auckland governance Archive

  • David Clendon

    Protecting the urban forest - by David Clendon



    On Sunday I made a brief presentation to the AGM of the Tree Council, appropriately in the very pleasant and leafy surroundings of the education centre at Cornwall Park, Auckland.  The council has a lot on its plate in the coming year, not least of all because general tree protection rules that were typically put [...] read more
    November 1, 2010 4:02 pm - 13 Comments
  • David Clendon

    Maori participation in Auckland SuperCity – Not! - by David Clendon



    It seems that Rodney Hide has yet again turned up to Cabinet with his papers and been allowed to advance (?) Auckland Governance another step closer to the shambles it will almost certainly become.  The prospects for meaningful Maori participation look like being close to zero. From Cabinet papers released today, we learn that the [...] read more
    December 3, 2009 11:14 pm - 98 Comments