Bus Drivers to Strike on Friday
After weeks of increasing unrest, a large number of Auckland’s buses will be off the road on Friday as large numbers of drivers from both NZ Bus and Howick & Eastern strike for the day.
Many Auckland bus services won’t run on Friday because of industrial action so people should plan ahead.…
58 Comments Tauranga: Sunshine, sprawl, and high house prices
Back in 2014 I wrote a short paper exploring how population density had evolved in New Zealand and Australian cities. Among other things, the paper provided a rough estimate of the degree to which various cities were going “up” or “out” – i.e.…
The Unitary Plan Roller-Coaster
Since first talked about back in 2013, the Unitary Plan has been like a roller-coaster ride. There’s been the hope and anticipation for a better future for Auckland as the cart climbs a steep hill followed by that brief micro second of confusion before you realise you’re falling as groups opposing housing pipped up and were egged on further by one sided reporting from the Herald.…
Manukau Bus Station Starts
Auckland Transport have started enabling works for the new $26 million Manukau Bus Station. Actual construction of the station will begin in August and once completed in late 2017 will be a key link in the new bus network for South Auckland.…
Auckland 2025- the Last Decade in Review- Part 2
It’s the last day of 2025 so it is a good time to run through the events of the last ten years in Auckland. A decade of profound transformation for New Zealand’s largest city. A coming of age.
This is Part 2 of a 2 Part scenario.…
Sunday reading 14 February 2016
Welcome back to Country Calendar Sunday Reading. Today I thought it would be nice to lead off with a mesmerising video of sheep herding in New Zealand. It’s not very urban, but it does nicely illustrate bottleneck queuing, which is a common phenomenon on urban roads and busy pedestrian streets.…
Transport discussions in Parliament this week
This week in Parliament the government have been using patsy questions to talk up their recent transport announcements about the City Rail Link and East-West Link. Both are entertaining in their own ways.
On Wednesday there was almost a bit surreal when Transport Minister Simon Bridges got asked a series of patsy questions by Botany MP and former councillor Jami-Lee-Ross about the CRL.…
Auckland 2025- the Last Decade in Review- Part 1
It’s the last day of 2025 so it is a good time to run through the events of the last ten years in Auckland. A decade of profound transformation for New Zealand’s largest city. A coming of age.
This is Part 1 of a 2 Part scenario.…
Transport externalities in Auckland
Transport networks are awash in spillovers, or externalities. When you travel, your choices don’t just affect you – they also have an impact on others around you. When you drive a car, you might be putting others at increased risk of a crash, reducing air quality on the street, or delaying other people in cars or buses.…
City Centre doing well
Auckland is currently experiencing rapid and profoundly positive change and nowhere is that more evident than in the city centre. What’s more the speed and scale of the change is only increasing with billions of dollars of mostly private investment about to be pumped in.…
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