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Tree protection for urban trees to be restored
The Government is set to overturn the previous National Government’s laws that prevented proper protection of urban trees and which has seen a stampede of urban tree removal.
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Why selling Auckland Port Operations is a particularly silly thing to do
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is proposing that Council sells off the operations arm of Ports of Auckland despite the potential threat to Maritime Union workers, Auckland Businesses and the region’s development plans for downtown Auckland.
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Auckland Council’s finances – there is no crisis
At the risk of being described as financially illiterate I thought I would set out why I think Auckland Council selling its airport shares is a particularly silly thing to do and why Council’s finances are not in a status of crisis.
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The renaming of Ceramco Park to Ōkaurirahi
The local board recently had a formal ceremony to acknowledge the change of name for Ceramco Park. As part of the Te Kete Rukuruku process Te Kawerau a Maki has gifted to the Local board Te Reo place names for a number of local parks. All of the names are magnificent and I can recall…
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Submit!
What sort of city do you want to live in? If you do not wish to live in a city that is going backwards environmentally, artistically and socially then please submit on Auckland Council’s Draft Annual Budget.
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