http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest Super Auckland headlines from nzherald.co.nz en-nz Copyright 2010 APN HOLDINGS NZ Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:00:32 +1200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss APN RSS Generator webnews@nzherald.co.nz webmaster@nzherald.co.nz http://www.nzherald.co.nz/images/nz_little_logo.gif http://www.nzherald.co.nz/super-auckland/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=1501110 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/super-auckland/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501110&objectid=10632495&ref=rss Auckland's natural environment is in decline and will continue to worsen unless the new Super City council delivers a shake-up, say monitoring officers.The region's environment monitors told would-be civic leaders they would inherit... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/super-auckland/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501110&objectid=10632463&ref=rss It is hard to fathom why John Key continues to allow the leader of a minority party to drive the biggest "corporate" merger in New Zealand's history when he is making such a pig's arse of it.It was never going to be easy to merge... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/super-auckland/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501110&objectid=10632459&ref=rss In the face of mounting criticism, Prime Minister John Key has indicated that there is room to change the Auckland Super City set-up, but the controversial Council Controlled Organisation structure will be pushed into law.His... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/super-auckland/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501110&objectid=10632458&ref=rss Auckland City councillors will today try to convince the unelected directors of its council-controlled water organisation to give ratepayers a rebate worth up to $44.But last night, finance committee chairman Doug Armstrong said... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/super-auckland/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501110&objectid=10632417&ref=rss Act leader Rodney Hide and Transport Minister Steven Joyce demonstrate just how fragile democracy can be when they provide such a range of misleading and inaccurate justifications for denying the Auckland public democratic control... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/super-auckland/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501110&objectid=10632243&ref=rss The cost of designing the Auckland Super City is $34.4 million - but putting all the building blocks in place will cost more.Yesterday, a spokesman for Local Government Minister Rodney Hide was unable to put a total figure on... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/super-auckland/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501110&objectid=10632242&ref=rss Auckland City chief executive David Rankin is thought to have the inside running for the powerful position of running the Super City.Another strong contender is Auckland Regional Council chief executive Peter Winder, who is also... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/super-auckland/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501110&objectid=10632065&ref=rss Is the "Super City" about strengthening Auckland or weakening it?The new, vigorous defence by ministers Steven Joyce and Rodney Hide of their plans for Auckland was quite extraordinary.Especially given that the parliamentary... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/super-auckland/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501110&objectid=10632057&ref=rss A big-business lobbyist has joined the war of words over plans for unelected directors to run most services in the Auckland Super City away from public scrutiny.Stephen Selwood, who leads the New Zealand Council for Infrastructure... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/super-auckland/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501110&objectid=10632056&ref=rss The new Manurewa local board will lose funding and risks becoming a ghetto as a result of the boundaries for the Super City, say two Manukau city councillors.Colleen Brown and Anne Candy were shocked at the decision of the Local... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/super-auckland/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501110&objectid=10632053&ref=rss Given the increasingly party political nature of Auckland local politics, the way we select the 20 councillors governing the new Super City has a vital impact on Auckland's future direction.A line on a map - or the lack of one,... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/super-auckland/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501110&objectid=10632052&ref=rss The new Super City council will have to deal with Auckland's liquor licensing issue after Auckland City Council decided to pass it on.The council's city development committee voted last week to delay making any policies regarding... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/super-auckland/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501110&objectid=10631829&ref=rss You can hardly blame the two declared contenders for the Supercity mayoralty - not to mention other local body politicians, incumbent and aspirant - for being suspicious about Government plans to have unelected boards running most... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:59:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/super-auckland/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501110&objectid=10631844&ref=rss newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:58:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/super-auckland/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501110&objectid=10631778&ref=rss Aucklanders walking Wellington's waterfront might marvel at its metamorphosis - and lament the lack of change at home.The Lambton harbour edge is a crowd-pleaser, from the northern end of Wellington's CBD and its Frank Kitts Park... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/super-auckland/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501110&objectid=10631769&ref=rss Any hopes Auckland has of hosting the 2018 Commonwealth Games are set to be dashed, with the Government likely to announce next week that it will not underwrite the cost.The latest estimates on what it would cost to stage the... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/super-auckland/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501110&objectid=10631663&ref=rss One of the little ironies of New Zealand history is that Auckland started life as a government town and Wellington was a creation of private enterprise.Their talents turned out to be completely the reverse.Wellington, as the... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/super-auckland/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501110&objectid=10631758&ref=rss Throughout the week, a Herald series entitled "Super City - the public lockout" has focused on the seven council controlled organisations proposed for the Auckland region. The starting point was a belief that these represented a fundamental... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:59:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/super-auckland/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501110&objectid=10631757&ref=rss The final electoral map for united local government of Auckland was published this week and it retains a notable feature of the provisional plan. Despite submissions to the Local Government Commission against two-seat electorates,... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:59:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/super-auckland/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501110&objectid=10631473&ref=rss The battle lines to control the Auckland Super City have been drawn, with first blood going to the left.Yesterday, the Local Government Commission released the final boundaries for 12 wards for the Auckland Council and 21 local... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200