Back to the drawing board for Freedom Camping bylaw
Auckland Council has done a complete 360° turn on its Freedom Camping bylaw proposals, deciding to leave things as they are while staff prepare a completely new proposal. The process of developing... read more
Press Release: Hibiscus Coast busway station to be completed
The contract for the second stage of the Hibiscus Coast busway station has been awarded to the Wharehine Group for $6 million. The contractor is based in Wellsford and it expects to start work on the... read more
Diseased feral pigs cause chaos in Puhoi
Mounting fears over an explosion in the number of diseased, feral pigs overrunning land in and around Puhoi boiled to the surface at a meeting at the Puhoi Centennial Hall on August 3. The meeting was... read more
Live fire training exercise prepares new volunteers in Leigh
Sixteen firefighters from four stations led by the Leigh Volunteer Fire Brigade performed a controlled burn of a house on Leigh Road, between Ti Point and Mathesons Bay, last week. The house was scheduled... read more
Kaipara clean-up money welcomed as ‘a good start’
It's not nearly enough, but it's a great start – that's the verdict on the Government's announcement last week that the Kaipara Harbour would be one of the main beneficiaries of a $12 million fund... read more
Soft approach to storm defence at Stanmore Bay
Diggers have been removing rocks from the foreshore of Stanmore Bay and forming sand dunes in their place. A total of 24 truckloads of rock have been removed from the reserve edge – this previously... read more
