Tag: Waiheke Local Board
Joining the dots
For all the difficulties and evidence, we don’t have a housing shortage on Waiheke or even a shortage of land.
It’s a distribution crisis that...
Plan to make housing more affordable open for feedback
An important piece of local policy, the island’s new Housing Strategy, is now out for four weeks of public consultation after a draft has...
Emergency helipad reclassification leaves chopper landings up in the air
The Waiheke Local Board is looking at options to meet Civil Aviation Authority regulations after the Onetangi Sports Park helipad’s reclassification as a heliport.
The...
Consultation opens on dog-walking limit and beach access
Public consultations are underway on proposed changes to Waiheke dog rules, including a limit on the number of dogs one person can walk and...
Local board lukewarm on gutting of AT
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is promising the dramatic move to place Auckland Transport’s planning and policy decisions in the hands of Auckland Council will...
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...
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...
Pony club gets landowner approval to rebuild after devastating fire
After months of delay, the Waiheke Island Pony Club finally has approval to begin working on its rebuild in earnest. In May, the Waiheke...
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...
Waiheke facing ‘tsunami of pressure’ around council plan merger
Auckland Council is about to start the preliminary work on reviews of the Auckland Unitary and Hauraki Gulf Island District Plans which may see...
