OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Black, red and white flag a spark of senseThe faith modern executives have in the transformational powers of rebranding is remarkable.18 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Cultural-sites plan recipe for resentmentHopefully Alf Filipaina, chairman of Auckland Council's Unitary Plan committee, is right when he wrote in Wednesday's Herald that most Aucklanders want to protect our cultural heritage.13 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Cash needed to grease wheels of democracyTwo of the Cunliffe donors have had their money refunded to preserve their anonymity - and who could blame them, writes Brian Rudman. For the small amounts, who needs the hassle.11 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Verifying iwi sites best place to startAucklanders are notoriously slack when it comes to preserving our heritage. A resident was fined for hacking into the scoria flow of his unique Mt Eden-edge lava forest property.06 Mar 08:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Dog-law emphasis on owner rights is barking madThe "right to enjoy owning dogs" has to be protected, even at the cost of 20,000 human victims, writes Brian Rudman.04 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Good old days point way to Labour futureMike Williams, quipped that Cunliffe's choice was either a stroke of brilliance or of lunacy, writes Brian Rudman. Certainly keeping the reins on McCarten is going to be a task for Cunliffe.27 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: CTV victims deserve corporate manslaughter lawThere were times when whistles should have been blown and loudly, but were not, writes Brian Rudman. Is it any wonder the police are taking their time?25 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Labour puts us on the road to chaosLabour's decision to back the fast-tracking of Auckland's $2.86 billion city rail link at this year's general election is the good news.20 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Woop woop, pull up before it's too late ColinMillionaire Colin Craig says this is the sixth defamation threat he has instructed his lawyers to send out since entering the political arena, writes Brian Rudman.18 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Brown hands PM an election poserLen Brown's move leaves the Prime Minister high and dry, writes Brian Rudman. If he refuses to play ball with the Mayor and advance the construction date, he'll be handing Labour a free hit13 Feb 08:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Message for big tobacco - it's time to butt outThe bully boys of American trade have issued a thinly veiled threat of repercussions to NZ's exports if the Govt persists with plain packaging, writes Brian Rudman.11 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: About-face verges on laughableBad loser to the end, AT has finally caved in and admitted it was all bluster, writes Brian Rudman. It has no power to force neighbouring residents to mow AT's adjacent roadside berm.06 Feb 08:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Principals who extort fees need re-educatingSurely the scandal of school donations should have been Ms Parata's focus this week, rather than a bloated taskforce set up to appease the ideological sensibilities of Act, writes Brian Rudman.04 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Little discussion on waterfront sculptureWhat grates is the cavalier, non-consultative process involved in the selection of the Queens Wharf site, writes Brian Rudman. As far as I can ascertain, it's been presented as a fait accompli to Waterfront Auckland.30 Jan 08:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Oh baby, it must be election yearAfter years of Labour and National concentrating on winning the political middle ground, both party leaders have launched their 2014 election campaigns by reaching out to their respective left and right heartlands.28 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Park's sale wrong on many countsResidential prospects should never have entered university-council deal for much-needed sporting facilities, writes Brian Rudman.22 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Failed vote may have been kinderThe Brown hearing was more akin to a show trial, writes Brian Rudman.19 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: A better way to discover what the voters thinkHowever John Key tries to spin the result, the 67.2 per cent to 32.5 per cent vote against asset sales was emphatic, writes Brian Rudman.17 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Len's path to redemption in council handsRegardless of the rights or wrongs of the upgrades arithmetic, the mayor's reputation is in tatters, writes Brian Rudman. His redemption, and his legacy, now relies on him delivering the goods.15 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Like it or not, Brown can't be firedLike the colourful Mayor Rob Ford of Toronto, Mr Brown, if he so desires, can sit it out until hell freezes over, writes Brian Rudman. That's unless he's chased out of town and thus ceases to remain an elector.12 Dec 08:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: NZ politicians silent on anti-ANC viewsIn 1988, two years before Nelson Mandela's release from jail and Jim Bolger became Prime Minister, National MPs were still attacking Mr Mandela, writes Brian Rudman.10 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: 500 homes? P-P-P-praise the lordHousing Minister Nick Smith and his Cabinet colleagues have finally decided to lead from the front in dealing with Auckland's housing crisis, writes Brian Rudman. They are to fast-track the purchase of 16.5ha at Hobsonville Pt.08 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: When PPP ends up down the sewerThe Auditor-General's damning report into the Kaipara District Council's Mangawhai sewerage scheme is a salutary counterbalance to the positive Ernst and Young report on the public private partnership model for building new infrastructure.05 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Noisy natives should be welcomedIf there's any compromises that have to be made to persuade native birds to become urbanised, it's surely time for humans to do the bending, writes Brian Rudman.03 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Mayor should be wary of partnershipsThe basic problem Mayor Brown needs to confront is not how his extra roads and railways and tunnels are to be built, writes Brian Rudman. It's how best to prune his $12 billion shopping list.01 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Team talk good for ratepayersLen Brown has written to the seven council-controlled organisations that together run the business side of the Super City, reminding them they are members of Team Auckland, not macho, self-governing, fiefdoms.28 Nov 08:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Changing the world from your armchairI'm not a fan of binding referendums, writes Brian Rudman. Like mass petitions, they're a one-sided megaphone that is no substitute for the checks and balances built into the parliamentary process.26 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Culture has 'feel-good' dollar valueResearchers from Australia have come up with a way of putting a dollar value to the "feel-good" factor of a major culture event, writes Brian Rudman.24 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Heedless officials running amokMayor Len Brown makes great play of telling Auckland councillors to leave their politics at the door of city hall.21 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanRuling party politicians as safe as housesA few days ago, former Tory Prime Minister Sir John Major said it was truly shocking that "every single sphere of British influence" in society was dominated by men.19 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Hop card transfer a puzzling messAuckland Transport is acting like an Indonesian execution squad, refusing to give victims any prior warning of their appointed date with destiny, writes Brian Rudman.17 Nov 08:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Where culture means BroadwayThe thriving performing arts side of Auckland's $1.31 billion arts and culture economy is all but forgotten, writes Brian Rudman.14 Nov 08:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Comeuppance for a toxic trollFor nearly a week, anonymous blogger Kracklite slagged off the police in the most vituperative way, writes Brian Rudman. Then he got a call at home from none other than Police Commissioner Peter Marshall.12 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Volcanic cones must be cherishedYears of neglect and wilful damage to the cones will have to be addressed before we can invite the Unesco judges to inspect them, writes Brian Rudman.10 Nov 04:30 PM
