Laura Kvigstad, Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air

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Grant transparency questioned

Concerns about the process of approving grants were raised at an Auckland Council Planning, Environment and Parks Committee on April 11. Although the Regional Arts...

AT fears speed revision consequences

Fears that deaths and serious injuries will increase with new government speed changes were raised at an Auckland Transport (AT) board meeting on March 26....

Mayor suggests selling Motat collection

By Laura Kvigstad, Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has suggested that Motat could help keep itself afloat by...

Emissions reduction rate criticised

Auckland Transport (AT) has copped a serve from the climate action advocacy group Extinction Rebellion for not making better progress on reducing transport emissions. In...

New government policy ‘absurd’

Lawyers for Climate Action NZ told an Auckland Council meeting on March 27 that the government needs to tread carefully with its transport plans or...

Bus services hit hard by new direction

New government transport policy will see bus services reduced and fares increased, according to Auckland Council. At an extraordinary Transport and Infrastructure Committee meeting on...

Council cops flak over bin removals

The removal of thousands of rubbish bins from public spaces, as part of Auckland Council’s cost-cutting measures, has prompted some councillors to question whether some...

Hey council, there’s a problem!

Auckland Council is reporting a problem with its own Report a Problem interface with the public. Report a Problem is an online portal where Aucklanders...

Public consultation questioned

Last year, Auckland Council began work to bring congestion charges, referred to as ‘time of use charging’, to Auckland roads within two years.  At council’s...

Electric ferry funds fizzle out

Auckland Transport (AT) says electric ferry infrastructure will hang in the balance once the Regional Fuel Tax (RFT) goes.  When government repealed the tax it...