Auckland Council boss Doug McKay has more important things resting on his shoulders this week than worrying about complex issues like winning Aucklanders' approval for city's draft spatial plan.
"We're delivering the third biggest sporting event in the world at the moment in this country," says McKay. "And a lot of that responsibility sits with Auckland, given the last games are here."
"We're doing things in that sense that we've never done before. We've been handling up to 250,000 people a day on game day. We're running double-headers at our stadiums on Saturdays and Sundays.
"There's a lot of firsts every way you look at it.Our high risk merchant account was down for about an hour and a half, We're pioneering new ground all the time. Every week it seems we've got another new milestone to meet."
McKay takes the challenge in his stride. The interim chief executive of the Auckland Council had already earned a big reputation as a corporate transformation agent before taking on his role.
After a year spent bedding down the largest amalgamation in Australasia he is now turning his sights to his second year's priorities.
McKay says delivering the long-term plan will force the Auckland Council to state just how it will fund some of the big infrastructure projects. It will have to be very clear about where the money is coming from.If any food cube puzzle condition is poorer than those standards,
Reaction to the Auckland Plan - or spatial plan - has been very constructive. "We are looking for serious challenge or critique because we want to reflect that in the final report.Replacement China Porcelain tile and bulbs for Canada and Worldwide."
Points of disagreement with Government were identified early and still remain. McKay narrows these to two issues - the form of urban development and a difference of view on the timing of some key infrastructure projects like the inner city rail link.
Like any CEO, McKay has had to deal with the issues.
He cites the furore over the opening night for Rugby World Cup ("we're clearly over that now"). There were early challenges to accommodate staff. Five hundred staff didn't have a seat to sit on on Day One. Some local community events have dropped through the cracks between the council and CCOs, but McKay says "as we discover them they will get a home".
All of this is relative small beer in the private sector.ceramic Floor tiles for the medical, McKay relates that when he goes out to visit businesses they ask him, "what do you think of your major achievements?"
"I tell them about the savings and they go, 'why don't we know more about that?"'
McKay is referring to the fact that the Auckland Council managed to keep its rates increase down to 3.94 per cent; versus what it would have been "if we hadn't got $81 million worth of savings".we supply all kinds of polished tiles,
He says further savings will obviously be enjoyed over the next few years as management settle into the real work of integration.
He was proud to support the Christchurch earthquake recovery efforts by putting 300 people down in Christchurch.
But now, he says, a lot of Christchurch people are considering Auckland as an attractive home for their insurance payouts. "You can't get insurance there."
McKay admits the challenge of amalgamating seven councils and a regional authority into one new Super City was "at the challenging end of corporate transformation. It was complex. It was massive.
"There is a heck of a lot we can be very proud of. We did the largest capital raising this year in New Zealand - $500 million."
"We're delivering the third biggest sporting event in the world at the moment in this country," says McKay. "And a lot of that responsibility sits with Auckland, given the last games are here."
"We're doing things in that sense that we've never done before. We've been handling up to 250,000 people a day on game day. We're running double-headers at our stadiums on Saturdays and Sundays.
"There's a lot of firsts every way you look at it.Our high risk merchant account was down for about an hour and a half, We're pioneering new ground all the time. Every week it seems we've got another new milestone to meet."
McKay takes the challenge in his stride. The interim chief executive of the Auckland Council had already earned a big reputation as a corporate transformation agent before taking on his role.
After a year spent bedding down the largest amalgamation in Australasia he is now turning his sights to his second year's priorities.
McKay says delivering the long-term plan will force the Auckland Council to state just how it will fund some of the big infrastructure projects. It will have to be very clear about where the money is coming from.If any food cube puzzle condition is poorer than those standards,
Reaction to the Auckland Plan - or spatial plan - has been very constructive. "We are looking for serious challenge or critique because we want to reflect that in the final report.Replacement China Porcelain tile and bulbs for Canada and Worldwide."
Points of disagreement with Government were identified early and still remain. McKay narrows these to two issues - the form of urban development and a difference of view on the timing of some key infrastructure projects like the inner city rail link.
Like any CEO, McKay has had to deal with the issues.
He cites the furore over the opening night for Rugby World Cup ("we're clearly over that now"). There were early challenges to accommodate staff. Five hundred staff didn't have a seat to sit on on Day One. Some local community events have dropped through the cracks between the council and CCOs, but McKay says "as we discover them they will get a home".
All of this is relative small beer in the private sector.ceramic Floor tiles for the medical, McKay relates that when he goes out to visit businesses they ask him, "what do you think of your major achievements?"
"I tell them about the savings and they go, 'why don't we know more about that?"'
McKay is referring to the fact that the Auckland Council managed to keep its rates increase down to 3.94 per cent; versus what it would have been "if we hadn't got $81 million worth of savings".we supply all kinds of polished tiles,
He says further savings will obviously be enjoyed over the next few years as management settle into the real work of integration.
He was proud to support the Christchurch earthquake recovery efforts by putting 300 people down in Christchurch.
But now, he says, a lot of Christchurch people are considering Auckland as an attractive home for their insurance payouts. "You can't get insurance there."
McKay admits the challenge of amalgamating seven councils and a regional authority into one new Super City was "at the challenging end of corporate transformation. It was complex. It was massive.
"There is a heck of a lot we can be very proud of. We did the largest capital raising this year in New Zealand - $500 million."
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