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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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The Nola 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 hear…
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Chair’s report February 2021 – Kauri sniffer dogs and community heroes
My February Chair’s report where I talk about celebrating some local heroes, the Haere Mai project, local park tracks reopenings and the incredible Kauri dieback sniffing dogs.
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The Climate Commission report and Auckland Council’s cycleways funding
The Climate Commission has released for consultation its draft report setting out what it thinks needs to happen for the country to be carbon neutral by 2050. Its vision statement sets out how it wishes New Zealand to develop and includes this passage: It is an Aotearoa where cities and towns are created around people…
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