Monique Hodgson
Global City still a distant dream
The prospect of Auckland becoming a super city brings new hope of Auckland being transformed from a bureaucratic mess to a global city.
When many of us think of Auckland we think of cars, congestion and a city in great need of a mass transport system. What we don’t think of, is a global city [...]
Going green or cutting costs?
It seems the recent move by the Warehouse to charge 10c for its plastic bags has started a wave of companies who want to go green.
But with all these moves to go green many are questioning their agenda. Are they really being environmentally friendly like they claim, or is this great public relations campaign hiding [...]
Recession not hurting everyone
Property managers are cashing in on the recession as the Auckland rental market turns.
A competitive rental market in the city is occurring from the increased demand for rental properties. The New Zealand Herald reported Barfoot and Thompson hit a seven year high in January this year when they let 791 properties in the Auckland region.
Val Gilbert, [...]
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