Steve Garner

2022 is almost one-third gone already, and the world still feels foreign. This appears to be a time of change. But looking back through the...

The extended lockdown has created issues for a lot of people, communities and businesses, and it definitely now feels like it is time to move...

A recent thread on social media I followed and contributed to was around the Auckland Harbour Bridge and cycle and walking access. It got me...

The continual improvement of the facilities and amenity of the Rodney Local Board area is, or should be, the focus of your Local Board and...

The Mansel Drive Bridge is starting, the walkway bridge over the Matakana River is underway, the road connecting Whangaripo Valley to Matakana is finally sealed...

By Steven Garner Local body politics can be boring but at some time most people will have issues that they believe that local government should...

It is fantastic to see that the area is going ahead and improving in so many ways – the developments at the Warkworth Showgrounds, the...

Ten years ago this month, the Auckland Supercity was formed and I was fortunate enough to be elected to represent you on the Rodney Local...

These are interesting times. The draft Rodney Local Board Plan, which sets the direction of the Board for the next three years, is open for consultation...

Well, it’s been just over three years since I last had an opportunity to write a column as a Local Board representative and I have...