Here's one way to reduce traffic congestion.

[Lilith7]

Singapore has an outstanding public transport system. Their rapid transit light rail system which is very cheap to travel on and it has all been built since the late 1980s including a lot of underground routes. Auckland could take a lesson from this but the cost would meet resistance.

As an ex Aucklander, albeit, many years ago, that statement is to true.  I know it's a many said thing, but why, oh why, didn't they do what Robbie wanted?

I bet he's shouting 'Told you so!' very loudly, wherever he is..