OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Council can't let AT take it for a rideThis week Mayor Len Brown was caught asleep at the wheel. Neither he nor his retainers were aware, until alerted by the media, that a resolution was about to go before councillors.06 Feb 12:53 AM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Catton clash shabby, but trumps the HarawirasAs we head into the Waitangi Day circus, Titewhai and her whanau have been gazumped by literary prima donna Eleanor Catton, writes Brian Rudman.03 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Get real, Len, and look at the tramsAuckland mayor is struggling to put together a budget that will accommodate his magnificent obsession, the $2.5b underground City Rail Link, Brian Rudman writes.29 Jan 08:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Welcome to 'lickspittles to foreign dictators' clubThe things you have to do to keep on side with your oil merchant, writes Brian Rudman. Wouldn't a card and pohutukawa blossoms been enough for the Saudi king?27 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Liveable Len could stop the chopJust because pohutukawa trees prosper in Auckland's coastal setting is not a reason to treat them as a weed and hack them down when they get in the way of a road builder.22 Jan 08:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Paris mourners display shameless hypocrisyRussian President Vladimir Putin's new-found love of "free speech" was too much for surviving Hebdo cartoonist Bernard Holtrop to stomach, writes Brian Rudman.13 Jan 08:30 PM
OpinionBrian Rudman: Terrorism no justification to fight others' warsGovernment MP Mark Mitchell argues that the Sydney hostage drama is 100 per cent justification for the anti-terrorist legislation he helped bulldoze through Parliament last week.16 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Leave the car and listen to the tuiIf I were a bit doddery on my feet, or wheelchair-bound, I suspect I'd be delighted to be able to totter around the summit of Maungawhau/Mt Eden at my own pace.11 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Just clean up quickly after a crashIt's not revolutionary, writes Brian Rudman, but my solution post-weekend traffic hell is cheap and quick. Just clean up faster after a major crash and get us moving again.09 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Remember John - we could lose againWe all know John Key is susceptible to brain fade when it comes to historic events, writes Brian Rudman. But to forget what happened at Gallipoli 99 years ago does suggest he should really start upping his ginseng and cod-liver oil intake.02 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Labour needs to look at back officeTaking the party organisation by the scruff of the neck and giving it a good shake might be a good start to ensuring his longevity, writes Brian Rudman.18 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Loyalty's reward? Ankle braceletsIf I were running Mercury, I'd regard people like myself as perfect customers, writes Brian Rudman.13 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Windfall for the few should go to the communityWith Auckland councillors searching the city vaults looking for a long-forgotten hoard of gold bars to fund their "visions", it was only a matter of time before someone zeroed in on the $2....11 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Take the revolutionary road, LenWhat a shame Mayor Len Brown doesn't surrender to his inner revolutionary when it comes to Auckland's transport woes.30 Oct 08:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Justice can and must be servedMercy is not what the innocent seek. It's justice, writes Brian Rudman. An independent body, sifting all the facts in a dispassionate way, is the best way to get to the truth.28 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: At last! Hope for St James TheatreGiven Auckland's chequered history in saving heritage buildings, best to keep the Lindauer on ice for the time being, writes Brian Rudman.23 Oct 08:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: One man's dream a nightmare for poor studentsAs the Labour Party goes through its latest leader selection circus, could I suggest they avoid anyone who admits to having visions.21 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: We're paying price for Govt's slapThe draft plan was a rushed job, so it's vital submitters be given time to highlight what they see as the shortcomings, writes Brian Rudman.16 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Scaremongering to curb freedom furtherDisplaying your defeated enemy's heads on poles is a time-honoured New Zealand military practice.14 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: If Key wants to send troops, here's a better warThe argument that if we don't join the American crusade to wipe out Muslim fanatics in Iraq and Syria, they'll swoop down to Godzone and behead us all is a rerun of the old Vietnam War domino theory....07 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Forget the myth, let's talk about Waitangi chargePrime Minister John Key says he's upset that the Waitangi National Trust is charging New Zealanders $15 to enter the historic Waitangi Treaty Grounds.30 Sep 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Labour must retake centre-left, with a new leaderLate Saturday night, while Labour Party workers were still cleaning up the blood from the worst electoral thrashing the party had received since 1922, leader David Cunliffe was busy on his computer trying to save his skin.23 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: $25m dream a bridge too farWho wants to shell out a king's ransom for "optimal uplift" of a bridge on Auckland's waterfront when there's already a decent one there, asks Brian Rudman.04 Sep 09:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Dotcom's been pipped ... but it's politics as usualSpare a thought for German money-bags Kim Dotcom. He's spending more than $3 million to buy himself into the general election.02 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: The housing crisis - a private solutionAt long last the cavalry has ridden in to deal to Auckland's housing crisis. Indeed, not one cavalry, but several.28 Aug 09:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Auckland volcanic cones settlementNo doubt the Government was delighted the publicity following last month's Auckland volcanic cones treaty settlement was dominated by talk of the replacement tree for Maungakiekie.21 Aug 09:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: It's only dirty politics when someone else does itJohn Key damned 'News of the World'-style tactics during the 'teapot tapes' saga but shrugs off his adviser's infiltration of Labour Party records, writes Brian Rudman.19 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Drop the dreams, we need realityIn the Auckland Council's brief existence it has inspired enough "visions" to rival the Vatican's 2000-year-old collection. Queen's Wharf, coastal walkways, sewers, volcanic cones - scratch the surface and you'll find a corny vision to go with it.07 Aug 09:30 PM
