Labour's Auckland Issues spokesperson, Phil Twyford says "Minister of Local Government, Rodney Hide is misleading Aucklanders on a daily basis as the list of super city critics grows longer and longer."

ARC Chairman Mike Lee said today that Transport Minister Steven Joyce's imposition of an Auckland Transport Council Controlled Organisation (CCO) is now seriously undermining the whole concept of unified and strengthened local government for Auckland.

Claims by ARC Chairman Mike Lee and others that the new Auckland Transport organization won't have to act in accordance with the requirements of the Auckland Council are wrong in fact and misrepresent the clear intentions of the new Auckland governance arrangements for the region.

Motuihe Island in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf Marine Park is set to welcome the largest and final group of up to 26 endangered little spotted kiwi this week.

The Government should throw out its plan to run Auckland transport like a private company controlled from Wellington, says Labour Spokesperson on Auckland Issues, Phil Twyford.

Queens Wharf co-owners - the ARC and the Government - will ensure Queens Wharf is ready for the Rugby World Cup and a permanent cruise ship terminal is developed after the event.

Rugby World Cup Minister Murray McCully says the Government and the Auckland Regional Council are "fully committed to delivering Party Central at Queens Wharf in Auckland for next year's Rugby World Cup", but have decided to delay the construction of a cruise terminal until after the ev

25 February 2010

The chairman of the Hauraki Gulf Forum, John Tregidga, today welcomed the announcement by Minister of Conservation Hon. Kate Wilkinson that new parks and private land will be added to the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park to mark its 10th anniversary.

Ports of Auckland has contributed $208 million to Auckland infrastructure in the past five years, ARC Chairman Mike Lee said today.

"Media comment about Queens Wharf and the role of Ports of Auckland seems to forget who owns Ports of Auckland and what happens to the port's profits.

ARC Chairman Mike Lee is urging Auckland's mayors to quit vacillating, show some leadership and agree to progressing development of Queens Wharf.