoa New Zealand. I just can’t get my head round the number of homicides that have recently occurred. In the last week there have been two out West in Glendene and Te Atatu, one in Gisborne and one in Whangarei. The cases are…
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What can be done about Auckland’s housing crisis
I have done a lot of door knocking and meeting and greeting people during the current election campaign. The one issue that people have wanted to discuss more than any other is the housing crisis. The features of the crisis are clear, there are over 40,000 New Zealanders with non existing or severely compromised housing arrangements.…
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Jobs that count pledge
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions is seeking that all local body candidates sign a pledge which sets out basic expectations for elected representatives to meet. After reading them I was more than happy to do so. The required pledges are brief and simple yet very elegant descriptions of what I believe elected representatives…