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Mark Thomas: Committee for Auckland Director hopes report criticising the city's weaknesses will spark urgent action

Published: Aug. 7, 2023, 7:26 p.m.

There's still a way to go to make Auckland a better city.

A study by UK based firm The Business of Cities has criticised infrastructure planning, Covid-19 disruptions, productivity and high numbers of people leaving.

Committee for Auckland Director Mark Thomas says the report should spark urgent action.

He told Mike Hosking high scores in areas like liveable environments will be cold comfort.\xa0

Thomas says those things are innate, while our own weaknesses are something we can control.

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