Priscilla II 392 Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Looks like Roger is MIA maybe he is off spending his bonus and $80 grand pay rise. https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/116680419/auckland-council-development-agency-ceo-roger-macdonald-on-unexplained-leave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ex Machina 365 Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/116638559/why-is-auckland-council-so-eager-to-sell-prime-waterfront-real-estate-to-a-millionaire-developer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,584 Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 If they want to sell off public land for apartments ( a really stupid idea) why not sell to the highest bidder in a public auction? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Priscilla II 392 Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 If they want to sell off public land for apartments ( a really stupid idea) why not sell to the highest bidder in a public auction? BP it is a no brainer really transparency when it is applied to disposal of publicly owned assets reduces the opportunity for corruption to prosper hence the secrecy that surrounds such deals. The common term used for disguising the truth from unfolding into the clear light of day is commercial sensitivity. https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/113216338/auckland-councils-former-hq-sold-for-3m-set-to-be-turned-into-homes Another example, many moons ago the building platform that is presently being developed into “guaranteed” marine related premises in Westhaven was shown on the district plan as public open space ie park status and mysteriously transmogrified into a commercial building platform without any public input or consultation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Pope 243 Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 When Auckland City Council (panuku in disguise perhaps) pushed through the change from "City of Sails" to what could be taken for be a stylised Pohutukawa flower. I, like a lot of people, asked myself why. I now realise that there was a hidden message to all boaties using the Waitemata that their fate had been or was being decided. The message was there I just never recognised it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zozza 293 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 As emailed to me today from Westhaven Marina. "Please be aware that these vessels manoeuvre between 8-14 times a day, taking around two minutes each time." What do you think? Not that one can do much about it now... Just use the other entrance? Or is that entrance due to be closed off? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fish 0 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 There is a thread running on the topic with a slightly different title. I think the general consensus is that it is sub-optimal... http://crew.org.nz/forum/index.php/topic/16945-panuku-further-eroding-the-westhaven-users/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zozza 293 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 There is a thread running on the topic with a slightly different title. I think the general consensus is that it is sub-optimal... http://crew.org.nz/forum/index.php/topic/16945-panuku-further-eroding-the-westhaven-users/ Thanks Fish, forgot about that one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,235 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Topics have been merged... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dutyfree 170 Posted November 1, 2019 Author Share Posted November 1, 2019 I think it is stupid that all other users of that entrance, that is all the existing users now have to stop and give way to a new user. I don’t know how this happened. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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