Level crossing safety

Level crossing safety

Graeme Easte of the Albert-Eden Local Board has been campaigning for almost ten years to have safety issues resolved at the 48 railway level crossings in the Auckland Region,...

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A win for affordable housing

A win for affordable housing

 The first day of three days of Unitary Plan deliberations ended with Cathy Casey successfully moving an amendment to the affordable housing provisions. She got support by 12...

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Minimum parking requirements

Minimum parking requirements

After a day debating  urban zoning in the Unitary Plan, the Auckland Plan Committee will vote tomorrow on the minimum parking requirements in the Mixed Housing and THAB zoning....

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Stop shrinking my playground!

Stop shrinking my playground!

As Auckland grows,  the sections are subdivided and the apartments are going up and sadly the playgrounds are shrinking.   Swings, slides, roundabouts and flying foxes are...

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Our View on Rates

Our View on Rates

The new Auckland ‘supercity’ promised by the National and ACT parties has turned out to be less than what was promised to our many local neighbourhoods.  Communities have been...

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Grey Lynn RSC ANZAC Speech

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...

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Auckland celebrates 175 years

Auckland celebrates 175 years

Over the next 3 days Auckland is celebrating its 175th anniversary with an incredible range of happenings. The full programme is available here. Most of the events are free and...

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Parnell Baths centenary

Parnell Baths centenary

The Parnell Baths celebrated their first centenary at a Waitemata Local Board event last evening, at which Councillor Mike Lee, Pools & Leisure Manager Rob McGee and myself...

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Franklin Road Christmas Lights Opening

Franklin Road Christmas Lights Opening

Last night ( 1 December 2014 ) Shale Chambers, Chair of the Waitemata Local Board spoke at the opening night of the famous Franklin Road lights. Tonight I’m here to acknowledge a...

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Relaunching the rocket

Relaunching the rocket

After decades of requests to Auckland Council’s predecessors with no success, the Albert Eden Local Board listened and delivered what the community had pleaded for...to open the...

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Return of the Razor Gang 

Return of the Razor Gang 

Last week Auckland Council’s governing body approved a new governance structure recommended by Mayor Wayne Brown.  Two mega committees have been created with a mix of councillors...

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Maiden Speech of Councillor Julie Fairey

Maiden Speech of Councillor Julie Fairey

E ngā mana E ngā reo E rau rangatira mā Tenā koutou Ko Puketāpapa Pukewīwī Mt Roskill te maunga te ru nei taku ngakau Ko Te Auaunga Oakley Creek te awa e mahea nei aku maharahara...

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