Posts by Sacha
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Having listened to the Morning Report story (streaming broken, 3mins, MP3, 1.2MB) I don't see much scope for "scrutiny" of either Brown or Banks for committing to stronger control of the CCOs when that has been such an obvious source of public concern for Aucklanders - hence the government's backdown which involves the incoming Council agreeing on a formal accountability policy. The practical solutions Brown mentioned seem pretty standard governance material and hardly controversial.
I thought the story was a concise - and non-fawning - summary of the issue. What kind of probing and fearless rejoinder from the journalists did you have in mind?
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I've just watched (unexpectedly) in real time the last five minutes in flight - including head-up display from the cabin - of the space shuttle Atlantis on its final landing in Florida.
After 25 years, 32 trips and over 10,000,000 miles of flight.
After this preparation (beautiful photo-essay of one of the most advanced machines ever built). Saw the first landing as a schoolboy too.
Sure felt like art.
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Notions of high brow/low brow are a horribly hangover from an (unfinished) art history major.
Boy did we have a thread for you recently.
reigning king of guerilla art
I'm personally impressed by the ballsiness of Banksy's efforts like "Early Man Goes to Market" (inadvertently, then proudly) displayed at the British Museum.
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Still, might be more leverage
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you're now state-approved
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I like artists who don't take themselves too seriously
seems pretty calculated to me
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For policy wonks only, here's a detailed summary assessment of the amended Bill by local government lawyers at Brookfields. PDF version of same.
Joshua, this part might reward further investigation (may refer to road reserve?):
The amendments make it clear that the Auckland Council may continue to act as a requiring authority in respect of areas that form part of the Auckland transport system, but only for purposes that are not transport-related.
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Don't think this one has been posted here yet. Russell talks with Wammo about this very topic this morn, including some stats.
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Or, to be slightly less lateral