Tag: Auckland Council
Waiheke Pool Society prepping for consent applications
It has taken a decade of dedicated effort, but the Waiheke Pool Society is nearly ready to dive into building a long-awaited new community...
The adaptation game
Aware as I am of many of the labyrinthine inner workings of the behemoth that is Auckland Council, I have, over the years, had...
Beaches and berm parking key issues in traffic bylaw proposal
Beaches, berm parking and who can issue parking tickets were the key issues in Auckland Council’s proposed traffic-bylaw changes for the Waiheke Local Board.
The...
How will island adapt to a rising sea?
Plans for how Waiheke will address the risks to infrastructure from rising sea levels and flooding are now open for community feedback.
Auckland Council is...
Open for business – board votes on workshops – public now...
The Waiheke Local Board has voted unanimously to open its workshops ‘by default’ in a move that has gone further than those adopted by...
Mike Lee slams council’s ‘black budget’ and vows to vote...
Auckland Councillor Mike Lee has vowed to vote against what he believes is an overly austere council budget that will be punishing for ordinary...
Auckland Council finally warns Waiheke residents to avoid black algae
Auckland Council has warned residents of Blackpool, Shelly Beach and Surfdale not to swim at their beaches and to avoid the mat of toxic...
Council planning document rules out Golf Club expansion
Various sporting codes including the Waiheke Island Golf Club which has a nine-hole course at Rangihoua have concerns about the park’s future under rules...
Community divided over emergency budget rates increase
Councillors were due to meet today to nut out decisions on Auckland Council’s Emergency Budget, which will be adopted at the end of the...
For the people, by the people
In this job, I have fielded the community’s complaints from every direction for decades but last week’s editorial presenced me to the city megolith...
