Tag: Desley Simpson
Auckland hits 250,000 contactless trips on public transport
Since new ways to pay were launched on Auckland’s public transport network on November 17, there have been more than 250,000 trips where people...
Council calls on AT to review ferry fares
By Laura Kvigstad, Auckland Council reporter funded by New Zealand on Air
Auckland Council is calling for Auckland Transport to reevaluate after a proposal...
Council meets almost half of savings target in first quarter
By Laura Kvigstad, Auckland Council reporter funded by New Zealand on Air
The Auckland Council says it has achieved nearly half of its $66...
Rail network rebuild will impact passengers
Transport Minister and Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown says the Government has confirmed a programme of upgrades to Auckland’s rail network that will complete the...
Council underestimates property buyout numbers
By Laura Kvigstad, Auckland Council reporter funded by New Zealand on Air
The Auckland Council expects more properties to be bought out than anticipated...
Deadline approaches for storm-affected properties
By Laura Kvigstad, Auckland Council reporter, funded by New Zealand on Air
Auckland Council is urging storm-affected homeowners to register for its categorisation scheme...
Embracing the city’s vibrant ethnic diversity
By Hope Milo, UoA Communications Student
A dynamic show of unity and performances marked the seventh annual Race Relations Day Multicultural Festival.
Hosted by the...
Call for Williamson to be investigated after questionable comment
By Laura Kvigstad, Auckland Council reporter, Funded by New Zealand on Air
Howick ward councillor Maurice Williamson’s hot-mic moment has landed him in hot...
Bishop blesses St Paul’s build site
The Anglican Bishop of Auckland, the Right Reverend Ross Bay, has blessed the build site of a new east Auckland church.
The ceremony at St...
Mike Lee ousted from Auckland Transport board
By Laura Kvigstad, Auckland Council reporter
funded by New Zealand on Air
Councillor Mike Lee has been ousted from his seat at the Auckland Transport...
Howick’s councillors given leading roles
Auckland mayor Wayne Brown has tasked the Howick ward's two councillors with leading several Auckland Council committees.
Maurice Williamson will lead a committee that has...
Supporting struggling families this Christmas
Auckland Council is supporting the Auckland City Mission's work to bring Christmas joy to people in need.
The mission's annual Auckland's Angels appeal provides festive...
Councillors and mayor sworn in
By Laura Kvigstad, Auckland Council reporter
Funded by New Zealand on Air
Councillors and the mayor have been sworn in at the first meeting of...
Auckland’s new mayor appoints deputy
Incoming Auckland mayor Wayne Brown has named Orakei ward councillor Desley Simpson as the city's deputy mayor.
"Desley is both my choice for deputy mayor...
Queen Elizabeth II remembered at Auckland Council
Mayor Phil Goff remembers Queen Elizabeth II as a 'reassuring presence' for the past 70 years.
At the Finance and Performance Committee on September 15,...
Memorial unveiled to athletics legend
The late Dick Quax is being publicly honoured for his numerous political and athletic accomplishments.
Two interpretative signs have been installed along a stretch of...
Auckland Council endorses Mayor’s Emergency Budget proposal
Auckland Council’s Finance and Performance Committee today voted to endorse Mayor Phil Goff’s proposal for the Emergency Budget 2020/2021, which responds to the $750...
Emergency budget: Goff says rates set to rise
Mayor Phil Goff says the emergency budget is the most difficult annual budget ever faced by councillors.
Key recommendations in his proposal are summarised below...
