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Greg Sayers
Viewpoint – Bleeding Rodney dry
In the coming weeks, Auckland Council will be consulting on its 10-year budget. As it stands, Mr Goff wants to lock in a “one-off” five...
Viewpoint – Shake up for CCOs
An independent review, initiated by the Mayor of Auckland, of Council’s five Council Controlled Organisations (CCOs) has highlighted a number of faults, along with a...
Viewpoint – Time to slash costs
Mayor Goff will be asking the public to support either a 2.5 or a 3.5 per cent rate increase. Four councillors, including myself, wanted a...
Viewpoint – Shake up or shape up
The Auckland Council elections are completed and Phil Goff has been returned to power as the Mayor of Auckland. So, the topical question is, what...
Viewpoint – Dissecting the Rodney rates rip-off
What is going to happen to our rates this year? Mayor Goff is planning to increase the rates by 6.2 per cent and, on top...
Viewpoint – Santa’s sack – a mixed bag
Season’s greetings and wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas. It’s appropriate timing to look into “Santa’s sack” to see what wins have...
Viewpoint – Council get out of our way
The talented people of the Mahurangi district could do so much more if only the Council would get out of their way. All we need...
Viewpoint – My performance review
This month, I would like to to share with you an independent viewpoint about how I am performing as your Councillor. The extract below is...
Viewpoint – Guarding against corruption
Transparency is the key to preventing corruption and, believing this, I have been appointed as the senior politician on a new Audit & Risk Committee....
Viewpoint – Warning blast needed
Twelve emergency evacuation sirens originally planned for Orewa and Whangaparaoa in 2013 have never been installed with Auckland Council now preferring to rely upon radio...
