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Road Pricing in Akld Will Spur Passenger Transport
Monday, 8 May 2006, 10:28 am | David Thornton
Solutions to Auckland’s increasing traffic congestion depend almost entirely on money. Money to build roads and money to develop and sustain an efficient and effective passenger transport network. More >>
Rates 'Capping' Bill Gives Hope To Ratepayers
Thursday, 30 March 2006, 4:57 pm | David Thornton
Rodney Hide's Members Bill aimed at 'capping' council rate increases relative to the level of inflation will give some hope to ratepayers across the country - particularly as many councils are forecasting significant rate increases over the next ten years. More >>
Councils Must Cut Spending
Monday, 12 December 2005, 2:27 pm | David Thornton
Leaders of the Ratepayers Rebellion met last week to discuss the implications of substantial council rates increases forecast for the next ten years. More >>
Council Shows Cynical And Blatant Disregard
Monday, 7 November 2005, 12:09 am | David Thornton
The North Shore City Council's Representation Review of the city's ward boundaries, and levels of elected representation, is a travesty of justice and blatant disregard of the need for fairness and balance in local democracy. More >>
Supermarket Chiefs Face Up To N'th Shore Resident
Tuesday, 9 August 2005, 12:36 am | David Thornton
More than 150, mostly angry, North Shore residents attended a meeting in Glenfield this afternoon to hear the chief executives of Foodstuffs {Pack 'n Save} and Progressive Enterprises (Foodtown, Woolworths & Countdown) state their positions on the stalled ... More >>
Need For Total Rates Reform
Friday, 11 February 2005, 12:16 am | David Thornton
The latest rate increase proposals from Auckland City Council emphasise the need for urgent reform of local government funding. More >>
Legal Action Looms Against Protesting Ratepayers
Thursday, 28 October 2004, 4:23 pm | David Thornton
Next Monday, November 1st, is a key date when ARC may take legal action against ratepayers who supported last year's rates rebellion against huge rate increases imposed by the Auckland Regional Council. More >>
Banks, Fletcher or Hubbard? Who cares?
Tuesday, 28 September 2004, 2:12 pm | David Thornton
Auckland City Mayoral Candidates Antics Are Diverting Voters Attention From The Really Important Battle - Control Of The Arc. More >>
ARC Has Started Frittering Away Capital Funds
Friday, 24 September 2004, 11:55 am | David Thornton
While the media appears pre-occupied with the Auckland City mayoralty battle the Auckland Regional Council has started quietly siphoning off funds it has recently acquired from Infrastructure Auckland. More >>
No Legal Action Against Ratepayers - Yet
Thursday, 23 September 2004, 2:01 pm | David Thornton
The ARC Director of Operations, Tony Darby, confirmed to me today that the ARC will take no legal action against ratepayers with outstanding balances until after the October 9th elections. More >>
Move V8 race to Whenuapai Air Base - ARC Candidate
Monday, 16 August 2004, 1:38 pm | David Thornton
Today's decision to allow race organisers the opportunity to produce more evidence on a wide range of issues is a victory for commonsense. More >>
Govt. Bullying Tactics On Britomart Out Of Order
Monday, 30 July 2001, 2:27 pm | David Thornton
The threat, by 'Auckland minister' Judith Tizard, to abolish Infrastructure Auckland unless it provides full funding for Britomart is totally out of order. More >>
Binding Public Referendum Needed On Maori Seats
Thursday, 10 May 2001, 2:04 pm | David Thornton
Central Government should not be forcing racially based representation on local and regional councils. More >>
Auckland City Council And Britomart Budget Blowout
Tuesday, 13 March 2001, 3:38 pm | David Thornton
David Thornton is a former Member of the North Shore City Council. the Auckland Regional Land Transport Committee and the Greater London Council More >>
Government Should Buy Back All Rail Corridors
Tuesday, 14 November 2000, 11:43 am | David Thornton
Auckland local body leaders met behind closed doors at Eden Park yesterday to try to create a united front in their effort to find the money to buy rail corridors and infrastructural assets from Tranz Rail for $112 million. More >>
