Author: Greg Presland
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The Glen Eden Cycleway
This is my personal take on local interest in the Glen Eden Cycleway recently created on part of Captain Scott Road. Cycleways have been in the news lately. They seem to provoke considerable dissent wherever they are implemented. If they are stand alone new infrastructure then opposition is muted. But Auckland in particular is so…
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Local Board feedback on the Nola’s Development
Following is the local board feedback that we have provided to Auckland Council on the proposed Nola’s Development. Essentially we are fine with intensification but it has to be in the right place. “This is local board feedback from the Waitakere Ranges Local Board to the application for consent for an intensive development of the…
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RIP John Edgar
Westie artist John Edgar has died. He was immensely influential and was directly responsible for the Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area Act being passed.
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Chair’s report March 2021 – Nola’s development and Poetry on the beach
Nola’s Orchard development One of the roles of the local board is to advocate for the interests and preferences of local people. As part of this we get notification of various resource consent applications and we get our chance to respond. It is an important part of the job. Often we are the only locals who will…
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An interview with Bob Harvey
I had the privilege of interviewing Bob Harvey recently on Red Alert Radio on Planet FM. Bob has had a huge effect on New Zealand politics. Using his prodigious skills in advertising he was behind some of the most successful political campaign advertisements ever conducted. He then decided to enter into local politics and became…