Conspiracy theory?
When the Auckland Council was created 10 years ago, I often wondered why Rodney Hyde was so keen to include the Wellsford area. Then there was the urgency of completing the northern corridor from Puhoi to Warkworth. And of late, the millions they are spending on the Dome Valley road to bring it up to standard. Now we find that Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) is keen to double toll the new motorway. The Dome Valley dump has always been on the drawing board. Auckland Council needed the Wellsford area for the site. They knew there would be 300-plus truck-loads of rubbish travelling through Warkworth each day and needed to extend the motorway from Puhoi to Warkworth. It is no surprise that the millions being spent upgrading the Dome Valley road finishes conveniently outside the proposed dump entrance. NZTA is keen to double toll the new motorway because it will be very lucrative for them, with 300-plus trucks travelling this road each day. Recently, the dump wa
Behind the Music series. The New Sound of Country through Prime’s excellent
Anthems series and last year’s
The Chills: The Triumph & Tragedy of Martin Phillipps, she has proven more than adept and adroit at crafting taut and interesting tales and eliciting passion, emotion and unguarded moments from her subjects. Here, she skilfully weaves together a raft of archival footage with contemporary interviews with all band members past and present: Eli Paewai. Chris Mac. Ji Fraser. Marlon Gerbes. Matiu Walters and Hoani Matenga. All are given the chance to tell their side of the story, air their past concerns and grievances and – just for a moment – bathe in their success.