Commentators on discussions about Auckland Council’s draft unitary plan say the media is going off-track in its coverage of the issues. Last month, Albany councillor Michael Goudie showed support for a blog post titled “We Hate Nimbys”, which criticised those against intensified housing proposed in the 30-year plan. Some of the comments were quoted by [...]

Police are searching for a man who stole a Toyota RAV4 car during a violent confrontation with two men in Epsom last week. The two men, who had been out for dinner in Manukau Rd, returned to their car at 8.30pm, to discover the thief sitting in the driver’s seat having just started the engine. [...]

Dozens of hardy AUT University students and staff queued in the pouring rain last Thursday to get full sets of cycling safety gear – for free. Auckland Transport handed out hundreds of bicycle lights, bells and reflective gear to help reduce cyclist deaths and injuries. Zane Bray, Auckland Transport’s community transport coordinator for the North [...]

Sunday sees the end of Air New Zealand’s popular $69 standby fares. The fare had only been operational for 15 months when the national carrier announced plans to axe it on March 20. The airline took account of tertiary students when setting the finishing date for the service, according to spokesperson Kelly Kilgour. “We opted [...]

The Greens are pushing for Auckland’s City Rail Link but one respected blogger says that would take a change of government. “I really think in my heart of hearts that a change in government is required,” said Patrick Reynolds, one of the editors of the popular Auckland Transport Blog. “This government won’t do it.” Mr [...]

A new Bunnings superstore could cause traffic congestion on Great North Road and surrounding residential streets, say Arch Hill residents. Residents of Arch Hill and Grey Lynn met this week to discuss issues surrounding the proposed store. Many residents say they will be formally opposing the resource consent. King Street resident Sue Lyons is spearheading [...]

It was a tall order getting a 480kg giraffe packed up and crane-lifted out of Auckland Zoo on Monday. But after an hour and a half of coaxing, zoo staff finally got 15-month-old Nakuru settled into her crate and on to a truck before being driven down to the Ports of Auckland. Three-metre-high Nakuru was [...]

Rail commuters will have a much shorter walk to their office and new business will emerge as a result if the City Rail Link (CRL) is built, says Auckland Transport.  The proposed link will connect Britomart and Mt Eden stations via three underground terminals at Symonds St, Karangahape Rd and Wellesley St. Auckland Transport communications [...]

A new cycle and walkway for the Auckland Harbour Bridge is meeting continued opposition from residents on both sides of the harbour. Both the Northcote Residents’ Association and the St Mary’s Bay Association have made submissions to the Auckland Council transport committee, outlining concerns the SkyPath project would raise for the areas. The $28 million [...]