A Climate-Ready RLTP (no litigation required)
Councillors were given a fresh burst of freedom last week, allowing them to finally enact their plans for a sustainable future.
For some years now, Auckland Council’s aim has been to reduce transport emissions – yet the business-as-usual transport plans the Councillors are regularly asked to approve do the exact opposite. …
116 Comments Briefings to the new Transport Minister
Anytime there’s a new government and/or minister, the associated agencies produce a Briefing to the Incoming Minister (BIM) to help them get up to speed. They also have the advantage of many policy documents in that they tend to represent advice unfiltered by political policies and promises.…
Guest Post: Michael Wood, Minister of Transport
As the title suggests, this is a guest post from new Minister of Transport, Michael Wood
Firstly I’d like to thank Greater Auckland for the warm welcome when I was appointed Transport Minister. Transport has been a passion of mine even before I was given the portfolio as a member of the Puketāpapa Local Board.…
Frustrating Missed Opportunities
Given the amount of time we put into advocating for a greater Auckland it should be clear that we love this city. Yet at the same time it can be incredibly frustrating when we constantly see missed opportunities to easily make the city better.…
Weekly Roundup – 13-Nov-20
Here’s our roundup for the week of things you may not have seen. Puhoi to Warkworth
Transmission Gully isn’t the only of Waka Kotahi’s Public Private Partnerships to see costs increase with Puhoi to Warkworth now confirmed to have had another one too.…
A new Transport Minister
On Monday it was announced that Michael Wood would be our new Minister of Transport. From what I know of Michael he’ll be a great fit for the role.
Before getting into his appointment, just a few quick comments on his predecessor, Phil Twyford.…
What we need the new government to deliver over the next 3 years
Labour’s resounding election win on Saturday means it can govern alone and without the ‘hand brake’ of NZ First. The result also means they now have no excuses for not delivering and gives the opportunity for some transformational change, but the fear is they won’t make the most of that.…
Auckland Election Transport Policy Roundup
Transport policies typically play a leading role in local government elections but don’t tend to be as important in central government ones. Instead topics like the economy, health, education and more recently climate/environment play a much larger role. But of course a party’s transport policies can often be a major lever in how successful they might be in achieving those other goals.…
Greens Transport Policy for 2020
With the election date getting closer, yesterday the Greens released their transport policy, and there’s a lot to like with it.
Like you’d expect based on their previous policies, the focus of the policy is on reducing emissions and improving safety as well as public health and that these goals can be achieved by making it easier and more attractive to use non-car modes and reducing emissions for the wider vehicle fleet. …
Weekly Roundup – 18-Sep-20
Here is our weekly roundup CRL Station Construction ramping up
Works on construction of the Karangahape Rd Station are getting serious with the temporary access shaft nearing completion and mining of the stations 217m long platforms as well as the connecting passageways due to start in a few weeks Meanwhile further north at Aotea, the first section of roof across the Albert/Wellesley intersection has been poured.…
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