Chair’s report – November 2020 - Derivatives, Open Studio and acknowledging a community hero
My November report where I comment on Council's derivatives policy, talk about the joys of Open Studio, report on Community Waitakere's year and an important speech by their chair David Kenkel, and acknowledge a community hero Ian Henderson.
Auckland's tree protection problem
Currently in Auckland far too many of our magnificent trees are not protected. Here is what I think the Government and Auckland Council should do to change this.
Auckland Council's derivatives problem
Matt Nippert in the Herald has noted that Auckland Council has entered losses of $1.4 billion on interest rate derivative contracts. Time for a new derivatives policy?
Chair's report - Asset sales and Glen Eden intensification
My September Chair's report where I talk about intensification of Glen Eden and the need to preserve open space to make intensification work.
