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Queens Wharf Tent “Half Baked Scheme”
Labour says the idea to “pitch a tent” on Queens Wharf shows the government is “all over the place” on the plans for RWC 2011 Party central on the wharf. The...
Govt To Allow Longer Heavier Trucks (Updated II)
Longer heavier trucks are on the way. The transport minister Steven Joyce has got government backing for a new permit system for trucks allowing heavy (up to 53...
Waikato Rail Petition Presented To MP
11,500 people signed the petition for a Waikato-Auckland rail service. The CBT group’s Jon Reeves presented it today to Labour list MP Sue Moroney at a ceremony...
Should New Trains Be Built In NZ?
Labour is trying to pressure the Government to have Auckand’s new electric trains built in New Zealand. In parliament this afternoon, Labour’s transport...
Labour MP Opens Can of Worms
Labour MP for Rimutaka, Hutt Valley local Chris Hipkins has opened a can of worms by writing a blog post today, saying that Wellington trains should have been updated...
Opposition To New Transport Agency Mounts
Labour today challenged the prime minister to explain why an Auckland Transport body is taking over the running of Auckland transport matters when opposition against...
No Chance Now of CBD Rail Loop, Says Labour
Labour claims an inner city rail loop is now on hold because of today’s decision to spend $1.4 billion on fast tracking the Puhoi to Wellsfield stretch of SH1. Mt...
Labour Welcome’s Waterview “Backdown”
Labour today welcomed Transport Minister Steven Joyce’s confirmation that he had “backed down from his preferred route for the Waterview new road connection”. Mt...
Single Resouce Consent Hearing for SH20 Project
Auckland Business Forum chairman Michael Barnett, expects a government announcement to enable a single resource consent hearing to ensure construction on the Waterview...
Labour Attacks Minister’s “Love Of Motorways”
Labour today launched an attack on the transport minister saying that Steven Joyce “loves motorways and has no interest in rail being a major part of New Zealand’s...
Len Brown Seeks Auckland SuperMayoralty On Public Transport Issue
Public transport has a new high profile champion - Manukau mayor Len Brown, who today confirmed he’ll compete against John Banks and other hopefuls...
Labour’s Curious, Pointless Integrated Ticketing Debate
Interesting to see Labour MP Trevor Mallard still barking on about Infratil’s integrated ticketing system being a better option for Auckland than outsourcing it...
TVNZ 7′s Mt Albert Back Benches: Rumble In The Hood
TVNZ7′s Back Benches political show screened live tonight from Kingsland’s Mac Brewery. Couldn’t get into the actual pub area where it was being...
Mt Albert by-Election Candidates & Dog Attend Tunnel Protest
Greens, Labour and Act’s Mt Albert by-election candidates turned up at this afternoon’s rally organised by the pro-Waterview tunnel campaign. The rally...
Mt Albert Candidates Rumble At University: Transport Is the By-Election Focus
Greens' Russel related well to the student crowd It’s remarkable to see public transport get so much attention during the Mt Albert by-election. FRONTING...
Waterview Tunnel: Learn From The Britomart Disaster (Plus Today’s Political Statements In Full)
UPDATE: The decision is part over and part underground and involves building the motorway under Great North Road and in a tunnel under New North Road and under Avondale...
Labour win stage one in Mt Albert!
Labour may have to give way to another party in Mt Albert Labour is the first political party to erect billboards in Mt Albert for the forthcoming by-election which...
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