Category: Central Government
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The end of petrol driven cars
The Government has set us a strong challenge, for our country to become carbon neutral by 2050. The rationale is simple. Increasing levels of CO2 and other greenhouse gasses are cooking the planet. And we are beyond the theory stage. We are now seeing in real time the effects as predicted by the overwhelming majority…
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Say goodbye to roads of national significance
One of the most appalling wasteful destructive things that National did when it was in power was to invest in so called roads of national significance. They were huge boondoggles, kept the base happy, provided high quality ribbon cutting opportunities, gave the impression that the Government was doing something but essentially they were a waste…
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The water treatment plant, Watercare, Parker Road and Exhibition Drive
The past month has been dominated by news that Watercare is considering two sites for a new water treatment plant and that Exhibition Drive in Titirangi may be under threat. The old plant in Woodlands Park is reaching the end of its natural life and will need replacement fairly soon. And this has caused Watercare…
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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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Should politics be kept out of Local Government?
I always thought this was an absurd proposition. Because like it or not Local Government is deeply political. Keeping politics out of politics may appeal to some but it is never going to happen. I am proudly standing as a Labour Party candidate this year. This is the first time that I have actually had…