The NSW government’s upcoming budget deficit would be $2.7 billion worse than forecast – or almost 50 per cent bigger than expected – without a controversial rail entity propping it up.
The cover-up of a ‘financial mirage’ that has inflated the NSW budget and may put rail safety at risk
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The NSW government has attempted to cover up how it artificially inflated the state’s budgets by tens of billions of dollars after it shifted the rail network’s costs onto a corporation that still hasn’t been able to properly operate six years after it was launched.
A trove of highly confidential documents and testimony of whistleblowers reveals NSW Treasury pressured accounting giant KPMG to delete or amend aspects of a report commissioned by Transport for NSW that found the plan could end up costing the state’s coffers more than it saved.
Former Ngapuhi Asset Holding Company director & chair appointed to chair Auckland Light Rail Establishment Unit 10 May 2021 15:00 PM Leigh Auton | Ngapuhi Group Holdings
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Leigh Auton, a former director and Chair of Ngāpuhi Asset Holding Company has been appointed independent chair of the Auckland Light Rail Establishment Unit to engage with Aucklanders and take the project forward.
Transport Minister Michael Wood announced Auton’s appointment on 23 April. The 11-month term to 31 March 2022 will allow Auton to lead the Establishment Unit and support the transition to the delivery entity and its governance structure.
“Appointing Leigh is another step towards getting the project back on track. His extensive experience with local government and work with iwi means he is well-placed to lead the engagement on this project that Aucklanders have been calling for,” said Minister Wood.
Northland news in brief: Musician Dianne Swann comes home to play; and enviro trailblazers sought
10 May, 2021 05:00 PM
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Dianne Swann will be performing in her home town of Whangārei next month on a tour to promote her debut solo album The War On Peace Of Mind .
Dianne Swann will be performing in her home town of Whangārei next month on a tour to promote her debut solo album The War On Peace Of Mind .
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Acclaimed Kiwi singer/songwriter Dianne Swann is looking forward to playing her new songs with her band in her home town and region this week.
Maungatapere Berries expands North in partnership with NgÄpuhi
WhangÄreiâs berry producer Maungatapere Berries is set to expand its operations into Kaikohe through a partnership with NgÄpuhi Asset Holding Company and Far North Holdings Ltd.
The 28 hectare development at the Ngawha Innovation and Enterprise Park is expected to help meet growing nationwide demand for locally grown healthy fresh fruit.
Co-founder and Director of Maungatapere Berries, Patrick Malley, said the vision for the project is to create a fully sustainable horticulture operation, providing permanent employment and horticultural training opportunities for Kaikohe locals, and using practices such as âclosed-loopâ recycling systems, sustainable water usage, biological controls, and precision horticulture.