Council

Football fever – all aboard for A-League Grand Final

Auckland Transport (AT) is throwing its support behind Auckland FC as the Black Knights continue their charge to capture football’s A-League crown in just...

Council hits play on Play Streets

While Auckland is yet to introduce pay streets, Play Streets are good to go. Residential roads in Franklin could soon be reclaimed by pedestrians after...

Push for stricter lifejacket rules

Auckland Council has opened public consultation on proposed changes to the Auckland Navigation Bylaw that would make lifejackets mandatory on recreational vessels six metres...

Rates rise vote undemocratic, ARA contends

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown needs to sit down unelected members rather than have them hold sway over rates rises, the Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance suggests. “When...

AT reforms – right moves made?

Transport reforms are a step closer due to a new Act passing its third reading in parliament. Auckland Mayor, Wayne Brown, says the reforms deliver...

Rise of the zebras – crossings (not) over on King Street

Pukekohe’s King Street needs more zebra crossings, the Auckland Urban Development Office contends. While crossings already cover all four directions on the roundabouts on King...

Environmental funding – for the birds… and bats and fish…

The Franklin Local Board appears to be on the front foot when it comes to backing environmental projects. Almost $900,000 has been invested this...

Franklin by-election – candidate profiles

Frankliners are now all set to elect a new representative for the Wairoa subdivision. Triggered when long-serving Franklin Local Board member Malcolm Bell stepped down...

Making Gt Sth Rd great again, AT expects

Less woah and more go should result from improvements to the bustling Takanini section of Great South Road. Feedback is now being sought as Auckland...

By-election voting opens today

Voting has now opened in the Franklin Local Board by-election. Eligible voters – in the Wairoa subdivision – can expect to receive voting papers by...