So today's Early Edition is the last to be broadcast from the NewstalkZB studios in Cook Street in Auckland.

 We bought this building in 1989 so we're leaving after nearly 30 years in it.  And about time.  It's a dump and no longer fit for purpose.

 So we're moving into a new building with everyone else from NZME including the Herald and Grab One.  The new building is super swish.

 But here's the thing.  850 NZME staff will make their way to work each day.  How many carparks have we got? 70.  When the building is fully tenanted there will be nearly 3000 workers in it with just 300 carparks.  In other words just a tenth will be able to drive door to door.

 So if you want to take a car to work at NZME you may hav to find a nearby carpark.  Good luck with that.  Spark's next door and there's 3000 people in that building too and they've already snagged the best ones.

 Now let's look at the future.  The Old Herald building will become a 30 storey skyscraper with 3000 office workers.  A 500 bed hotel with staff and retail.

 There are 2 other 30 storey skyscraper projects underway.  All with 3000 office spaces.  Add it all up and the next 5 years will see nearly 10,000 extra people heading towards the 2 square kilometres of Auckland CBDs every rush hour.

 My question today is how on earth is the current infrastructure going to cope with 10,000 extra bodies?

And then if they do get in in a car where on earth are they going to park.  And if they do find a park how on earth are they going to afford it. At the moment the average cost is $7,000 dollars a year in parking fees. 

By the way research released this week says the average journalist earns 47 grand so there's no way they're paying 7 grand for a carpark.

 Auckland's motorways are at peak so there's no way that it can cope with another 10,000 people coming to town.  So what's the answer?

 Well obviously public transport. But Aucklanders have grumbled loud and long about that because it has to be funded by council and not government.  The question for many Aucklanders is do you want higher rates or higher parking fees?

 The answer for me is that government has it's head in the sand regarding Auckland's dramatic growth and the need for more transportation other than motorways. 

In fact it has it's head in the sand regarding public transport nationwide.  They've shovelled the worst jobs onto councils and then criticise them when it goes wrong

 Anyway.  In my company I've heard so many stories of people who will now be taking the bus, buying a scooter or moving into an apartment in town.

 The market is speaking and the government is not listening.