Tag: Auckland Council
Regional parks management plan passes with applause
By Laura Kvigstad, Auckland Council reporter
Funded by New Zealand on Air
The regional parks management plan passed with full support around the table at Auckland...
Councillors look forward to ‘fixing Auckland’
Sharon Stewart and Maurice Williamson say they're looking forward to working with new Auckland mayor Wayne Brown to tackle the city's major challenges.
The two...
Voting closes in local elections – the race is on!
East Auckland residents will soon have an idea who’s going to serve as the city’s next mayor as well as represent the Howick ward...
Housing planned for former police station site
Land previously occupied by the Howick Police station will one day contain dozens of brand new townhouses.
The section at 34 Moore Street is among...
Effort to resolve War Memorial Hall’s management fails
A last-minute attempt to resolve the ongoing saga of management of the Howick War Memorial Hall before this year’s local elections has failed.
The Picton...
Candidate advocates for changes to local issues
Billy Davis, Howick Local Board candidate, Pakuranga subdivision
I am standing for a seat on the Howick Local Board for the following reasons:
To...
Ethnic local election candidates hit hard by defaced billboards
By Laura Kvigstad, Auckland Council reporter, Funded By New Zealand on Air
Billboard vandalism "hits hard" for ethnic candidates in this year's local election,...
Ex-engineer seeking to be next mayor
Craig Lord is standing to become Auckland’s next mayor because he wants to make the bad things about the city good and the good...
Candidate “furious” over booklet error
Candidate profile booklets sent to local voters in this year's Auckland Council elections contain an error that was not corrected prior to them being...
Draft golf plan goes for further consultation despite challenge
By Laura Kvigstad, Auckland Council reporter, Funded by New Zealand on Air
Auckland Council’s draft golf investment plan is pushing forward with another round...