Haven't been sold on Luxon's PM-as-CEO gambit, but if it leads to the rapid exit of undeperforming ministers, there's some upside at least. twitter.com/VernonSmall/st…

to get the increase down to 21%, Gore Council is already cutting to the bone, including not funding depreciation.

The driver of rates increases is water infrastructure.

Unfortunately, the TPU helped kill the solution to water costs.

When I read the Spinoff’s list of things to do while waiting 15 years to catch a train on the weekend, I was inspired to write my own list of transport improvements we will see if we invest sensibly in Wellington’s transport network over the next 15 years.
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/22-04…

Does NZ really want a strongman leader who “breaks the rules”? This week’s column unpicks the latest surveys on whether populism is taking hold here. Also feat. Shane Jones, and the need for a politics of redistribution (and democratic renewal).
thepost.co.nz/nz-news/350251…

Wrote about a strange flagpole in Wellington, and what it tells us about history, our poor use of open space, and how false stories can become embedded. thespinoff.co.nz/society/16-04-…

Congratulations to the National-led government for crashing the EV market. Via Chris Keall
nzherald.co.nz/business/ev-sa…

We've heard Labour leaders call for a 'conversation' on tax before, and it's led nowhere. But this time might be different. My The Spinoff latest: thespinoff.co.nz/politics/26-03…

How National's policies have come to cost (at least) $5.7bn more than they promised, what that means for their options and credibility, and the implications of a $2.9bn tax break for landlords when wheelchair and foodbank funds are being cut.
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/18-03…

Another amazing cycling month in Auckland!
337,996 cycle movements across 26 counters.
A 20.5% increase from February 2023.

Keep riding Auckland!