Our Chicken Little Syndrome
Have we become paranoid over our historically tempestuous weather, asks Alan Titchall, reviewing the drama around the storms in April (2026) Cyclone Vaianu last month,...
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Deciding between Bishop’s choice
Auckland Council’s Policy and Planning Committee conducted an intense and heated seven-hour meeting back in September to consider two Government options for Auckland’s future planning...
Lesson in urban flooding
Large councils around the country are starting to appreciate that even if a flood zone hasn’t flooded for decades, it is still not wise to...
Views on revamped three waters reform
Photo: The boundaries of the ten water services entities. By Alan Titchall. A wolf now dressed up as a lamb? Most councils and observers remain...
You can’t carry a 40 litre bag of potting mix on public transport
By Alan Titchall. I filled out a council transport survey last month. It asked me to pick a recent self-drive journey and, through drop down options,...