Sayers News

April 23, 2022

Park’n’ride or Pay’n’ride?

21 April 2022. Rodney Times by Jonathan Killick. Elected members say Auckland Transport’s proposal to charge for using park and rides will disadvantage rural commuters, pushing […]
March 31, 2022

In My Opinion: Cr Greg Sayers

1 April 2022. Over the month of March Auckland Council has been collecting public feedback on its proposed 3.5% rates increase, increases to its fees and […]
March 31, 2022

Councillor claims rate distribution “unfair”.

28 March 2022. Mahurangi Matters newspaper. Rodney’s rural communities continue to be discriminated against when it comes to equitably allocating infrastructure budgets across Auckland, according to […]
March 23, 2022

Warkworth carpark sale averted again

19 March 2022. 𝑴𝒂𝒉𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒊 𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒏𝒆𝒘𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒍𝒆. The Baxter Street carpark, Warkworth’s only free all-day parking option, has had yet another 11th hour reprieve. The 116-space […]
March 8, 2022

Steer For The Next Mayor

10 March 2022. In just seven months’ time, the postal voting papers will be delivered for Aucklanders to decide who will be their next Mayor. Political […]
March 7, 2022

Rodney Councillor says dissatisfaction around consenting rampant citywide

22 February 2022. The level of dissatisfaction being expressed by ratepayers about Auckland Council’s planning processes has prompted Rodney Councillor Greg Sayers to suggest that they […]
January 14, 2022

Nz HERALD – Sayers: “Troubling Trends at Auckland Council.”

14 January 2022. NZ HERALD: It’s been a rough ride for Auckland. As we regroup as a city in 2022 it is time to act responsibly. […]
January 14, 2022

Sayers Vs Goff

3 January 2022. 𝐒𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐆𝐨𝐟𝐟: Mayor Goff is proposing a 6% overall average rates increase for this year. Councillor Sayers has challenged him claiming this […]
December 14, 2021

NBR: Auckland’s Mayor Can’t Say No To Extra Spending!

14 December 2021. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑨𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑻𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝑹𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒔𝒆. National Business Review (NBR). Reporter: Tim Hunter. Extract: “Depressingly though, a majority […]
November 20, 2021

Court’s Catch Out Goff: Revelations of Illegal “Reverse Engineered” Targeted Rate.

19 November 2021. Stuff.co.nz & New Zealand Herald : If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it […]
November 15, 2021

Sayers slams Govt for pushing ahead with Three Waters

13 November 2021. More than a dozen Council’s across New Zealand, including Kiapara District Council which would be amalgamated with Auckland, have banded together to actively […]
October 23, 2021

Rodney’s Vaccination Rates