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V8 Decision Highlights Poor Decision Making
Tuesday, 10 July 2012, 10:41 am | Dick Quax
V8 Decision Highlights Poor Decision Making Having received numerous e mails, texts and phone call in regards to the V8 Supercar decision Council made last week, I thought that an explanation was necessary. I was not at Council for the vote and did not ... More >>
Rate Increase for Howick Ward Well Above Regional Average
Friday, 29 June 2012, 3:54 pm | Dick Quax
Media Release from Cr Dick Quax Friday, 29 June 2012 Rate Increase for Howick Ward Well Above Regional Average Auckland Council has swung its public relations apparatus into action selling the new rates set by Council, according to Howick Councillor ... More >>
Stadia Report must give greater consideration to Athletics
Friday, 15 June 2012, 12:12 pm | Dick Quax
Olympic medallist and Auckland Councillor Dick Quax expressed concerns that the Auckland Council Controlled Organisation (CCO) Regional Facilities Auckland has given little thought to the continuing provision of athletics facilities at Mt Smart in its discussion ... More >>
Concerns raised about Chinese Intellectual Property Rights
Monday, 14 May 2012, 10:29 am | Dick Quax
Questions have been raised by Councillor Dick Quax about the by Mayor Len Brown’s statement that: “we’re finding there is an interest from China in New Zealand intellectual property and capability and partnering with New Zealand”. More >>
Trust Demands Council Sell Land to Develop Rafting Course
Sunday, 13 May 2012, 5:36 pm | Dick Quax
The Auckland Council is being asked to contribute to the funding of a white water rafting course at the TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre in Manukau three years after the Manukau City Council voted against funding the $60m scheme. More >>
A Liveable City or an Affordable City
Wednesday, 21 March 2012, 10:55 am | Dick Quax
A Liveable City or an Affordable City The Howick ward is facing significant rates increases and it is important that your views be heard. On July 1 all Aucklanders will be rated using one region wide rating system based on the capital value of your ... More >>
Council's Long Term Plan
Sunday, 12 February 2012, 3:39 pm | Dick Quax
Welcome to my first newsletter of 2012. This will be another busy year for the Auckland Council. During 2011, Council worked its way through the Auckland Plan, which will be adopted in March. The Auckland Plan informs the Long Term Plan, which will be ... More >>
Councillor demands evidence on the draft Auckland Plan
Sunday, 8 January 2012, 2:00 pm | Dick Quax
Howick councillor Dick Quax has requested information under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, which he describes as “crucial evidence” in the ongoing debate about whether Auckland should be the ‘quality compact city” ... More >>
Rates Shock
Friday, 28 October 2011, 2:12 pm | Dick Quax
Many Howick, Pakuranga and Botany residents will be shocked to learn that their rates will be going up by over 11 per cent, almost three times the rate of inflation. More >>
Dick Quax Maiden Speech to Auckland Council
Sunday, 3 July 2011, 12:14 pm | Dick Quax
Thank you Madame Deputy Mayor and Councillors for giving this opportunity make a maiden speech. More >>
Mayor in the Chair
Monday, 27 June 2011, 2:37 pm | Dick Quax
Mayor in the Chair Mayor Len Brown will be conducting one of his “Mayor in the Chair” meetings in the Botany Town Centre on Wednesday June 29 between 12 noon and 1pm More >>
Voting Closes Soon
Monday, 23 May 2011, 5:03 pm | Dick Quax
As a Councillor on the Manukau City Council, I got much satisfaction knowing that I was an effective advocate for our community. Can any of the other candidates running in this election make the claim that they have been as successful as I have been? More >>
Manukau Parking Building Puts Ratepayers at Risk
Thursday, 19 May 2011, 11:13 am | Dick Quax
Auckland Council candidate for Howick, Dick Quax is alarmed to learn that the Auckland Council is to revisit the plan to build, own and operate a multi story car park building in Manukau City. More >>
Saving Howick
Wednesday, 4 May 2011, 12:23 pm | Dick Quax
It seems I was wrong when I wrote that the Auckland Council would need to find savings or borrow $43 million in order to meet the mayor’s stated aim to have a rate increase of no more than 4.9% this year. I have been informed that the Council needs to find ... More >>
Drugs and Rates
Tuesday, 26 April 2011, 11:29 am | Dick Quax
A couple of months ago I drew peoples attention to the fact that so called legal highs such a Kronic, Tokeroa, Spice which are herbs sprayed with synthetic cannabis and mimic the effects of marijuana are being sold in most diaries, mostly to school ... More >>
Auckland Council must be more transparent
Wednesday, 13 April 2011, 3:38 pm | Dick Quax
Openness and transparency in government are highly valued by the ratepayers of Auckland. It is not surprising then that people are concerned by the behaviour of the Auckland Council and its secretive conduct of council affairs. Yesterday the council discussed ... More >>
Government’s Response on Synthetic Cannabis “Weak”
Thursday, 31 March 2011, 11:05 am | Dick Quax
Thursday, 31 March 2011 Government’s Response on Synthetic Cannabis “Weak” “Extremely weak” is how Dick Quax describes the government’s response, announced yesterday, that it is restricting the sale of synthetic cannabis products to people ... More >>
Auckland Unleashed
Saturday, 26 March 2011, 11:50 pm | Dick Quax
The two hundred plus page document, “Auckland Unleashed” which lays out the Mayor’s plan for the region over the next 50 or so years requires some carefully reading to interpret exactly what is proposed. More >>
Congratulations Jami-Lee Ross
Wednesday, 9 March 2011, 9:09 am | Dick Quax
Congratulations to Jami-Lee Ross on winning the Botany by-election for the National Party. More >>
Councillor Welcomes Call to Free up Land Supply
Tuesday, 27 January 2009, 2:16 pm | Dick Quax
Manukau City Councillor, Dick Quax welcomes the call by Housing Minister Hon Phil Heatley for councils to free up more land for residential development. More >>
