Residents vent on social media as roads turn to sludge
Roads in Kaipara Flats were among the worst affected. Road safety campaigner Geoff Upson snapped Kaipara Hills Road. Glen Ashton was dismayed by the state of Ahuroa Road. Rural residents... read more
Dome likely dumping ground for New Caledonia waste
Michelle Carmichael testifying at the landfill resource consent hearings in December. She says it is astounding that waste from New Caledonia could end up in the Dome Valley. Waste Management... read more
Coast club denied slice of America’s Cup pie
A sports club has been left out in the cold, after Auckland Council frustrated its attempts to get a special alcohol licence that would allow it to open its doors to the public to view America's Cup races... read more
Plea to close off steps falls on deaf ears
An Army Bay resident is fuming after repeated attempts to contact Auckland Council about a dangerous clifftop hazard failed to result in any action. The Pacific Parade householder phoned and emailed Council... read more
Collapse halts work on Coast highway site
Work ground to a halt at the end of last year on a site at 406-408 Hibiscus Coast Highway, Ōrewa where 17 homes were being built. The Chinese builder, EZYBuilding Construction & Consulting and... read more
Whangaparāoa first to get Coastal Management Plan
Auckland Council has chosen Whangaparāoa Peninsula for its first Coastal Management Plan. The plan sets out a sustainable approach to coastal management, looking at what short to long-term responses... read more
