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Viewpoint – Asset sales deja vu

08:42 Tue, 11 Jul

This year there was a lot of talk surrounding Auckland Council’s budget  – “sell the airport shares or face massive rates increases and cuts to...

Viewpoint – More money in local board pot

12:47 Wed, 28 Jun

Not long after I was elected to the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board, I requested an assessment of our stormwater infrastructure in the Hibiscus Coast...

Viewpoint – Titanic job ahead

11:37 Fri, 7 Apr

Hot on the heels of three years of Covid-19 pandemic, we’ve started 2023 with devastating floods, a cyclone and an evolving financial crisis. Throw in...

Viewpoint – New Year brings big ticket items

13:59 Mon, 23 Jan

The New Year will be a busy one for Council – an upcoming budget full of challenges, the pressure of government imposed housing intensification and...

Viewpoint – Election whirlwind

11:43 Fri, 18 Nov

It certainly has been a bit of a whirlwind with the not only the local board campaign but also the Auckland Mayoralty campaign. Although I...

Viewpoint – Crisis time for mental health

12:42 Thu, 6 Oct

When I was selected to represent Whangaparāoa in the 10th Youth Parliament earlier this year, I immediately put my focus on one important area that...