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Brian Rudman: We're relying on money poured through pokies
What's protecting the pokie industry from reform is that it props up respectable New Zealand, writes Brian Rudman. Everything from grand opera to Girl Guides to pony clubs.
What's protecting the pokie industry from reform is that it props up respectable New Zealand, writes Brian Rudman. Everything from grand opera to Girl Guides to pony clubs.
A Maori push for unelected voting rights on the gulf plan looks suspicious given apparent conflict of interest, says Brian Rudman.
Brian Rudman askes: "Have we really become such a brutal society that an esoteric scientific debate has to be argued with the threat of sledge hammers and dawn raids?"
For anyone who doubts the need for the inner-city rail tunnel, the recent draft public transport plan is the document to change your mind, writes Brian Rudman.
Burying a review of the pensioners' free bus pass in the middle of the Draft Auckland Regional Public Transport Plan was never going to succeed, writes Brian Rudman.
Brian Rudman says the Prime Minister has 'egg on his face'. He is 'supposed to oversee those charged with, to quote the official handbook, "securing our nation's safety".'
Brian Rudman a campaign budget of $580,000 means chasing the Auckland mayoralty is a rich man's sport. Either you have to be rich yourself, or be the handmaiden of rich backers.
Brian Rudman on Auckland councillors caving in and selling Gulf Harbour Investments the freehold title to 5.5ha of strategic coastal land that provides access to the popular 936-berth marina.
Plans for a cycleway through the Symonds St Cemetery? Surely the general view would be 'over my dead body'.
Auckland Transport board members gather in secret today to finalise a divorce settlement with smart card operator Snapper Services.
Misplaced loyalty to a superpower 'ally' is not a good enough reason to stay.