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The Great Radio New Zealand Mayoral Debate
by Greg Presland I attended the Mayoral Debate this morning hosted by Radio New Zealand. Present were the three leading candididates, Len Brown, John Banks and Andrew Williams. Before the debate started the body language was fascinating. Len and Banksie shook hands warmly. The chill between Banks and Williams was evident. Len spoke about his…
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Why we CAN get the public transport right
Lyndon Walker A few years back I was staying in an outer suburb of Sydney with friends. We were catching a train to the city but missed it narrowly. My friends were bemused when I ran down the ramp to try to catch it. Of course my experience of public transport was from Auckland, where…
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Waitakere Ranges candidate Steve Tollestrup on why this election is important
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A response to a certain Waitakere City Councillor who thinks new Kiwis are inferiors
By Lincoln Dam West Auckland is a perfect kaleidoscope of cultures reflecting New Zealand as a whole today. This is what makes us unique, so it’s crucial that we celebrate, support and look after this diversity. Coming from an immigrant family and having worked with many international students, I have experienced and seen the burden…
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Greg Presland, Future West Chair
Future West Chair and candidate for the Waitakere Ranges Local Board, Greg Presland talks about why it is important that West Aucklanders vote Future West in the upcoming local body elections.