Articles by Bernard Orsman
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Politics
Act calls for Auckland Transport to stop 'free rides' on buses due to violence risk
Sunday, 17 November 2024, 1:08pmAct is urging Auckland Transport to stop tolerating fare-dodgers, citing increased violence against bus drivers and passengers. Dr...
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National
‘Not fair’: Former speedway operator Bill Buckley ‘really p***ed off’ at motorsport’s exit from Western Springs
Thursday, 31 October 2024, 3:24pmFormer Western Springs promoter Bill Buckley is “really p***ed off” about moving the motorsport from its beloved home of...
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National
'A sham': Speedway to move from Western Springs after 95 years
Wednesday, 30 October 2024, 8:43pmAuckland councillors voted 11-8 to spend $11 million upgrading Waikaraka Park for speedway. Speedway will race at Western...
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National
Bombshell letter delays council decision on moving speedway from Western Springs
Thursday, 24 October 2024, 1:37pmAuckland Council’s meeting was disrupted by a letter from Speedway New Zealand’s Aaron Kirby about Western Springs. Kirby...
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National
Young Kiwi pilot killed in plane crash in Australian Outback
Sunday, 21 July 2024, 1:54pmThe family of a young New Zealand pilot who died in a light plane crash in the Australian Outback is bringing his ashes home...
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Politics
Exclusive poll: Who Aucklanders want to run city
Wednesday, 10 April 2024, 8:39pmFormer National Party leader and Auckland Chamber of Commerce chief executive Simon Bridges has topped a poll of possible...
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Politics
NZ has become more divided over Treaty of Waitangi- Seymour
Sunday, 28 January 2024, 1:08pmNew Zealand has become more divided over the Treaty of Waitangi, fuelled by unelected bureaucrats and judges promoting a...
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Auckland
Fixing Auckland Parnell sinkhole sets up more repairs to century-old sewer pipe
Thursday, 14 December 2023, 4:14pmWatercare has found a silver lining to the massive sinkhole in Parnell - it is spending a further $60 million to reline another...
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Auckland
Wayne Brown takes AT to task over removal of K Rd carparks
Thursday, 9 November 2023, 2:53pmAuckland Mayor Wayne Brown is on the warpath today with Auckland Transport over the removal of car parks on Karangahape Rd,...
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Auckland
Auckland Council votes no to Māori seats at 2025 local body elections
Thursday, 26 October 2023, 3:06pmAuckland councillors have today voted 11-9 not to have Māori seats at the 2025 local body elections. The councillors had...
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Auckland
Auckland speed trial: New point-to-point speed cameras being installed on six Auckland roads
Tuesday, 17 October 2023, 3:41pmNew point-to-point cameras are being installed on six roads in Auckland to catch speeding motorists, and also give them a...
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Politics
Act on track to be in government and win two Auckland seats
Saturday, 14 October 2023, 10:33pmIt was all celebrations at the Act Party’s function on the Auckland waterfront last night after securing its best result...
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Auckland
'I'm disgusted': Auckland Council manager accused of bullying reappointed to $300k job
Monday, 2 October 2023, 3:47pmA victim of an alleged bully at Auckland Council is “disgusted” their former manager has been reappointed to a part-time...
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Politics
National ditches Labour's 'anti-car ideology'- promises to restore speed limits
Sunday, 24 September 2023, 12:06pmNational is promising to undo the Government’s “blanket speed limit reductions” and return many state highways to 100km/h...
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Auckland
Speed camera trial nabs motorists at 110km/h on Auckland local roads
Monday, 18 September 2023, 2:42pmMotorists have been caught travelling up to 110km/h on two busy roads in Auckland using point-to-point cameras. But while...
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Auckland
What sort of stadium is best for Auckland? Working group out to find answers
Tuesday, 12 September 2023, 2:46pmEden Park, a downtown stadium and a sunken stadium in Waitemata Harbour are part of the latest attempt to solve Auckland’s...
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Auckland
Mellons Bay coastal road continues to collapse while Auckland Transport works on how to fix it
Wednesday, 6 September 2023, 3:31pmA coastal road is continuing to collapse in East Auckland while investigations continue on how to repair the slip site. Extensive...
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Auckland
Auckland councillors agree in principle to $2b flood buyout deal
Thursday, 24 August 2023, 4:49pmAuckland councillors have voted unanimously today to endorse in principle a $2 billion cost-sharing buyout package for hundreds...
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Auckland
AT confident of finding a new operator for some, but not all, suspended ferry services
Monday, 21 August 2023, 4:27pmAuckland Tranpsort is confident of finding a new operator to replace three ferry services that Fullers360 will stop running...
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National
Devoted dad killed after crane touched overhead powerlines
Sunday, 13 August 2023, 1:47pmThe father of a Christian homeschool family, Wesley Talakai, is the person who died when a raised crane touched power lines...
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Politics
Luxon hits back at critics of National's $24b transport plan
Monday, 31 July 2023, 1:51pmNational has unveiled a $24 billion transport policy focused mainly on roads and showcasing a $6b Auckland-focused plan linking...
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Auckland
Hundreds of uninhabitable Auckland homes to get full rates relief over the next year
Thursday, 27 July 2023, 4:41pmAucklanders whose homes are uninhabitable from the summer storms will not have to pay rates this year, councillors have decided. Council...
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Auckland
Auckland councillor Mike Lee dumped from Auckland Transport board by colleagues
Thursday, 27 July 2023, 4:03pmAuckland councillors have today narrowly voted to dump Mike Lee from the board of Auckland Transport and replace him with...
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Auckland
Auckland sinkhole to cause months of disruption while a new pipe is installed
Wednesday, 26 July 2023, 8:52pmAuckland’s now infamous sinkhole on a busy road leading to the central city is part of a wider problem that will take months...
