The Council’s response to business disruption caused by CRL 'is shameful'.

Monday, 5th August, 2019

Throwing a $72,000 morsel on the table after such a long period of disruption where some businesses have folded and others have lost thousands of dollars “is a shameful response to the businesses who have been grossly disadvantaged by this project,” said Auckland Business Chamber head Michael Barnett.

First Auckland Transport must understand the problem

Thursday, 18th July, 2019

“Auckland’s congestion isn’t getting worse.” The number of cars on the roads is “perfectly stable,” despite the population growing by 116,915 since 2015.

Productivity Commission - Some councils struggling to supply enough infrastructure are not using all the funding tools they could

Thursday, 4th July, 2019

Commenting on the Productivity Commission draft local government funding and financing report, Auckland Business Chamber head Michael Barnett noted that the Commission favoured the ‘benefit principle” - i.e., those who benefit from a service should pay for its costs.

Auckland’s petrol taxes – What are we getting for our money?

Monday, 1st July, 2019

The increased petrol tax today and Auckland’s Regional Fuel Tax (RFT) one year old, prompts a question: “What are we getting for our money?”
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