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Laura Kvigstad, Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air
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Park access issues raised
Concerns have been raised about the lack of wheelchair access at many Auckland parks. Disability Connect chair Colleen Brown showed a picture of a playground...
Board asks for transparency on infrastructure constraints
Hibiscus and Bays Local Board says they want no more surprises after the Army Bay wastewater treatment plant capacity issues arose last month (Hibiscus Matters,...
Council contemplates double-digit rate rise
Hot on the heels of the Auckland Mayor’s CCO-reform proposal, Auckland Council has signaled potential rates increases. Council chief financial officer Ross Tucker said preliminary...
Fairer funding needed fast
The fairer funding model to address Auckland’s growing infrastructure inequity needs be rolled out as soon as possible, Rodney Local Board (RLB) said at Auckland...
Rodney could face further rate increases
Rodney property owners could see their rates increase beyond the planned 5.8 per cent, after Auckland Council cited a $10 million budget gap and mounting...
Park access issues raised
Concerns have been raised about the lack of wheelchair access at many of Auckland’s parks. Disability Connect chair Colleen Brown showed a picture of a...
Cyclone and storm recovery costs balloon
Category three buyouts from the severe weather events last year are likely to be higher than initially estimated, according to Auckland Council’s Recovery Office. Group...
Rural briefs
Pot hole Auckland Transport has made a big promise to fill 95 per cent of potholes within 24 hours of notification on Auckland’s busiest road....
Cyclone season on horizon
Auckland Council is ramping up cyclone season preparations with chief executive Phil Wilson pledging a full readiness plan ahead of summer storms. Cyclone season runs...
Proposed dog walking limits proves divisive
Dog owners and walkers could be banned from walking more than six dogs at a time if proposed changes to Auckland Council’s dog policy and...
