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Auckland's City Rail Link - a very expensive punt, or the city's key economic enabler? Gareth Vaughan wades through the Business Case
8th Oct 16, 8:28am
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Auckland's City Rail Link - a very expensive punt, or the city's key economic enabler? Gareth Vaughan wades through the Business Case
Greg Ninness wonders how liveable Auckland is when it can take more than an hour and a half to travel by bus from Herne Bay to Dominion Rd
5th Aug 15, 9:55am
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Greg Ninness wonders how liveable Auckland is when it can take more than an hour and a half to travel by bus from Herne Bay to Dominion Rd
Are economists obsessed with Auckland's growth and growing divergence with the rest of NZ actually stuck in the dark ages?
21st Mar 15, 10:46am
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Are economists obsessed with Auckland's growth and growing divergence with the rest of NZ actually stuck in the dark ages?
Rates and fuel tax or motorway user charges offered as options to raise $300m pa for 30yrs to 'fix' Auckland transport
29th Oct 14, 11:56am
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Rates and fuel tax or motorway user charges offered as options to raise $300m pa for 30yrs to 'fix' Auckland transport
Kirdan Lees on the skills to pay the bills, 7 reasons why Aussie house prices are so high, blast off for US interest rates? Dude, where's my inflation?
22nd Sep 14, 10:17am
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Kirdan Lees on the skills to pay the bills, 7 reasons why Aussie house prices are so high, blast off for US interest rates? Dude, where's my inflation?
The trade-off for an Auckland Council style compact city plan will always be higher house prices in the long-term, says Jason Krupp
7th Jun 14, 8:00am
by Guest
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The trade-off for an Auckland Council style compact city plan will always be higher house prices in the long-term, says Jason Krupp
NZIER calls for Auckland's Metropolitan Urban Limit to be pushed out, highlights twin harbour narrowness restricts availability of well-located land
8th May 14, 1:00am
by Guest
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NZIER calls for Auckland's Metropolitan Urban Limit to be pushed out, highlights twin harbour narrowness restricts availability of well-located land
Auckland Council seeks up to $200m in 10-year bond issue as Mayor Len Brown says 'we don’t have a blank cheque to fund Auckland’s growth'
11th Mar 14, 12:10pm
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Auckland Council seeks up to $200m in 10-year bond issue as Mayor Len Brown says 'we don’t have a blank cheque to fund Auckland’s growth'
Local authorities oppose moves to introduce an 'objections' process against council-imposed development contributions
25th Feb 14, 11:44am
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Local authorities oppose moves to introduce an 'objections' process against council-imposed development contributions
Auckland Council plans 10-year retail bond issue
20th Feb 14, 12:47pm
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Auckland Council plans 10-year retail bond issue
Mayor sets out economic plans, including attracting more investment, attracting more migrants, and public-private partnerships
19th Feb 14, 8:00am
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Mayor sets out economic plans, including attracting more investment, attracting more migrants, and public-private partnerships
Auckland Mayor Len Brown coughing up $40k towards E&Y report on his affair, Auckland ratepayers to pay $210k
7th Feb 14, 5:23pm
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Auckland Mayor Len Brown coughing up $40k towards E&Y report on his affair, Auckland ratepayers to pay $210k
Auckland Council warns of 8.5% rates hike and $480 mln of debt due to Govt changes on development contributions
3rd Feb 14, 12:48pm
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Auckland Council warns of 8.5% rates hike and $480 mln of debt due to Govt changes on development contributions
Auckland appoints new council boss on $630k salary
8th Nov 13, 12:30pm
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Auckland appoints new council boss on $630k salary
Ernst & Young to undertake independent inquiry into the use of Auckland Mayoral resources
21st Oct 13, 4:42pm
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Ernst & Young to undertake independent inquiry into the use of Auckland Mayoral resources
The Auckland Unitary Plan is officially notified, kicking off further rounds of public submissions
27th Sep 13, 3:20pm
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The Auckland Unitary Plan is officially notified, kicking off further rounds of public submissions
Auckland University research suggests strong potential for the development and use of solar power across the city's low density suburbia
15th Jul 13, 12:53pm
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Auckland University research suggests strong potential for the development and use of solar power across the city's low density suburbia
Auckland Mayor Len Brown spruiks Unitary Plan, says short of putting barbed wire around city and telling Aucklanders to stop having babies, the city will grow
30th May 13, 2:42pm
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Auckland Mayor Len Brown spruiks Unitary Plan, says short of putting barbed wire around city and telling Aucklanders to stop having babies, the city will grow
ANZ economists say consumer spending will need to be restrained if the large-scale house building planned is not to result in inflation
13th May 13, 2:11pm
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ANZ economists say consumer spending will need to be restrained if the large-scale house building planned is not to result in inflation
Opinion: The Government and Auckland Council's 'housing accord' is a good statement of intent. But there is nothing to suggest that the plan's targets are remotely achievable
13th May 13, 8:33am
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Opinion: The Government and Auckland Council's 'housing accord' is a good statement of intent. But there is nothing to suggest that the plan's targets are remotely achievable
Government and Auckland Council agree plan for fast-tracking of housing developments, with 9000 new homes promised in the first year
10th May 13, 2:37pm
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Government and Auckland Council agree plan for fast-tracking of housing developments, with 9000 new homes promised in the first year
Auckland Council gives its 'poster child for brownfields development', a 10-storey apartment block in New Lynn, the green light
23rd Apr 13, 12:18pm
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Auckland Council gives its 'poster child for brownfields development', a 10-storey apartment block in New Lynn, the green light
The Labour Party sides with Auckland Council in housing dispute with Housing Minister Nick Smith, calls for donations to fund more billboards
12th Apr 13, 12:07pm
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The Labour Party sides with Auckland Council in housing dispute with Housing Minister Nick Smith, calls for donations to fund more billboards
John Key says continued Auckland house price rises could make the RBNZ force up interest rates for all New Zealanders
25th Mar 13, 10:46am
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John Key says continued Auckland house price rises could make the RBNZ force up interest rates for all New Zealanders
Opinion: Are we JAFAs prepared to let the Auckland Council's Unitary Plan make high rise schools inevitable or can Auckland's growth be slowed down?
22nd Mar 13, 2:58pm
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Opinion: Are we JAFAs prepared to let the Auckland Council's Unitary Plan make high rise schools inevitable or can Auckland's growth be slowed down?