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Thomas Launches Better Transport Sooner Policy
Friday, 15 April 2016, 10:26 am | Mark Thomas
Auckland Mayoral candidate Mark Thomas has announced a “Better Transport Sooner” transport policy which will deliver more local transport projects, reduce Auckland’s congestion sooner and reform Auckland Transport. To achieve this he will increase ... More >>
100M Plus Stadium Bill On Its Way To Auckland
Tuesday, 15 March 2016, 3:09 pm | Mark Thomas
Aucklanders will be astonished to hear that a $100 million Eden Park upgrade bill is in the pipeline says Mayoral candidate Mark Thomas More >>
Mayor's Climate Change Trip Comes At A Cost
Monday, 14 March 2016, 12:59 pm | Mark Thomas
Auckland Mayoral candidate Mark Thomas says the report on Len Brown’s December $27,000 trip to Paris to attend the Climate Change Conference (COP21) confirms what a waste of time and money it was. “Worrying, the Mayor seems to also have signed ... More >>
Unitary Plan Confusion Needs Sorting Out
Monday, 7 March 2016, 1:06 pm | Mark Thomas
Auckland Mayoral Candidate and Orakei Local Board member Mark Thomas has written to CEO Stephen Town asking he sort out the confusion that exists regarding council’s status in front of the Unitary Plan Independent Hearings Panel. “Aucklanders will ... More >>
Rates Freeze And Targeted Growth Option In Year One
Monday, 29 February 2016, 4:38 pm | Mark Thomas
Auckland Mayoral Candidate Mark Thomas has announcing that if elected Mayor he will give Aucklanders an option to freeze rates in his first year’s budget. More >>
Council Arts Plan A Costly Performance
Monday, 22 February 2016, 2:53 pm | Mark Thomas
Auckland Mayoral candidate Mark Thomas said the $348,000 cost ratepayers have provided for the 64 page Auckland Arts and Culture Action Plan highlight's the 'performance' problem at the heart of the Mayor's leadership of Auckland Council. "It took ... More >>
Extraordinary Meeting To Sort Out An Extraordinary Problem
Thursday, 18 February 2016, 12:54 pm | Mark Thomas
Thursday 18 February 2016 Media Release An Extraordinary Meeting To Sort Out An Extraordinary Problem More >>
Goff’s Unfunded Light Rail Promise Meaningless
Monday, 15 February 2016, 3:52 pm | Mark Thomas
Auckland Mayoral candidate Mark Thomas has rubbished Phil Goff’s enthusiasm for an untested and unfunded light rail system serving central Auckland. More >>
Auckland Not Part Of State Of Nation
Monday, 1 February 2016, 9:42 am | Mark Thomas
The Opposition Leader’s lack of focus on Auckland issues in his state of the nation speech today was puzzling says Auckland Mayoral Candidate Mark Thomas. “There was no mention of any specific policy to help deal with Auckland’s transport, housing ... More >>
Road Tolls Jump The Gun
Thursday, 28 January 2016, 12:27 pm | Mark Thomas
Auckland Mayor Candidate Mark Thomas is taking issue with Len Brown’s claim that road tolling in Auckland is ‘absolutely justified’. “We know this is not true as fewer than a third of the Aucklanders who submitted on last year’s 10 year budget ... More >>
Auckland Mayoral Candidates Challenged To Front Up
Monday, 14 December 2015, 10:32 am | Mark Thomas
Auckland Mayoral Candidate Mark Thomas has challenged other candidates to be specific about their plans and provide relevant background information, where unknown, such as who they had voted for in previous General Elections. Thomas also said vague plans ... More >>
Auckland Unitary Plan Concerns Set To Worsen
Thursday, 3 December 2015, 5:12 pm | Mark Thomas
Auckland Mayoral candidate Mark Thomas says existing unease with the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan (PAUP) will worsen if council continues with its plans not to directly communicate to property owners about the significant residential zoning changes understood ... More >>
Phil Goff Should Resign To Avoid Double-Dipping
Sunday, 22 November 2015, 1:44 pm | Mark Thomas
Former Labour Party Leader Phil Goff should resign from Parliament if he is serious about contesting the Auckland mayoralty says mayoral candidate Mark Thomas. More >>
Len Brown Should Focus On Auckland’s Financial Climate
Wednesday, 18 November 2015, 3:59 pm | Mark Thomas
Auckland Mayoral candidate Mark Thomas is urging Len Brown to propose an amendment tomorrow to next year’s Auckland Council budget to address the financial pressure Auckland ratepayers are under. More >>
Significant Opportunities In Alternative Financing Reports
Monday, 16 November 2015, 10:46 am | Mark Thomas
Auckland Council rates could be reduced, new community centres and local transport projects funded and key strategic assets retained if the next steps in the alternative financing reports are progressed says Auckland Council Mayor candidate Mark Thomas. ... More >>
Auckland’s Next Mayoral Context Gets Underway
Monday, 9 November 2015, 9:47 am | Mark Thomas
Auckland Mayoral Candidate Mark Thomas said Len Brown’s decision today sets up for a clear contest between a candidate with detailed experience of the last five years of Auckland Council and twenty in business, and one with detailed experience ... More >>
Six Threats Facing Auckland
Thursday, 5 November 2015, 11:52 am | Mark Thomas
Auckland Mayoral Candidate Mark Thomas said Auckland was also facing threats similar to those presented by New Zealand’s spy agencies in their confidential briefing to the Government which has just been released. More >>
Clearer Direction For Auckland Voters Will Help
Thursday, 29 October 2015, 12:41 pm | Mark Thomas
Auckland Mayoral Candidate Mark Thomas said those concerned about a new centre-right group supporting candidates at next year’s Auckland local body elections should consider that in 2013, 24 Labour party candidates were elected to Auckland Council ... More >>
Amend Confidence And Supply Agreements To Get RMA Reform
Thursday, 22 October 2015, 12:22 pm | Mark Thomas
Auckland Mayoral Candidate Mark Thomas said the Productivity Commission’s report on Using Land for Housing was a ‘clarion call’ to the Maori and United Parties to amend their Confidence and Supply Agreements with National to support RMA reform. More >>
Mayor’s Transport Talks Take Their Toll
Wednesday, 14 October 2015, 2:20 pm | Mark Thomas
Auckland Mayoral Candidate Mark Thomas said Len Brown’s transport talking tour of Auckland was confirming the huge gulf that exists between his transport plans for Auckland and the priorities of its residents. Thomas attended the most recent ... More >>
