Category: kauri dieback
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In support of Awhi Awhi
Awhi Awhi, also known as the Paturoa Kauri, has featured in my thinking for a number of years now. And in the thinking of a number of people who I have a great deal of respect for. Including two neighbours and two people who decided to set up residence in Awhi Awhi’s branches to make…
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Chair’s report May 2018 – the Power of Community
Civil Defence and Piha Recent events at Piha have provided a good opportunity for Council to review its preparedness for emergencies. A major storm caused power outages for extended periods of time and then localised heavy rainfall caused flooding in Glenesk Road. Flooding had also occurred there in January after another localised downpour. A more…
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Auckland Council to reconsider Kauri dieback and the closure of the Waitakere Ranges
This issue has been a bit of a roller coaster for Auckland Council and for the local board over the past few months. A few months ago Te Kawerau A Maki declared a Rāhui over the Waitakere Ranges. I have every respect for their rationale and for their deep abiding interest in the ongoing health…
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Chair’s report March 2018 – Glen Eden Apartments, plastic free initiatives and Holi!
Chair’s report March 2018 The new year has been off to a frenetic part and there is a lot to report on. Ted Manson and the Glen Eden Apartments The ten storey Glen Eden apartments are now being constructed. Within a year or so the area will have 160 new residences, many of them social…
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Auckland Council consulting on special rates for kauri dieback and improved water quality
Consultation on Auckland Council’s budget for the next ten years is now open. Auckland Council is consulting on how much it should rate and what it should spend this on over the next decade. On the income side a general increase of 2.5% is proposed. Individual increases will vary according to the value of your…