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The New New Lynn Vision
One of the key side-effects of the CBD rail loop will be to rejuvenate the sad looking under-populated and developed parts of the CBD like Symonds St and Hopetoun...
Video: Old Bus Depot Smashed
Demolition began this afternoon on the old New Lynn bus depot, a short time after the officially opening of the new New Lynn transport hub. Waitakere city council...
Labour Hijacks Joyce Opening
Labour party loyalists tried to hijack the transport minister’s opening of New Lynn’s new transport hub today. The $300m hub incorporating the train...
Mozart To Scare Off Bus Louts
Annoying pseudo-stripped down classical music looks like being played at high volumes outside the new New Lynn transport hub to scare away any youngful troublemakers...
Bob Harvey Pick Good Move
It’s good to see Waitakere Mayor Bob Harvey get a place in the new Auckland local body scheme as chair of the waterfront agency. As the creator of Waitakere’s...
Pity About Bob
Waitakere Mayor Bob Harvey has confirmed to his local paper that he just missed out on the big new CEO job for Auckland City . A pity. It would have made the transition...
Now Comes Eco City Auckland, Says Bob Harvey
Waitakere Mayor Bob Harvey, who has been a great fighter for rail (and managed great New Lynn and Henderson developments to happen in his area) hails today’s...
How Rail Electrification Will Look at Stations - Can Auckland’s Landscape Cope?
This is how Kiwirail is showing Auckland councils how electrification will look at stations and in their region’s landscape - in this case Papakura. Andrew,...
The Odd Auckland City SuperMayoral Couple
A rumour column in a business newspaper today suggests Bob Harvey would be John Banks deputy mayor if Banksy wins the Aucland super mayoral election. BANKSY ,...
New Kiwi Icon: New Lynn Rail Trench Pottery
Artists collect the free rail trench clay Watch out at Christmas for a potential new Kiwi icon - a one-off batch of New Lynn rail trench pottery! Today, dozens...
Can Paul Holmes get the trains sorted?
So who amongst the hopefuls for Lord Mayor can we trust to sort out the trains? Unionist Matt McCarten argues we’re being softened up for a privatisation strategy...
