Sayers News

September 27, 2023

Devoted Volunteers

27 September 2023. Not all of us may realise just how blessed our community as we have many passionate local people who dedicate hours of time […]
August 20, 2023

Auckland Council prosecutes. Stream polluters caught red handed.

14 August. Two companies and one individual are being prosecuted under the Resource Management Act, for allegedly illegally dumping soil from construction sites onto a property […]
July 28, 2023

Hundreds of uninhabitable Auckland homes to get full rates relief over the next year

27 July 2023. Nz Herald. By reporter Bernard Orsman. Aucklanders whose homes are uninhabitable from the summer storms will not have to pay rates this year, […]
June 20, 2023

Wayne Brown: Passes first hurdle towards fixing Auckland.

20 June 2023. Mayor Wayne Brown has passed his first Auckland Council budget. To the Mayors credit, he has listened to the feedback from Aucklanders and […]
June 13, 2023

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown’s budget could cost households up to $1000 extra in rates and water bills

13 June 2023. Nz Herald, by Bernard Orsman. Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown’s controversial budget has a sting in the tail – a potential $700 rate rise […]
June 6, 2023

Unsealed Roads Set To Get Budget Boost

6 June 2023. SAYERS LAYS THE GROUND WORK.  In spite of the Auckland Council needing to make significant cuts to spending in order to plug a […]
May 6, 2023

Auckland councillors reject plan to rezone area for homes due to floodplain

4 May 2023. Erin Johnson, STUFF. Auckland councillors have rejected a request to rezone an area of north-west Auckland for homes due to the affected land […]
April 6, 2023

Council Costs Blowout

7 March 2023. Auckland Council is facing unexpected additional costs as a result of January’s weather bomb, then followed by Cyclone Gabrielle.  The cost to repair […]
February 9, 2023

Open Letter: To Mayor Brown & Jim Stabback (CEO, Auckland Council)

5 February 2023  OPEN LETTER Dear Mayor Brown and Mr Stabback (CEO Auckland Council),              Copy to: Mr Mark Lambert (CEO […]
February 3, 2023

Mayor fires salvos at Council and AT after Puhoi visit

3 February 2023, Mahurangi Matters newspaper article – by chief reporter, Sally Marden. Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has called for emergency management to be decentralised as […]
December 6, 2022

Why are our roads not being safely maintained?

5 December 2022. Published in 𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬, by Cr Greg Sayers. What is happening about the maintenance of our sealed and unsealed roads? Roads are utilised […]
November 9, 2022

Rodney Fair Deal? – New Mayor

3 November 2022. By Cr Greg Sayers. First and foremost, thank you for all your support during the recent elections. Auckland mayor Wayne Brown is urging […]