Simeon Brown and Wayne Brown team up to strip powers from Auckland Transport

Simeon Brown and Wayne Brown team up to strip powers from Auckland Transport
Transport Minister Simeon Brown (left) and Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown. (Image: NZME)
Oliver Lewis
The Government will legislate to strip Auckland Transport of its transport planning and policy functions, which will be moved to Auckland Council.Transport Minister Simeon Brown made the announcement alongside Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown in Auckland on Tuesday."The existing transport governance model in Auckland is falling short of meeting the expectations of the Government, Auckland Council, and, most importantly, Aucklanders themselves,” Minister Brown said.“By returning decision-making power to elected representatives, we are...

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