Brian C. Rudman is a columnist and regular editorial contributor to The New Zealand Herald , New Zealand 's largest daily newspaper. He has his own column, 'Rudman's City', where he mainly focuses on issues relating to Auckland (New Zealand's largest city), its growth, public projects, policies and politicians. He is also active in related events and public discussions.
10-457: Maxx may refer to: MAXX (brand) , a public transport brand in Auckland, New Zealand Maxx (eurodance act) , a German-based eurodance music project from the 1990s Maxxx (TV series) , a Channel 4 sitcom/boyband satire created by O. T. Fagbenle The Maxx , a comic book and animated character Maxx Crosby , an NFL player Maxx Force ,
20-707: A roller coaster at Six Flags Great America Maxx Mann, a singer in the Trans-Siberian Orchestra Maxx or Max Muscle , the wrestler John Czawlytko ProSieben Maxx , German television channel T.J. Maxx , a department store chain in the US The Maxx (retail store) , two defunct stores in Massachusetts operated by T.J. Maxx T.K. Maxx , a retail chain in Europe A line of radio-controlled vehicles from Traxxas , including
30-435: Is not another acronym, but a symbol of quality." The brand was originally intended to refer to M etropolitan A uckland XX pressways, a brand developed by Auckland-based Sanders Design / Stephenson & Turner. It featured a dark blue livery and a 'pesky cartoon pūkeko called Maxx'. As described by Brian Rudman , the intention to brand the whole of Auckland's public transport fleet - arrived at after years of negotiation -
40-555: The Auckland Region of New Zealand. It was introduced in 2001. It included a blue livery used on some buses (rapid transit only) and trains operated for Auckland Transport (AT). It was also used for public information and advertising branding. AT Metro was officially launched in December 2014. In July 2012, Auckland Transport (which replaced Auckland Regional Transport Authority in 2010) announced that it would phase out
50-690: The Charles Southwell Award from the New Zealand Association of Rationalists and Humanists , for "his many years of equitable and informed journalism, often supporting views compatible with the objectives of this Association". In 1999, Rudman was awarded a Bravo award by the New Zealand Skeptics for his "article on May 11th describing the quantum radio frequency booster used as a cancer cure as 'health fraud in its darkest form'". This article about
60-561: The T-Maxx, SportMaxx, S-Maxx and E-Maxx Holden Captiva MaXX and Daewoo Winstorm MaXX, rebadging of the Opel Antara SUV See also [ edit ] Max (disambiguation) Maxxx , a defunct general entertainment channel for men Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Maxx . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
70-504: The brand, which was "weak and irrelevant" and had not achieved much public recognition, in favour of the AT Metro brand. At launch, Auckland Regional Transport Authority deemphasised the question of whether or not the name was an acronym: "MAXX does stand for something. MAXX stands for comfortable and attractive facilities for commuters; fast, frequent and more reliable transport services; and comprehensive transport information. MAXX
80-414: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maxx&oldid=1230054471 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages MAXX (brand) MAXX (styled as MaXX) was a public transport brand in
90-529: The subject of at least three complaints to the New Zealand Press Council , though none of them were upheld. He has also been accused by Michael Bassett , another known New Zealand columnist as well as politician/political historian, as being one of "the usual left-wing commentators who take their cue from on high" in regard to some comments he made regarding Don Brash . Rudman supports a New Zealand republic . Rudman has been awarded
100-647: Was undermined by the insistence of operators like Stagecoach / Infratil to use their own livery, relegating the brand to an afterthought displayed much less prominently. Apart from some usage on trains and ferries, most buses in Auckland operated in their operators' livery and brand with small MAXX stickers near the front entrance, but Northern Express buses on the Northern Busway used the MAXX brand more prominently. Brian Rudman Rudman's views are often controversial and comparatively blunt. He has been
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