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Chair’s report – Woodlands Park responds to Watercare, a world record and the Cistine Chapel of Glen Eden
Following is my chair’s report for June 2017. Watercare The Watercare board has decided that the site of the new water treatment plant will be in Woodlands Park and Oratia has been excluded from further consideration. I attended the board meeting where the decision was made. Watercare’s chair person Margaret Devlin added three riders to…
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Auckland Future should not blame Auckland Council’s staff
Auckland Future’s week was, how should I put this, less then exemplary. Whau Local Board candidate Savea Harrington’s past indiscretions received a public hearing. From the Herald: A man standing for office in the upcoming local elections stole the identities of dead babies to obtain fraudulent passports. Savea Peseta Al Harrington Lavea – who is…
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I’m not standing for Portage Licensing Trust
I have lodged my nomination forms. I am seeking election to Auckland Council and also seeking re-election to the Waitakere Ranges Local Board. If I am elected to both then the next highest polling candidate gets elected to the Local Board and no by election is necessary. I will not be seeking election to Portage…
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Is the Government’s infrastructure fund announcement enough?
National has announced at its Annual Conference new policy aimed at addressing homelessness. It is appalling that in a country such as New Zealand homeless should even be an issue, let alone a widespread one. At first glance the announcement looks interesting. But after checking out the detail I can’t help but think that the policy is…
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Why Auckland City should care about climate change
I know it is unpopular to defend Len Brown but on this occasion I believe his defence is justified. He is over in Paris for the Climate Change summit. He is leading a five member Council delegation and is part of the official New Zealand Government delegation. His trip will not cost the ratepayer anything…