Road management trial rejected by locals
A traffic management project trial in an Auckland suburb had to be abandoned after it was sabotaged by irate local residents. The Auckland Council’s Maungakiekie-Tamaki...
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Spatial planning – be ready by starting now
By Robert Brodnax, Beca principal advisory; Annika Lane, Beca senior associate – spatial and policy planning; and Amelia Linzey, Beca Group director advisory and chief...
Bus service contracts a barrier to electric buses
Electric Autobus managing director Erich Livengood is expecting electric buses to become mainstream after the launch of Auckland’s 12 Citylinks (operated by NZ Bus) electric...
The tragedy of the National Erebus Memorial project
The author (pictured ) with Dame Naida Glavish, in front of Te Ha Photo credit: John Crawford Regular LG contributor Vaughan Winiata speaks his...
Once more unto the breach – or maybe not
Photo source: Parliamentary Commission By Alan Titchall, managing editor, Contrafed Publishing. A ‘forlorn hope’ is a band of soldiers or other combatants chosen to take the...
Making a sow’s ear into a pricey silk purse
Something that the LTP process highlights even more than in local government elections are the ‘delusions of relevance’ that local government operates under. By Elizabeth...
Stepping up for infrastructure
Earlier this year Owen Gill stepped into the position of CEO of Infrastructure NZ. He talks with Mary Searle Bell about his career thus far...
Got your shovel (and aggregate) ready?
By about this time last year, the pandemic caused us to head towards a month of lockdown. Wayne Scott, CEO, Aggregate and Quarry Association comments....
Communication with contractors vital for positive climate outcomes
With everything else going on in the world at the moment, it’s easy to forget about the looming threat of climate change. Peter Silcock, chief...
Keep ex MPs out of local government please
One of the drums I bang repeatedly is the poor engagement between our small business communities and their respective local governments. Vaughan Winiata, VFormation and small business...