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9 August 2025  Unprecedented Increases in Rodney and Franklin Many Rodney residents have opened their latest Auckland Council rates bill to discover increases of 20%, 30% […]

15 July. Auckland Council has approved the use of local contractors to undertake essential flood maintenance work in the Kumeū district—a significant win for the local […]

1 July 2025. With this year being election year for the Auckland Mayoralty, Councillors and Local Board members a fair question to ask is if our […]

4 June 2025. With this year being election year for the Auckland Mayoralty, Councillors and Local Board members a fair question to ask is if our […]

15 May 2025. There are no plans to manage the retreat of Kumeu due to flooding by relocating it.   However, the Kumeu River does need […]

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 (updated 5 May). Rodney Councillor Greg Sayers who drove a solution to get Speedway back “on track” gives his perspective on the current […]

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 […]