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Glen Eden gets three Pataka Kai
I have been heavily involved in the Glen Eden community since 1988 when I set up my law practice here. I have always liked the place. It is full of good people and has a strong and proud community. And it is a generous community. You just have to see the multitude of groups and…
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Trixie Harvey acknowledgment
Text of my acknowledgment made to Trixie Harvey at the last Board meeting. Trixie Harvey, half of the prodigious BruceandTrixie Harvey died recently. I have known Trixie for 25 years. I met her and Bruce on election night in 1993. They were stalwart members of the Titirangi Labour Party and I had become active in…
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The future of Glen Eden
I have had a rather strong link to Glen Eden for over 30 years. Back in 1988 I decided to open a law office. The premises at 208 West Coast Road were central, comfortable, available and cheap and I rented a room. Since then through gradual growth I have taken over the other rooms and…
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Chair’s report June 2018 – Water quality, Ranges protection and Christine Rose
The Big Blue Report and Water quality The Waitakere Ranges Local Board has commissioned a report into water quality in the Manukau Harbour and the West Coast. The report, titled Big Blue Waitakere, has now been released for public comment. To be frank our local water quality is appalling. This local board area has half…
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The big blue Waitakere report and fixing our water quality
The Waitakere Ranges Local Board has commissioned a report into water quality on the Manukau Harbour and the West Coast. The report, titled Big Blue Waitakere, has now been released for public comment. To be frank the water quality is appalling. This local board area has half of the region’s trouble spots. Wood Bay and Laingholm…
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