It is VERY IMPORTANT you HAVE YOUR SAY on the Future Development Strategy for Auckland. https://akhaveyoursay.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/future… You may have seen large scale urban development companies …
2023
HAVE YOUR SAY on when more land should be released in the Northwest
‘Many details still to be settled’ – local politicians react to govt buyout news
News of a joint buyout scheme for those affected by extreme weather has been met with relief by local politicians, but they say the work …
Bipartisan politics up in smoke as election looms (Kumeu and the NW in the firing line)
“There are few “grown-up” moments between National and Labour in recent political history other than the 2021 bipartisan housing accord. But as political editor Jo …
What will more urban development in the NW mean to you when new roads take so long to build?
‘National’s housing spokesperson Chris Bishop sits down with Q+A to explain why the party is pulling their support for a bipartisan deal with Labour over …
Lessons from Bola unheeded: ‘We created a false sense of security’
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/490031/lessons-from-bola-unheeded-we-created-a-false-sense-of-security New Zealand was warned 35 years ago about the effects of deforestation of hillsides, draining of wetlands and building behind stopbanks, a freshwater expert …
‘We haven’t learnt much’: Environmental advocate lays down challenge to councils over flood mitigation
“It’s not just climate change that is causing this problem. We have engineered or contributed to these disasters. “We have taken the wetlands, or sponges, …
Block Emergency Preparedness Handbook
Block Emergency Preparedness Handbook This handbook gives you practical, detailed information on how to prepare, plan and recover from emergencies. You’ll learn how to make …