The storm before the storm
Updated: Auckland's new mayor is the kind of politician you can take at face value – if he promises disruption and radical change, it's more than likely to eventuate. Tim Murphy distils what he's promised to do.
Pity the poor road cones.
The mayor-elect of Auckland, Wayne Brown, is coming for them.
And for non-synchronised traffic lights.
And for the directors of all Auckland Council-controlled companies.
And for the high-paid echelons of executives of the Auckland Council.
And for the Ports of Auckland's money – $400m a year to cover the use of the downtown land it occupies.
And for expensive cycleways.
And for the real numbers of a possible '$2 billion' cost blowout of the City Rail Link underground train project.
And for 'Wellington' – ministers, MPs and senior officials will be 'told' what Auckland needs and told to pay up.
Stand by.
Link to article: Wayne Brown: The storm before the storm (newsroom.co.nz)
