We asked about policies for Auckland – which parties responded?
At the beginning of last week, we reached out to the main political parties with a questionnaire about their policies for transport and infrastructure in Auckland. We asked some yes/no questions, and some open-ended ones.
You can see the questions and the responses below.…
33 Comments Williamson wrong about the City Rail Link
The City Rail Link being a smash hit from day one should be a positive thing, right? It seems not, if you’ve always been opposed to it. I recently came across an opinion piece from current Auckland Councillor (and former Transport Minister) Maurice Williamson.…
Making Better Moves in Aotearoa
This guest post by Kasey McDonnell first appeared on his site WellyClimateNerd, and is shared here with kind permission. I want to teleport you to Aotearoa New Zealand in 2075.
Desolate pavement has been replaced with people everywhere. Children and people in wheelchairs are rolling along bike lanes.…
Transport policy on the campaign trail
Election campaigning is now in full swing. We’ve previously reported on the (unwise) promises about fuel taxes from the two major parties re fuel taxes, and will continue to cover transport policies as they appear – and specifically, what they mean for Auckland.…
Transport borrowing will come back to bite
Today, Treasury is releasing the Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update (or PREFU) ahead of the election. So I figured it was worth looking at a significant recent change to the way transport expenditure works – a change that has gone relatively under-reported.…
Let’s build resilience, reform government and reimagine our cities
The Post has been running a series of think-pieces on how to fix the country, and invited Greater Auckland director Matt Lowrie, among others, for an ideal “first 100 days” plan. We’re happy to share Matt’s take with our readers. Turns out you can say quite a lot in 750 words!…
The (really good) Auckland Motorway Strategic Plan
Waka Kotahi/NZTA has released an important new document for our region: the Auckland Motorway Strategic Plan (AMSP), which is fully endorsed by the Minister of Transport Chris Bishop and Mayor of Auckland Wayne Brown.
It’s really very good; comprehensive and reality-based.…
Warkworth to Te Hana deal to cost us over $9,000,000,000?
A few weeks ago, I asked what Warkworth to Te Hana (WW2TH) will actually cost us. A fair question, given the government’s rush to sign a Public Private Partnership (PPP) for this new four-lane expressway ahead of the election, without releasing the numbers of what it will really cost.…
Election silly season bulldozes sensible transport policy (again)
Last week it was deeply frustrating to see major parties of both the government and opposition say they won’t increase fuel taxes and road user charges, including Labour saying they won’t increase them at all for the next three years.
As reported by Stuff: Nicola Willis has clarified that halting a planned fuel tax is a National Party position, not yet official Government policy.…
Throwback Thursday: A History of Harbour Crossing Options
With new plans (or, at least, plans to get a plan) for the Waitematā Harbour crossing in the news, here’s a timely throwback. This post by Matt Lowrie was originally published on 5 June 2019. The more things change, the more they remain the same!…
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