Author: Greg Presland
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Dumbing down the City Rail Link
The City Rail link is close to completion and is ready to properly open in early 2026. The original vision needs to be restated. The CRL will allow the Britomart’s throughput to double. Instead of being a terminating station it would become a through station. And instead of its capacity being maximised in a few…
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Chair’s report – Waititi at Waitangi and looking after Te Atatu library staff
Waitangi at Waititi One of the highlights of the local board’s calendar is the Waitangi at Waititi event. For a number of years now Hoani Waititi Marae and Te Whānau o Waipareira have hosted this event on Parrs Park on Waitangi Day. The event starts with a pōwhiri where guests are welcomed onto the marae.…
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Waitākere Ranges Local Board Submission on the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill
Following is the local board submission made on the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill. The Waitākere Ranges Local Board submits as follows: Introduction The Waitākere Ranges Local Board has taken an active interest in issues regarding Māori. Our rohe includes the ancestral land of Te Kawerau ā Maki and we treasure our relationship…
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WRLB – Chair’s report November 2024
Launch of Te Kakau Sunvue Park has a new name gifted by Te Kawarau ā Maki. Its new name is Te Kakau. It refers to the star known as Regulus which is the brightest star in the Leo constellation. The park is in the centre of the Zodiac Constellation in Glen Eden and a reference…
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Chair’s report October 2024 – Submission on Crown Minerals Bill
Submission on Crown Minerals Amendment Bill The local board has for a long time taken an interest in the Block Offer process for permits for exploration and drilling offshore for oil and gas. We have consistently opposed the granting of any permits in the local area. The reasons for our opposition are that the area…