Evidence of a historic seawall in Auckland’s Quay Street has been uncovered as part of the Downtown Programme, during strengthening work in the area The seawall supports land reclamation which took place sometime between 1875 and the early 1900s. Auckland Council’s Downtown seawall strengthening team recently discovered remnants of the...
NZTA has signed up its alliance partners to deliver the Westhaven to Akoranga pathway across Auckland Harbour. They are Fulton Hogan, HEB Construction, Aurecon, McConnell Dowell and Freyssinet. NZTA says it means they can finalise the detailed design and prepare for construction to start in 2021, with this section of...
The Ministry for the Environment is seeking feedback on two proposals related to plastic design, use and disposal. Proposal 1: The Government is looking to move away from hard-to-recycle plastics, starting with a phase-out of: some polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and polystyrene packaging all oxo-degradable plastic products. This is part of...
Civic Trust Auckland’s winter lecture on the theme of Castles scheduled for Sunday 30 August has been postponed until a future date, yet to be announced. This is due to Auckland Level 3 COVID-19 restrictions being extended until midnight, 30 August.
Coffee drinkers who have incorporated reusable coffee cups into their lifestyle may like to read this article on the Greenpeace website by Holly Dove, an Auckland-based plastics campaigner, about how to avoid takeaway coffee cups during lockdown. The process begins like this: 1. Order your takeaway online, on an app...
There is encouraging news for the Leys Institute, a Category 1 and Category A building in St Mary’s Bay which was closed on 20 December. In outlining the board’s work programme for 2020/21, Waitematā Local Board Chair Richard Northey said: “We’ve requested that the Governing Body contribute proceeds from the...
There is serious concern in conservation circles that the Department of Conservation is losing its way and allowing conservation values – even in national parks – to be subsidiary to catering for tourists and other visitors, to allowing for commercial activities such as mining on conservation land, and for safety...
Civic Trust Auckland’s winter lecture on the theme of Castles will be held on Sunday 30 August from 3pm at Kinder House, 2 Ayr St, Parnell. Edward Bennett, architectural designer and historian, will present an illustrated talk on castle architecture in Auckland, including such buildings as Firth’s Castle, Fort Takapuna,...
On August 10, the High Court ruled that Greenpeace is entitled to register as a charity and that the Charities Registration Board was in error for declining the environmental campaigning organisation’s application. In a summary of the judgement posted online today the High Court says “Environmental protection is a charitable...
The Environmental Defence Society and the Association for Resource Management Professionals have arranged a political forum to explore the environment, conservation and climate change policies of the main political parties. Leading into the election, this event will enable invited party representatives to participate in a moderated panel discussion focused on...