Category: Greg Presland
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Save Waitakere One
By Greg Presland The formation of the super city is supposedly motivated by achieving efficiencies and saving money. For westies this does not appear likely. C&R appear to be determined to push through bulk wastewater charges, despite the opposition of some of its more outlying candidates. This will mean a significant increase for most Westie…
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Len Brown embraces Eco City
It is good to see that Len Brown has decided to embrace the concept of “Eco City”. Future West supports his election and hopes that Waitakere City’s “eco city” concept can be applied to the Auckland super city if and when he becomes Super Mayor. The Eco City concept is based on the Agenda 21…
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Waitakere Ranges protection – why this election is important
Greg Presland Protection of the Waitakere Ranges has been a major issue out west for decades. Back in 1975 then MP Jonathan Hunt introduced into Parliament a bill that would have provided for effective protection. Unfortunately with the change of Parliament the bill failed although the issue never went away. The issue resurfaced in 1999…