It is quite hard being in the same party as Simeon Brown tbf

I was despairing of it ever going mainstream! Turns out all it needed was a Middle East war and a fuel crisis.

Gotta love how Bishop has to act like these extravagant ideological follies he's now "concerned" about were some other government's idea.

New train station!!!!!!!

Govt still looks to progress with Warkworth to Te Hana as is though... which is honestly the only real test.

Its easy to rescope the rest because they are yonks away, WW2TH is the only one close to being signed, and is also extremely over scoped.

'It keeps me awake at night': Bishop orders cost-benefit review of promised roads Infrastructure minister's concerns about unsustainable spending on over-specced projects is echoed by international credit rating agency, reports Jonathan Milne.

I am so glad we got the cost of the RoNS mainstreamed lol!

"Some are being cut back from four-lane to two-lane – but mayors at both ends of the promised $22 billion Northern Expressway say more needs to be done to make the roads affordable."

newsroom.co.nz/2026/04/23/i...

Infrastructure Commission to oversee major projects under new government plan The government it is shifting oversight from Treasury to the Infrastructure Commission.

It wasn't Treasury that made you announce $50 billion worth of trophy roads we can't pay for, and the Infrastructure Commission has already told you what a bad idea that is. I don't think either of them are the problem here. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Is reality setting in, re the Northland RONS? - Greater Auckland There have been a couple of pieces this week about a few parts of the Northland Motorway that show

“A bit like Dad splashing out on a six-figure sports car by taking out a payday loan, while the country as a whole is struggling to afford food and pay rent – and still mopping up from the latest climate disaster.”

RoNS reality is biting harder by the day: www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/04/22/i...

The moon – satellite of love Comment: Happily, humanity mostly shared the recent ‘moon joy’ of Artemis II even against the backdrop of wars, writes Richard Easther

Newsroom with my thoughts on "moon joy" -- with a lovely headline...

Green Party releases final candidate list for the 2026 General Election We are building a future where we do more, faster, to protect our planet and make sure everyone is treated equally.

@greens.org.nz final candidate list out:

www.greens.org.nz/green_party_...

Oh I absolutely agree, but what I mean is that the information presented to them will be extremely poor, or complete bullshit, that essentially tries to justify the project regardless of actual evidence (see most motorway business cases).

Hence why you need independent reviews to improve things

I do wonder about what is going on for people who take the time out of their day to put down their car window and yell at me “get off the fucking road” when I’m just stopped at the lights waiting for my turn, not in their way at all.

Could it be the bicycle that offends?

Projects like the LNG terminal aside, it isn't actually bullshit in a lot of cases, especially in transport.

Infrastructure Commission will take over monitoring multi-billion dollar projects from Treasury Chris Bishop believes change will stop the Government funding “gold-plated palace projects” that face major budget blowouts too late to stop them.

Chris Bishop will today announce that the independent Infrastructure Commission will take over the assessment of big infra projects from Treasury.

Bishop hopes this will stop Govts wasting cash on “gold-plated palace projects”

www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...

E- bikes are unicorns in disguise 🤫

In New Zealand we already have 100% new e-bus sales, by policy, and will have 100% e-bus fleet by 2035, also by policy. Clean tech + regulation = win.

🚗 75% of cities report fewer road deaths and injuries after reducing speeds

🚦A new #EurocitiesPulse survey - based on 38 cities in 19 European countries - shows lower speed limits are making streets safer and more liveable.

👉 Learn more about the survey findings: eurocities.eu/latest/euroc...

If Nicola Willis replaces Luxon and the Nats polling keeps tanking, would the attack line then be "Nicky no boats, no votes"?

#nzpol

In a fuel crisis, why is Wellington back pedalling on bike lanes? Take action on Monday to save our bike lanes. @cyclewgtn.bsky.social

Early viewing of the CRL's Te Waihorotiu Station, for CCRG Members
Spots are limited! 

The first 20 CCRG members (membership must be current) to email info@ccrg.org.nz with the subject line “I love Te Waihorotiu Station” get to go.

provide your name and contact phone #.

After a long day Chairing committee some of us had the privilege to go inside the beautiful Te Waihorotiu Station to observe the City Rail Link timetable testing. The last time I was down was the final week we could walk on the tracks so it was amazing to see everything almost ready to open.

Midtown Access Trial Access to Midtown is changing from Sunday 19 April 2026 Midtown is getting ready for a busy year. With the Wellesley Street bus upgrades nearly finished and Te Waihorotiu Station opening later this ye...

But yeah anyways lets bring back cars down Queen Street because it'll save businesses or something 🙄
haveyoursay.at.govt.nz/midtown-access

Graph showing Pedestrian Counts of Midtown Auckland City Centre. Have 297 Queen Street, 261 Queen Street, 210 Queen Street.

Oh look, theres no tangible difference in footfall data over that time either! Almost like most people who come to the City Centre don't need to drive through the middle of it?????

And this is in context of a shit economy and construction...

Graph of infringement numbers showing downtrend between start of 2023 and end of 2025

Just got back some data on the Queen Street Authorised Vehicle Lane.

Sooooo, enforcement works and people have been learning they can't drive down Queen Street?

"Regardless of what happens with the war, the disruption is going to last years and years. The good news is Auckland Council already has the blueprint. It’s called the Transport Emissions Reduction Pathway."💡

www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/04/07/we-already-ha...

Wot I did at work today. TLDR; it passed!

For: Fairey (mover), Paterson-Hamlin (seconder), Hills, Henderson, Bartley, Lee, Watson, Short, Fuli, Filipaina, Gillon, Winiata, K Wilson, Baker.

Against: Turner, Williamson

Abstain on whole or part: Fletcher, Simpson, Sayers, Burns

Mayor, Newman...

Thread here:

bsky.app/profile/conn...

14 for, 2 oppose, 4 abstain so NoM passes!

Richsrd Hills now going to break

Fairey cont - so this NoM really just aligns with existing policies and so Council should make sure that there isn't blood on the knitting.

Vote now - Most support. Desley Simpson ad Fletcher support a and b, abstain on c, Greg Sayers and Bo Burns abstain on all, Ken Turner and Williamson oppose

Fairey cont - So claims should stick to our 'knitting' doesn't make sense as procurement is 'how we do knitting'.

And also Council has longstanding policy that takes stands on things like nuclear, war, tobacco etc. So already living values on how Council invests and spends money