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Auckland Ratepayers Alliance Poll Shapes Election
Friday, 12 August 2022, 11:33 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
Hours after the Auckland Ratepayers Alliance Curia poll was released, Auckland Mayoral Candidate Leo Molloy has withdrawn from the race. "Leo Molloy’s decision reflects his strength of character. We criticised aspects of Mr. Molloy's policy but we never ... More >>
Auckland Harbour Bridge Cycleway Must Be Ruled Out - Once And For All
Tuesday, 9 August 2022, 10:12 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance is calling on Waka Kotahi to stand firm on its decision to rule out a cycleway on the Auckland Harbour Bridge. North Shore Councillors Darby and Hills must also take a stand. Radio New Zealand reported this morning that ... More >>
Grossly Overpaid Managers Should Take 8% Pay Cut
Thursday, 28 July 2022, 2:42 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
Today, Auckland Council announced $8 million of new funding that will see bus drivers receive an average 8% pay rise from $23.71 to $25.62 per hour. The decision is in response to a massive driver shortage that has led to 2,000 bus cancellations a day. ... More >>
Darby Should Call Vote On At Parking Strategy
Tuesday, 26 July 2022, 11:38 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance is urging Councillor Chris Darby, Chair of the Planning Committee, to call an urgent vote on Auckland Transport’s Parking Strategy before local body elections. The New Zealand Herald reported today that, ... More >>
Goff Finds $3 Million Savings In Office Budget
Thursday, 7 July 2022, 12:44 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance is taking the unprecedented step of praising Mayor Phil Goff for his fiscal prudence. Information obtained under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 reveals that Mayor Goff ... More >>
Collins Won't Rule Out Defunding Roads
Wednesday, 6 July 2022, 9:52 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance is troubled by inconsistencies and lack of detail in mayoral candidate Efeso Collins’ new transport policy. Councillor Collins announced his five-point plan at a meeting in Te Atatu last night but failed to explain how ... More >>
Beck Policy Makes Sense
Tuesday, 5 July 2022, 1:43 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance supports a proposal by mayoral candidate Viv Beck to cancel the Auckland Light Rail Project and prioritise high-speed public transport. In January, the Government announced it was developing plans for light rail by tunnel ... More >>
Poll Asks Wrong Question About Free Public Transport
Wednesday, 29 June 2022, 11:36 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
A new poll conducted by Talbot Mills purports to show overwhelming support for mayoral candidate Efeso Collins’ fares-free public transport policy. However, the Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance says the wrong question was asked. The poll of 772 Aucklanders, ... More >>
Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance Condemns Violence Against Efeso Collins
Wednesday, 29 June 2022, 11:14 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance is urging candidates to tone down their rhetoric and leave personal attacks out of the campaign. On Wednesday morning, The New Zealand Herald reported that mayoral candidate Efeso Collins and his family were “nearly ... More >>
Free Buses Or Better Roads? Collins And Molloy Can't Have It Both Ways
Monday, 27 June 2022, 2:02 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance is calling on mayoral candidates Efeso Collins and Leo Molloy to be upfront with voters about whether they will reduce capital investment in roading or increase rates to fund free public transport. There are growing calls ... More >>
Auckland Councillors Urged To Reject Mayor's Climate Action Plan
Friday, 3 June 2022, 12:10 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance is urging Councillors to vote against a proposal that would see rates increase by 5.7% and impose further burden on struggling households. On Tuesday, the Finance and Performance Committee of Auckland Council is expected ... More >>
"City Of Colour" Costing Ratepayers Nearly $400,000
Thursday, 2 June 2022, 11:42 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
Officials have revealed that Auckland Council spent around $320,000 on 50 art and lighting installations for the “City of Colour” event, while ratepayer-funded Heart of the City spent $60,000 to promote it. Documents released under the Local ... More >>
Councillors No Show At Committee
Wednesday, 25 May 2022, 6:47 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance understands that a meeting of the Council Controlled Organisation (CCO) Oversight Committee lapsed without commencing on Tuesday because not enough councillors turned up on time. The CCO Oversight Committee was established ... More >>
Beggars Can't Be Choosers: Auckland Transport Should Reinstate Cash Fares
Tuesday, 24 May 2022, 6:19 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance is calling on Auckland Transport (AT) to reinstate cash fares for buses on grounds of both fiscal responsibility and fairness. Auckland Transport suspended cash fares back in March 2020 due to the public health risk from ... More >>
Phil Goff Bowing Out Was The Decent Thing To Do
Monday, 14 February 2022, 11:20 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
With the Mayor of Auckland still under an investigation by the Serious Fraud Office, Phil Goff’s bowing out was the decent thing to do, says the Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance. Jo Holmes say, “The wallets of Auckland ratepayers rejoice at Phil Goff’s ... More >>
Auckland Council Cannot Let Local Ratepayers Subsidise Northland’s Water
Tuesday, 28 September 2021, 5:08 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance is calling on Auckland Council to firmly ‘opt-out’ of the Government’s proposed “Three Waters” reforms that would see Auckland ratepayers pay more to bring up to standard Northland’s ailing water infrastructure. ... More >>
Council’s reckless borrowing means first home buyers pay
Friday, 10 September 2021, 3:26 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance is slamming Auckland Council’s proposals to hike development contributions of around $15,000 to $84,500 per new residence for Dury, and says the Council is making it even harder for first home buyers. “Normally ... More >>
Auckland Transport blows $121,000 on footpath hopscotch
Friday, 10 September 2021, 10:29 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
Auckland Transport has spent $121,000 pointing out pedestrian shortcuts through the central city, the Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance can reveal. More >>
Auckland Museum’s Plans For $2 Million Salary Increases A Smackdown To Ratepayers
Thursday, 25 February 2021, 11:03 am | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance is labelling a planned 11 percent rise in Auckland Museum staff costs , courtesy of the ratepayer, as an out of touch assault on ratepayers’ pockets. Alliance spokesperson, Monique Poirier, says: “Given the current economic ... More >>
Auckland Transport Should Be Consulting Communities
Monday, 22 February 2021, 12:43 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance
The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance is questioning the lack of community consultation by Auckland Transport in relation to the 13 traffic cameras set to be installed on Onewa Road. Alliance spokesperson, Monique Poirier, says: “It is unacceptable that ... More >>
