Auckland mayoral candidates give Government’s intensification plans a roasting

NZ Herald article by Bernard Orsman, 26 August 2022 The next Mayor of Auckland could make life difficult for the Government’s intensification plans across the city and the controversial Erebus memorial in Parnell. Three of the four main mayoral candidates last night said they wouldn’t stand for Government-imposed directives to...

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MOTAT Aviation Hall opening

On Saturday 20 August, the MOTAT Aviation Hall will be opening its doors. Rediscover the extensive aviation collection, along with new additions, including: digital storytelling of historical aviation footage and interviews 360 degree photography of collection cockpits amazing New Zealand Police helicopter interactive – so much fun for the kids...

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Help to transform Auckland: Support the TERP

Auckland Council and Auckland Transport are putting forward a pathway which has the potential to transform Auckland into a much more liveable, equitable and sustainable region. The Transport Emissions Reduction Pathway (or TERP) sets out how we will achieve the targets of Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan, which was widely...

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St David’s Church purchased

After eight years of working to save St David’s Memorial Church, on 29 July, the Friend’s of St David’s Trust purchased the building.   This was possible due to the Trust’s benefactors, patrons and friends, including the hundreds of New Zealanders who supported the BUY ST DAVID’S campaign nationwide.  The...

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Waterways Protection Fund extended

Nearly 60 landowners and community groups used Auckland Council’s Regional Waterway Protection Fund last year, sharing $800,000 for projects in Franklin and Papakura. That awareness has seen extra money made available to expand the fund this year into Rodney and Aotea/Great Barrier Island.   The Auckland Unitary Plan requires stock...

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Kauri Dieback Strategy plan released

The Government has finally confirmed a National Pest Management Plan to provide nationwide consistency for managing the impact of Phytophthora agathidicida (kauri dieback disease). The May Budget included $28 million for implementation of the plan to protect kauri. The plan came into force on 2 August.   It contains 10 rules...

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National Adaption Plan

The National Adaptation Plan has been released. Urutau, ka taurikura: Kia tū pakari a Aotearoa i ngā huringa āhuarangi Adapt and thrive: Building a climate-resilient New Zealand – New Zealand’s first national adaptation plan.  This document sets out Aotearoa New Zealand’s long-term strategy and first national adaptation plan. The long-term...

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Save Our Suburbs Alliance public meeting

This public meeting at St Matthews-in-the-City on Sunday, 31 July was well attended and has been well covered  in the media. Below are extracts from speeches given by Sally Hughes, spokesperson of the Character Coalition, and Sandra Coney QSO, from the Waitākere Ranges Local Board. Councillors who attended the meeting...

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