Grant addresses river siltation
The Ministry for the Environment will contribute $5 million to support the Mahurangi East Land Restoration Programme to reduce sediment in the Mahurangi River catchment over the next five years. Auckland... read more
Kaipara Mayor Dr Jason Smith said his Council was unanimous
Kaipara says “no” to Auckland's rubbish in its backyard Commissioners at the resource consent hearing for a proposed landfill in the Dome Valley heard that the Kaipara District Council... read more
DOC experts highlight wildlife threats at landfill hearings
Jennifer Germano, centre, said Waste Management's proposed mitigation measures to protect wildlife could actually make things worse. Expert witnesses from the Department of Conservation (DOC)... read more
Dome is wrong place for many reasons - residents
Passionate Dome Valley residents were lost for words and close to tears as they tried to explain why they felt the area was entirely the wrong place for a landfill at the hearing into Waste Management's... read more
Dog walking times change
Summer dog rules came into force today (December 1). Auckland Council's animal management manager Sarah Anderson said time and season rules are used at popular places during busy periods to avoid conflict... read more
Airborne sculpture costs soar
A request to Auckland Council for more details of the stated $170,000 cost of the Airborne sculpture recently erected on Moana Reserve in Orewa was revealing. Not only were the costs of each part... read more
