We have a Unitary Plan – the view from Waitematā
Waitematā Local Board Chair, Shale Chambers’ September Ponsonby News Column Last month the Governing Body passed the Unitary Plan following a mammoth five-year process to unify the former regional and all district council plans into one. This is something both...
Making Waitematā a better place to live, work, study, play and visit
We all want to pay less rates, and make our Council more accountable and responsive to its residents. The centre-right ticket contesting this election, Auckland Future seeks to cap rates increases to 2%, cut at least $500m of expenditure, and reduce staff costs by...
Improving Ponsonby; Getting on with the Job
Ponsonby News column for Waitemata Local Board Chair June 2016 Local Boards are effectively bulk-funded based on residential population by the Governing Body of Council from your hard-earned rates for their discretionary spend to undertake priority local services and...
City Vision Team for Waitematā combines experience and new talent
Media release: City Vision Subject: Local Government Elections 2016 6 April 2016 City Vision Team for Waitematā combines experience and new talent City Vision has selected a strong team of experienced elected representatives and new, diverse talent to contest the...
Pop in Waitematā
Many will recall last year’s experience of Walking in Trees; the popular installation walk through Albert Park’s majestic Moreton Bay Fig tree, and the only recently departed intriguing artwork anchored by six beehives in Victoria Park; The Park. Both were two of last...
Waitemata Good Citizen Awards
Call for nominations Council documents are peppered with words like ‘empowered communities’, ‘flourishing communities’, ‘engaged communities’ ‘vibrant communities’ and ‘connected communities’. But it is people; mostly volunteers, who make our communities empowered,...
Grey Lynn RSC ANZAC Speech
25 April 2015 I am honoured to stand before this magnificent commemoration mural this year on behalf of your Waitemata Local Board of Auckland Council. Deputy Chair Pippa Coom and I are here to support the Grey Lynn Returned Services Club and local residents and...
Opinion sought over draft Western Park Development Plan
Media Release: Waitematā Local Board 2 April 2015 Public input into the future development of one of Auckland’s much loved and historic inner-city parks is now open with the launch of the Western Park Development Plan. The Waitematā Local Board has drawn up a plan for...
A proud day – Heritage Pohutukawa trees saved
On Friday 20 February the Waitemata Local Board stood with the community to seek Auckland Transport Board support not to proceed with plans in Great North Road to cut down the 6 heritage Pohutukawa trees, and won. Auckland Transport are not going to accept the...From our Facebook page
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