Around the motu : Todd Niall in Auckland

Nine To Noon

English - January 22, 2023 21:45 - 9 minutes - 8.77 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
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Stuff Senior Auckland Affairs Journalist Todd Niall talks to Kathryn about the main issues facing the Auckland Council and the City of Sails this year under Mayor Wayne Brown. This includes the ongoing decline of public transport with bus driver shortages, current and future disruptive rail track repairs, and ferry woes due to staff shortages and breakdowns of the aging fleet. Also, will the council be able to plug a forecast $295 million deficit in the 2023-24 budget.