Cr Shane Henderson
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Auckland Councillor (Labour - Waitākere)
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This is a hammer blow to events and entertainment in Auckland that could reverberate well into the future. It's a culture of No.
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
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Government kills off ‘bed tax’ for struggling tourism hotspots
Tourism Minister Louise Upston says there will be no new taxes this term, cutting down a campaign by the Auckland and Queenstown mayors for funding to support tourism costs.
https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360637950/government-kills-bed-tax-struggling-tourism-hotspots
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100% this. Special Character Areas operate like gated communities without the gate in Auckland too, and as long as I'm in office, there'll be at least one vote against them on the Council
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Brisbane planning laws keeping poor out of city’s most desirable suburbs, research suggests
City’s character-zoning laws preserve prewar homes but prevent higher-density housing being built in areas with established infrastructure
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/22/brisbane-planning-laws-keeping-poor-out-of-citys-most-desirable-suburbs-research-suggests
about 2 years ago
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@carolgreen.bsky.social
! Call it in fam, you're doing the city a great service :)
add a skeleton here at some point
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Revealed in the Transport Cte meeting today: 665 people died or were seriously injured on Auckland roads in the last 12 months, a 13% growth in serious injuries and a 25% growth in fatalities. This needs to be treated as a crisis
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Paula Penfold
about 2 years ago
We're very happy with this! Thanks to those of you who helped, you do amazing, important work.
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Stuff's Fire and Fury receives four nominations at NZ Television Awards
Stuff's Paula Penfold says the nominations are “a pretty proud moment for us, especially among such incredible company from across the industry.”
https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/300992489/stuffs-fire-and-fury-receives-four-nominations-at-nz-television-awards
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Transport and Infra Committee today, and a really great prezzo from First Union about the conditions for our bus drivers As city leaders, we need to show a strong commitment to workers conditions and make it our first thought when holding AT to account. Our drivers deserve it!
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