Auckland Council's finances - there is no crisis
At the risk of being described as financially illiterate I thought I would set out why I think Auckland Council selling its airport shares is a particularly silly thing to do and why Council's finances are not in a status of crisis.
Auckland's proposed Climate Change dedicated rate
The mayor is proposing a dedicated rate equating to $1.18 per week for the average ratepayer to address climate change. But is it enough?
The Mayor's budget proposal and Auckland's climate change response
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff's recently released budget proposal contains some welcome proposals to address climate change. But of itself this budget will not go near to achieving Auckland's goal of halving emissions by 50% in 2030.
