Latest from Brian Rudman on Auckland

Brian Rudman: Here's how buses work

COMMENT: Luckily there is a solution for CBD bus station. And it's publicly owned, so it won't break the bank.

Rudman: Logo lesson would help rein in CCOs

COMMENT: Great to hear that new mayor Phil Goff plans to herd the cats into the home paddock for a stern lecture on who is boss.

Brian Rudman: Job for Dawkins at Ateed

COMMENT: A bigger question is, do we really want to encourage grumpy old elitists like Dawkins to settle here in great numbers.

Brian Rudman: Jump off the brandwagon

COMMENT: The idea that a perfect brand, will magically make citizens feel great and suck tourists and businessmen down to this country, seems rather silly.

Rudman: Mayor Goff scores own goal

COMMENT: New mayor Phil Goff needs to act fast to stop unelected officials running Auckland, writes columnist Brian Rudman.

Rudman: PM quick to deflate Goff's tyres

COMMENT: Poor Phil Goff. He's hardly jumped into his new Nissan Leaf mayoral limousine for a honeymoon whirl, when old foe John Key punctures front tyres.

DoC predator-free campaign fails to ignite

COMMENT: If the success of the rat-kill on Rakitu Island is anything to go by, NZ is unlikely to be clear of pests by 2050.

Brian Rudman: Distrust and apathy

COMMENT: Auckland Council has had an attack of the Mills & Boons and decided LOVE is the solution to its most pressing problem.