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Laura Kvigstad, Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air
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AT denies intentionally running down ferry services
Auckland Transport has denied speculation that it is deliberately running down ferry services in order to discontinue them. At a Transport and Infrastructure Committee meeting...
Auckland Council pushes to take back power over transport
Mayor Wayne Brown has received unanimous support to push for legislative change that would give decision making power over transport to Auckland Council. At a...
Auckland Transport raises road death safety target
Councillors found it difficult to swallow Auckland Transport’s decision to adjust upward the number of road deaths and serious injuries that it seeks to remain...
Tentative hope at State of Gulf launch
The State of the Gulf 2023 report was launched by the Hauraki Gulf Forum, on August 11, against a backdrop of recent protections for the...
Major development could double Wellsford’s size
A massive development that would effectively double the size of Wellsford could be on the cards if a private plan change application is approved. Wellsford...
Rates relief for uninhabitable homes debated
Aucklanders with uninhabitable homes after extreme weather events will be able to get total rates relief for those properties, although that is not what was...
Power outages could be avoided
Vector is calling for more flexibility around trimming and removing trees that pose a threat to power lines. At an Auckland Council Transport and Infrastructure...
EVs charging ahead
The challenges of charging a fleet of electric vehicles were brought to the attention of Auckland Council’s Transport and Infrastructure Committee on July 20. The...
AT business plan questioned
An Auckland Transport (AT) board member has raised concerns over a plan by AT to give preferential treatment to Māori businesses. At a board meeting...
RMS Niagara – a ticking time bomb
The Hauraki Gulf Forum has warned that oil leaking from the wreck of the RMS Niagara, off Bream Head, is a ticking time bomb. The...