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NZTA to submit proposal to toll Puhoi to Warkworth motorway The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) plans to submit a proposal to toll the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway (Ara Tūhono) within weeks, despite fierce local opposition.    NZTA national manager of system design, Robyn Elston, says the agency is working to submit a proposal to the Minister of Transport in April. Ms Elston says NZTA’s proposal will take into account feedback from a public consultation on tolling last year, but says the findings from that consultation will not be revealed until after the Minister has made a decision.    She...

Stuff. Despite these low numbers, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency’s Crash Analysis System shows there have been many crashes, including fatal crashes, along the highway in past years. Emma Pownall said she thought she spoke for a lot of locals when describing the speed reduction as “deplorable”. “Motorists who have driven this road daily for decades are frustrated,” Pownall said. DANIELLE CLENT/Stuff “Most feel that 80kmh was a perfectly reasonable speed for this stretch of road.” Pownall said she had seen drivers become impatient with those driving at the new speed, with t...

Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance is calling out Mayor Phil Goff for his undignified comment that the claim made by Councillor Greg Sayers asking why Auckland Council is funding yoga classes is “bullshit.” Yesterday, Councillor Greg Sayers penned an opinion piece questioning why ratepayers were paying for yoga classes, among other services. Responding to Heather du Plessis-Allan, who asked if ratepayers were indeed funding yoga classes, Mr Goff declared “ no no, look it’s all bullshit. It’s patently false.” Mr Goff went on to say that yoga classes are only provided in some pool and...

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Council slammed over boundaries The proposed boundary changes favoured by NAG The Northern Action Group (NAG) – advocating for better political representation in north Rodney – has slammed Auckland Council’s Governing Body for failing to back a motion to alter Rodney Local Board subdivision electoral boundaries. The motion, put forward by Rodney Councillor Greg Sayers last month, proposed to shrink the Warkworth and Kumeu subdivisions to align them more tightly with town boundaries and introduce a new rural subdivision taking in South Head, Kaukapakapa, Puhoi, Kaipara Flats, Wellsford, ...