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Is Auckland Council making itself Redundant? The paradox of retrenchment in the face of growth
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Auckland Council, New Zealand’s so-called Super City administration, has become known for at least four areas of failure in a decade. Why?
It’s time to question the approach of chief executives such as Jim Stabback and his predecessor Stephen Town, and their sub-chiefs in Auckland Transport, Ports of Auckland and Watercare, which all too often focuses on short-term savings and cuts.
This isn’t necessarily the fault of individuals. It’s also due to the wider incentive-culture of the public service today, which focuses on savings.
It’s also due to an older and more chronic weakness of New Zealand local government, in that those who want to put a stop to expenditure are always vocal in ratepayer circles.
Featured image credit: Auckland Light Rail, official image via Greater Auckland (2018). Crown copyright reserved.
Original blog post: a-maverick.com/blog/auckland-council-making-itself-redundant-paradox-retrenchment-in-face-of-growth
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