The Port – our vital local asset

The Port – our vital local asset

Shale Chambers, Chair, Waitemata Local Board The Ports of Auckland is an integral part of the economic, social, historic and cultural life of our city.   The founding fathers and mothers who arrived here in the mid 1800s saw the Waitemata Harbour and the waterfront...
More say for Local Boards on Heritage

More say for Local Boards on Heritage

Media Release 25 January 2012 The Review of Council consenting processes of the demolition of an 1880s house in a heritage area in Freemans bay brings new roles in demolition resource consents for Local Boards. “Out of a very bad decision to allow the demolition of a...
Further bollards for the Wairepo Walkway

Further bollards for the Wairepo Walkway

Auckland Transport has advised Albert-Eden Local Board that it will shortly install bollards at the Walters Rd end of the walkway, near Eden Park. There are already bollards at the north end, off Sandringham Rd. Board Chairman Peter Haynes says “Wairepo Swamp Walkway...
To Brand or Not to Brand – that is the Question

To Brand or Not to Brand – that is the Question

Media Release Monday 25 July City  Vision Councillor on the Auckland Council, Dr Cathy Casey is concerned  at the development of Waterfront Auckland’s new logo and asks why the  CCOs don’t use the council’s pohutukawa to stay linked to the council  and their funding...