How not to build a Stadium
So, the waterfront stadium will be; Decided without proper consultation Designed without competition Given to the builder without tender Is this how to run a $500 million, which will en...
Auckland
Why ruin the Auckland waterfront with a stadium?
This started as a comment on: Not PC: A billion dollar bedpan? Who on earth would want this on the Auckland waterfront? I wrote: If it's such a stupid idea then Dick Hubbard wouldn't su...
Auckland
This is crazy & I'm paying for it!
Waitakere City Council, to whom I pay rates, is prosecuting itself for not following it’s own process. What the…? Waitakere council to take itself to court - 13 Oct 2006 - Building construction...
Levitating Stadium latest plan
Well why not, we could build a levitating 60,000 seat staduim held up by Telekinesis and float it around Auckland to the various citoes as needed. Crazy idea, well it’s no worse than the stupid idea o...
Jim Kunstler on "The Antipodes"
I don’t share Jim Kunstlers view of the future but its interesting to read about his recent visit to New Zealand. He did get the population a bit wrong, more like 4 million than 3, but otherwise it’s...
Dumb place for a stadium we probably don't need
The whole idea of a stadium is you sit looking in at the arena so why put one on prime land right on the Auckland waterfront? I’ve seen no reports the current stadiums are overloaded, or even break...
Auckland
Why Aucklanders love cars...
Kiwis love cars and have more, per head, than anyone in the world . Here’s a hint why: Parnell is 9.3km from where I work. Extract from a message posted on the intranet today: “…I live in Par...
No wonder we have traffic problems in Auckland
Auckland has a large chunk* of NZ’s population; 1,241,600 of the total 4,098,300. According to Worldmapper New Zealand has the highest concentration of cars/person in the world at 61 cars per 100 people, beating the US with a mere 48/100. Lots of people
Aston DB9 minus 4
I pass this car sometimes, depending which way I go to work. Sitting in the traffic is a little less unpleasant with a DB9 to gaze at while you wait. Stunning looking car, now a victim of Auckland low-life… now with even more useless content! » Oh my… Aston on Blocks
Auckland Aston DB9 minus 4
I pass this car sometimes, depending which way I go to work. Sitting in the traffic is a little less unpleasant with a DB9 to gaze at while you wait. Stunning looking car, now a victim of Auckland low-life… now with even more useless content! » Oh my… Aston on Blocks
Waitakere City Council move to $38.5 million civic centre
The rates went up this year… High-rise civic centre scuttles Henderson's small-town image - 06 Jul 2006 - Building & construction High-rise civic centre scuttles Henderson's small-town image - 06 Jul 2006 - Building & construction
Upon the radioactive ash
I hope not, the view looks familiar! gapingvoid: upon the radioactive ash "cartoons drawn on the back of business cards" by hugh macleod gapingvoid: upon the radioactive ash "cartoons drawn on the back of business cards" by hugh macleod View from Work View from Work