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There are no plans to manage the retreat of Kumeu due to flooding by relocating it.   However, the Kumeu River does need to be proactively […]

2 April 2025. With it being an election year I am receiving queries asking what is the difference between the role of a Local Board member […]

27 March 2025. Rodney Councillor Greg Sayers who drove a solution to get Speedway back “on track” gives his perspective on the current situation.  At the […]

3 March 2025. Mahurangi Matters newspaper. I have been a keen observer for 70 years of how our democracy works, both nationally and in local body […]

Community wants more maintenance of the Kumeū river and drains kept clear of debris. Local community leaders want Kumeū relocated after a report found no viable […]

27 January 2025. When Wayne Brown campaigned to become Auckland Mayor in 2022 he stood on a platform which included “taking back control of council organisations”. […]

2 December 2024. Why do Councils feel so different from the old days? Why do they seem so more impersonal? Back in the day elected councillors […]

1 November 2024. As the end of the year approaches, how is Auckland Council performing under Mayor Wayne Brown and his election promise to “Fix Auckland”? […]

7 October 2024. In 2010, the government chose to establish seven substantive Council Controlled Organisations (CCOs) in Auckland to deliver Council services without the publics input […]

8 October. Mauhurangi Matters newspaper. Rodney Councillor Greg Sayers says he wants to get back to basics following his appointment as chair of Auckland Council’s Budget […]

This explains the details of the new Auckland Future Fund versus retaining Auckland Airport shares. It became glaringly obvious that the Auckland Council had not financially […]