Action Hobson was a centrist council ticket in the Hobson Ward of Auckland City , New Zealand. The ticket was formed to combat the proposed Eastern Transport Corridor being proposed by Mayor of Auckland City , John Banks , and his supporting Citizens and Ratepayers Now (centre-right) bloc.
1-583: In the October 2004 election , Action Hobson were successful in electing two councillors, Christine Caughey and Richard Simpson and a majority on the local Hobson Community Board . After the 2004 election, Action Hobson's two councillors came under significant criticism for breaking their promises on council rates . In the leadup to the election, they had promised to be conservative and cap rates to inflation. However, Action Hobson's support for City Vision saw rates increases of 9.7% in 2005 and 13.2% in 2006, causing
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