OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Corporate castles foil a fine visionSo much for the much vaunted Waterfront Plan, writes Brian Rudman. First comes the ad hoc and unplanned decision to retain The Cloud on Queens Wharf.17 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Best to get our hands on the tillerPoor Murray McCully, writes Brian Rudman. Let's hope any other Valentine Day gifts he offered yesterday got a better reception than the one he couriered to the ingrates at Auckland Council.14 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian Rudman: NZ can afford to care more about refugeesWith Prime Minister John Key's family background, you might have expected a little more compassion and understanding on the matter of refugees, writes Brian Rudman.12 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Collapse painful for all but bossesImperilled are the jobs of hundreds of employees, and the financial future of numerous subcontractors, writes Brian Rudman. The latter are now at risk of being bankrupted for no fault of their own.10 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Bureaucrats more destructive than quakesIt's time for a dose of fatalism and some common sense when it comes to dealing with earthquake-prone buildings across New Zealand in the wake of the Christchurch quakes.05 Feb 05:10 PM
OpinionBrian Rudman: Costly reality of waterfront housing wipes out diversity promiseWhat a lost opportunity at a time when the council is on a crusade to convert Aucklanders to the joys of intensive housing, writes Brian Rudman.03 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: A better option than gunning for the family moggyIn Australia, companion animal controls are much stronger than ours, writes Brian Rudman. It seems a good first step in dissuading cat - and dog - ownership.31 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Labour needs to build on its housing policy"When was the last time, two years out from an election, an Opposition party policy pledge got a minister sacked?" asks Brian Rudman.29 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Len's tell-all more fizzle than sizzleMayor Len Brown's long-promised peek into our city leaders' private lives offers giggles but little else for gossip hounds, writes Brian Rudman.27 Jan 08:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanShould users pay for Queens Wharf?None of the proponents or beneficiaries of the improved facilities are offering to fund them, writes Brian Rudman. They're expecting Auckland ratepayers to dig even deeper into their pockets24 Jan 08:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Vaccination saves everyone from miseryA word in defence of hippies. Over the weekend, chastened, born-again vaccinator Ian Williams fronted a publicity drive for immunisation, after his child almost died from tetanus.22 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian Rudman: Trust's PR trick flies in face of tactThe Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust has an odd way of trying to persuade Auckland Council that it's down to its last can of aviation fuel, writes Brian Rudman.20 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Affordable housing? It's right under your nose, guysBill English should look into a mirror next time he points the finger at Auckland Council for not doing enough to encourage affordable housing, writes Brian Rudman.17 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Paul Holmes really did have that golden touchHolmes must have laughed wryly last week when reports of the fast-tracking of his investiture ceremony overshadowed news of TVNZ's latest desperate plans, writes Brian Rudman.15 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: City rail semantics a trifle loopyIf you score the empty end of the Christmas cracker tomorrow, here's a substitute riddle to liven up the festivities.24 Dec 01:30 AM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Betting on casino hard to fathomBrian Rudman asks: "If a national convention centre is the vital piece of missing infrastructure to guarantee our future prosperity, why are they shackling it to the whims of a gambling empire?"20 Dec 08:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanOh joy, music lovers in for $12m liftWhat every liveable city needs is a world-class concert hall, writes Brian Rudman, and the scaffolding has just gone up in the ASB Theatre at the Aotea Centre so the acoustic experts can create just that.13 Dec 08:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Grinch council spurns Santa for petrol headsIn a stand-off between Santa and a group of professional boyracers, you might have thought Auckland Council would have backed the jolly man, writes Brian Rudman.06 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Heritage move a breath of fresh airThe powers that be within the Super City are floating an idea that would give some flesh to all those slogans about liveable, transformational and world class.02 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Embarrassed leaders need to focus on solutionInstead of conceding the 100% Pure campaign is based on a lie and should be retired, the PM has borrowed the old Muldoonist tactic of attacking the media, writes Brian Rudman.27 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Enough reports - get on with railWhat hope for the CBD in 30 years when Auckland is home to another million residents and still tunnel-less? Brian Rudman on Auckland transport.22 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Twisted world where torture is okay but sex is outWhat a strange code of moral values United States' spies live by, writes Brian Rudman, "The only people who will be able to make sense of this warped moral barometer is the USA's great enemy, al- Qaeda."13 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: We may as well try red cars on MondaysWherever there are dedicated bus lanes, private taxi operators are clamouring for the right of access to these public transport corridors.11 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: How Charles can live Maclary-freeWhatever the shortfalls of the American electoral system, it has one basic element right. You have to have been born in the US to become its head of state, writes Brian Rudman.08 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Bring back Nanny StatePike River is a Third World scandal we thought could never happen in a modern civilised country such as ours, writes Brian Rudman.06 Nov 08:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Planners' endorsement of brothel shows we trust them at our peril04 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian Rudman: Council land banking way to get cheaper homesIt's as though the market has failed to deliver this core tenet of National Party faith, and so the party does not know what to do, writes Brian Rudman.30 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanMowerless face a wild suburbiaThe Auckland Council wants to save $3 million by cutting out the time-honoured practice of verge cutting, writes Brian Rudman.28 Oct 08:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Mayor should get real on transportEven God had to have a rest after six days of non-stop creating. After six decades, Auckland road builders should do the same, writes Brian Rudman.25 Oct 04:30 PM
