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North Shore Mayor Andrew Williams Should Resign
Wednesday, 21 October 2009, 11:01 am | David Thornton
In a media release yesterday, “Hide’s fundraising rort the first of many”, North Shore Andrew Williams once again lodges into an ill-informed personal attack on a government minister. More >>
Glenfield Community Board submission to Commission
Tuesday, 20 October 2009, 9:26 am | David Thornton
Glenfield Community Board has proposed five Local Boards for the North Shore in the re-organised Auckland Governance structure. More >>
Council’s cruel attitude to landslip victims
Wednesday, 30 September 2009, 4:33 pm | David Thornton
North Shore City Council is keeping landslip victims in the dark about decisions made in secret affecting the victims properties which are under constant threat of further landslips. More >>
Comment on the Auckland Council Bill
Monday, 7 September 2009, 9:39 am | David Thornton
Overall the Select Committee has responded favourably to many of the submissions made – except for the mixed reception to the Maori seat decision and some division arising from the divorcing of the rural fringes to neighbouring regions. More >>
Auckland report should be good for local democracy
Friday, 4 September 2009, 5:04 pm | David Thornton
As a Community Board member, chair of Community Centre and chair of a residents association, I very much welcome the majority report of the Select Committee on Auckland Governance. In particular the decisions to remove the ‘at large’ councillors, and the considerable ... More >>
Letter to Rodney Hide, survey of N Shore boards
Friday, 1 May 2009, 12:55 pm | David Thornton
Letter to Rodney Hide with survey of North Shore community board members on Governments response to the Royal Commission More >>
Mayors, city councillors scaremonger on SuperCity
Monday, 27 April 2009, 2:34 pm | David Thornton
Led by the vociferous duo of Waitakere Mayor, Bob Harvey, and North Shore Mayor Andrew Williams, citizens of Auckland are being given vivid images of having to ring Mumbai or Melbourne to discuss an overdue library book. More >>
Recall The Mayor?
Wednesday, 18 March 2009, 10:32 am | David Thornton
The antics of North Shore Mayor, Andrew Williams, have drawn much media comment since his election in 2007. More >>
Council release secret report then ducks for cover
Wednesday, 11 March 2009, 2:14 pm | David Thornton
Report shows residents homes still under threat and recent repair to Mulberry Place has not removed threat of further slips. More >>
All councillors invited to Mulberry Place landslip
Monday, 2 March 2009, 2:27 pm | David Thornton
I have sent all North Shore City Councillors the following message inviting them to view this threatening situation at 4pm today Monday 2nd March More >>
Conditions at Mulberry Place have worsened
Monday, 2 March 2009, 10:04 am | David Thornton
Conditions at Mulberry Place have worsened following the stormy conditions of Friday and Saturday. More >>
Council Refuses To Release Report To Homeowners
Saturday, 28 February 2009, 1:47 pm | David Thornton
Three home-owners in Mulberry Place, Glenfield, face a very uncertain future as the threat of landslips immediately behind their homes increases with every heavy rainfall event such as the one which forced two of their neighbours out of their homes in ... More >>
Residents Worst Nightmare is here
Friday, 20 February 2009, 11:48 am | David Thornton
On Tuesday of this week these home-owners made strong representations to the North Shore City Council that, after 35 years of recorded instabiliy on this land, the only solution was for the council to buy their homes and then proceed to permanent ... More >>
Council is liable for costs of landslips
Wednesday, 18 February 2009, 9:36 am | David Thornton
Residents of Mulberry Place, Glenfield, today told the North Shore City Council that legal advice the council received in 1982 proved that it was liable for costs of home-owners who are threatened by landslips arising from heavy rail in late July ... More >>
Threatened residents to council: buy our homes
Monday, 16 February 2009, 10:50 am | David Thornton
A group of Glenfield residents is asking the North Shore City Council to purchase their properties which were threatened by landslips last July. More >>
Comment on Auckland SuperCity speculation
Thursday, 15 January 2009, 1:22 pm | David Thornton
Today’s NZ Herald lead story suggests that the Royal Commission on Auckland Governance has already decided that the Auckland region will become one city with one council and a directly-elected mayor. More >>
ARC chairman should apologise for remarks
Monday, 15 December 2008, 11:35 am | David Thornton
ARC chairman should apologise for insensitive remarks I was horrified at the reported comments of ARC chairman, Mike Lee, in a story in today's Herald on Sunday about the David Beckham financial fiasco - a fiasco which will turn into huge costs to ... More >>
Local Government lobby group has head in sand
Thursday, 11 December 2008, 9:19 am | David Thornton
Today, Dr Alan Bollard urged local councils to play their part in responding to Reserve Bank measures to deal with the current economic crisis. More >>
Hide an excellent choice for Local Government
Monday, 17 November 2008, 1:03 pm | David Thornton
I very much welcome the appointment of Rodney Hide as Minister of Local Government. More >>
Statement from David Thornton on election result
Monday, 10 November 2008, 11:29 am | David Thornton
Hope for ratepayers in election of National-led Government - need for strong cabinet presence for local government. More >>
