AT Surveying about Western Line Level Crossings
As we’ve highlighted before, when the City Rail Link opens later this year the Western Line is set to benefit the most. Not only will it see the addition of two new city-centre stations (which all lines will benefit from), it also gets a significantly upgraded station (Maungawhau).…
70 Comments City Deal, or No Deal?
On Friday, the government and the Mayor of Auckland celebrated the signing of a ‘City Deal’ for Auckland, the first such arrangement in the country. But is it really that much of a deal for our city, or just another empty handshake?…
Weekly Roundup 10-April-2026
Welcome back to Friday. It might be a short week, but we’ve got plenty on our weekly roundup. Also: Auckland is currently under a heavy rain watch for the weekend due to the incoming cyclone, so please stay safe out there and keep an eye on the weather alerts.…
The government’s fossil fuel folly
The following is an op-ed I wrote which ran in The Post on April 7th 2026. It’s not often a government’s chickens come home to roost so quickly, let alone within a single term. But here we are.
Fuel supplies are strangled by a war halfway across the world, revealing the folly of a system so reliant on fossil fuels.…
We already have a plan for the fuel crisis
The world’s fuel situation is becoming clear, and it’s beginning to feel a lot like early 2020, where an incoming crisis is looming on the horizon.
America’s war in Iran has resulted in a drastic cut in fossil fuel supply from the Middle East.…
Weekly Roundup 2-April-2026
We hope you’ve all had a good (short) week! With the four-day Easter weekend ahead, here are some of this week’s top stories in transport and urbanism a day early.
Our header image shows mid city, mid-Queen St, in midweek – a little breathing space for people.…
NZ Government to un-ban walking, due to fuel crisis
A leaked Cabinet paper suggests the government is looking at a range of extreme measures to support New Zealanders with transport challenges through the fuel crisis.
These include a surprise U-turn on former Transport Minister Simeon Brown’s world-first ban on walking, which we first reported on two years ago today.…
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