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Piha’s Pohutukawa
By Greg Presland There is a Pohutukawa situated on Beach Valley Road in Piha that has been the centre of some recent attention. A without notice resource consent has been granted for one of its limbs to be removed. And its complete removal is planned. The episode raises some very important issues. What involvement should…
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The Waitakere Community Law Centre is under threat
By Greg Presland The Government is planning to cut funding for Community Law Centres and some appear to be destined to close. It is thought that an 0800 number and internet access will be an adequate substitute for a face to face meeting. They forget that poor people, the ones who will most likely need…
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Today is the last day to submit on the Local Government Act Reform Bill
Following are my submissions on the Local Government Act Reform Bill. If you are going to submit today is the last day … To the Local Government and Environmental Committee 1. I am a currently elected member of the Waitakere Ranges Local Board and was elected in 2010. I was previously a Waitakere City Councillor…
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Problem Gambling and the proposed Sky City Convention Centre
By Greg Presland The proposed Sky City convention centre has caused a lot of recent comment. The commercial details have been kept confidential, but what appears to be proposed is that Sky City be allowed to have up to 500 more gambling machines in consideration of which it will construct a $350 million Centre in…
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What is the average salary of a POAL wharfie?
By Greg Presland I have been trying to find out for some time what the average salary of a POAL wharfie is. My curiosity is because of the well publicised figure suggesting that it is $91,000. This figure seemed high, has been ridiculed by the workers themselves, and it has been bandied around in an…