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What the Waitakere Ranges Local Board wants to say to the Government about deep sea oil drilling
Last weekend there were a series of spirited protests on West Coast beaches by people who are deeply concerned at the prospect that oil rigs could be drilled within 6 nautical miles of the local sea shore. All Waitakere Ranges local board members were at the protests except Denise Yates who was ill but with…
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Bob Harvey is wrong about the Hillary Trail
By Greg Presland I have known Bob Harvey for a while and even served a term as a Waitakere City Councillor when he was the Mayor. He is the father of Waitakere’s eco city concept and during his time as Mayor achieved a great amount of good. We have not always seen eye to eye.…
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Future West brings fully-charged team for the Ranges
Future West is offering Waitakere Ranges voters a fully-charged team for their Local Board in this year’s elections, mixing existing local body representatives with fresh, new talent. The Future West team for Waitakere Ranges Local Board election 2013 is: Sandra Coney (Independent) – Experienced councillor and Chair of Parks & Heritage Neil Henderson (Labour) –…
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Christine Rose for Auckland Council and Sandra Coney for the Waitakere Ranges Local Board
After 12 years of regional representation of Waitakere, as an Auckland Councillor and former ARC-Councillor, Sandra Coney will this year stand for election for the Waitakere Ranges Local Board. Coney is backing former Auckland Regional Council colleague Christine Rose for the West Auckland Ward seat she leaves vacant. “I want to put all the experience…
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Waitakere Ranges Local Board submission on the Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Bill
I drafted the submission for the Waitakere Ranges Local Board for the HASHA Bill. Text follows: Waitakere Ranges Heritage Area 1. The Waitakere Ranges Heritage Area is an area of immense tree clad beauty in the west of Auckland. The area is very hilly and steep and dominated by the Waitakere Forest. It includes the…