4 April, 2015 | Featured Post, Mike Lee, News
The way the council has gone about backing down on its agreed September 2013 Unitary Plan policy of making reclamations of the Waitemata Harbour ‘non complying’ is deeply worrying. The original policy was soundly-based, had strong political support and was in...
30 September, 2013 | Featured Post, Mike Lee, News
I have been very proud to serve the Waitemata & Gulf Ward over the first three years of the Super City. The ward based around the parliamentary seat of Auckland Central but including Parnell and Newmarket comprises Auckland’s most historic suburbs Ponsonby, Grey...
29 September, 2013 | Mike Lee, News |
The latest public transport patronage figures show a complicated picture which has provided various interpretations. The 12 months September 2012 to August 2013 figures are 3.3% lower than September 2011 to August 2012. However, the second period includes the RWC...
18 September, 2013 | Mike Lee, News, Waitemata Local Board
At the first super city election former Auckland Regional Council chair Mike Lee swept away the opposition with a clear win. Right-wing candidates Alex Swney and Tenby Powell were left in the dust with a combined total of 8761 votes compared with Mike’s...
12 September, 2013 | Featured Post, Mike Lee, News, Transport |
Cr Mike Lee was acknowledged today by the Mayor Len Brown as instrumental in bringing electric trains to Auckland at the unwrapping of the first train to arrive from Spain. The trains will be gradually introduced into passenger service on a line by line basis until...
8 August, 2013 | Mike Lee, News
Cr Mike Lee, Chair Transport Committee The recent announcement by John Key swinging government political and financial support behind the City Rail Link – starting 2020 – was great news. The decision was a political masterstroke by the PM, though apparently some of...
10 July, 2013 | Mike Lee, News
Opinion piece There has been a lot of heat and emotion about the issue of street begging in recent days – but unfortunately not much light. So what is going on? The proposed Public Safety and Nuisance Bylaw is designed to replace all the previous council bylaws...
13 October, 2012 | Mike Lee, News
Report card published in October 2012 Waitemata & Gulf Ward Councillor, Mike Lee stood on his record of leadership, experience and results. He is Chair of the Transport Committee and Board member of Auckland Transport. Mike is an acknowledged senior leader on the...
7 September, 2010 | Mike Lee, News
We aren’t necessarily signed up members of the NZ Herald fan club, but they are due some real credit for the recent coverage of the Supercity election race, and in particular their series on each of the Wards. They have done voters a real service by focusing in...
