Toxic spray petition knocks on closed Council door

00:00 Fri, 1 Jul

Almost 3700 people signed a petition calling for Auckland Council and Auckland Transport to stop using the weedkiller glyphosate/Roundup but, according to the instigator of...

Wheelie bins wheeled out

00:00 Fri, 1 Jul

The change from recycling crates to wheelie bins began on July 1 and there were a number of teething problems. Some residents are unsure what...

Asbestos discovered in Council owned community facilities

00:00 Mon, 13 Jun

A group of Auckland Council owned community buildings in Silverdale have tested positive for asbestos and a process is underway to have it removed. The...

Coastal plantings investigated

00:00 Mon, 13 Jun

These plantings outside Sir Russell Coutts’ property on the Tindalls Bay beachfront may be removed because they encroached onto public land. The creep that some...

Protestors shutdown Council meeting

00:00 Thu, 26 May

Protests by people opposed to the chemical weedkillers that are increasingly being used by Auckland Council contractors in parks and reserves shut down the Council’s...

Traffic frustrations aired

00:00 Mon, 16 May

By George Driver Frustration with Mahurangi’s traffic woes came to a head this month during consultation on a draft transport plan for the area. NZTA,...