Monthly Archives: June 2012

 Many years ago, when I was a schoolteacher, I would occasionally have a student ask a question to which I did not know the answer. My reaction was “Sorry, lad, I don’t know the answer but I’ll do some homework … Continue reading →

  As a ratepayer what right do you have to find out details of expenditure of your ratepayer dollars? Not a lot would it seem. Even our elected representatives often don’t have ready access to such information.   What then … Continue reading →

  Nine months ago 109 property owners in Te Atatu South received notices from Auckland Transport saying their properties or parts thereof had been identified as being necessary for the widening of Te Atatu Rd and Edmonton Rd.   On … Continue reading →