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Mayor welcomes extra transport funding for Auckland
“Every bit helps,” Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown said today in response to Transport Minister Michael Wood’s Transport Choices package 2022-24.
Local Boards to play their part in plugging $295 million budget hole
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is asking all elected members, including Local Boards, to help plug the forecast $295 million budget hole.
Minority airport share sale would save ratepayers $88 million
The proposed sale of Auckland Council’s 18 per cent shareholding in Auckland International Airport Ltd (NZX:AIA) could raise nearly $2 billion, thereby reducing the debt servicing cost to ratepayers by at least $88 million a year and cutting next...
Mayor’s budget proposal seeks record savings
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown’s forthcoming 2023/24 budget proposal will seek record savings to help bridge a forecast budget hole of $295 million.
Auckland Mayor and Social Development Minister meet to break the cycle of youth crime
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown met with Minister for Social Development and Employment, Hon Carmel Sepuloni, in Auckland yesterday.
Mayor impressed with City Rail Link
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says he remains concerned about the final cost and timelines for the new City Rail Link (CRL) but says it will transform Auckland’s public transport system and reduce roading congestion when it finally opens.
Mayor welcomes $2 million more for local crime prevention in Auckland
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement yesterday of $2 million to match Auckland Council’s existing programmes to prevent local crime.
Budget hole blows out to $295 million
Yesterday’s Reserve Bank forecasts have blown out Auckland Council’s 2023/24 budget hole to $295 million, Mayor Wayne Brown and his Governing Body have been advised today.
Mayor's Office corrects misinformation on Three Waters
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown's office has corrected misinformation from central government about Three Waters costs.
Expenditure Control Committee to start work on $270 million budget hole
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says Auckland Council, Auckland Transport (AT) and Tātaki Auckland Unlimited (TAU) have responded positively to the Auckland Council Governing Body’s demand for savings to help bridge its $270 million budget hole that ri...
Mayor disappointed Three Waters Consensus rejected
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is disappointed central government has rejected the consensus proposal for Three Waters he and Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger put forward last month.
Progress on resource management reform welcomed
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has congratulated Environment Minister David Parker for getting his long-awaited Natural and Built Environment and Spatial Planning bills before Parliament.
Mayor encouraged by Wellington asking Aucklanders what we think
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says today’s move by Transport Minister Michael Wood to ask Aucklanders want we want in a future third Waitematā Harbour crossing is encouraging.
Mayor announces committee structure to save money and protect services
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has announced his Governing Body committee structure for Auckland Council to save money, keep rates low, protect the essential services Aucklanders value and improve the region’s natural and built environment.
Battle against rates rises and service cuts begins
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says today’s first business meeting of Auckland Council’s Governing Body is the start of “a battle against rate rises and service cuts”.
Congestion charging "a distraction" until public transport fixed
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says congestion charging might be part of the mix in the future, but right now is a distraction from the immediate issues of dealing with Auckland Council’s $270 million budget hole and the city’s public-transport crisis.
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