Category: Local boards
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The 2022-2025 term experienced significant rainfall impacting Puketāpapa, resulting in flooding and infrastructure damage. Key achievements included the completion of safe cycle routes, park openings, and tree protection efforts. Community engagement increased through events and new initiatives. The Local Board faced challenges, including a Judicial Review, while supporting environmental projects and local development.
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We saw the boardwalk reopened from Taumanu Reserve through to Bamfield Place in November, 18 months after the 2023 floods. This has been put to great use by members of the public, and it is great to see the focus on fixing up the track network following the Notice of Motion I moved last year.…
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We saw the boardwalk reopened from Taumanu Reserve through to Bamfield Place in November, 18 months after the 2023 floods. This has been being put to great use by members of the public, and it is great to see the focus on fixing up the track network following the Notice of Motion I moved last…
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March – July 2024 It has been an interesting few months on the Local Board. We have seen the Long Term Plan passed by the Governing Body, with some wins for locals including funding for toilets in Turner’s Reserve and the Three Kings Quarry development out of the region-wide “Growth Funding” package. The RLTP was…
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January – March 2024 It has been fantastic to start the year off with a beautiful summer, lots of swimming and walking. The good weather has also meant that projects have been able to proceed at pace, including the works being done to remediate Waikōwhai Park. We attended a dawn karakia on the 6th March…
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A while ago I asked AT about the potential to run the 252 route down Dominion Road as the ‘standard’ route, with the View Road detour only being run by either the 25L or 25B. The 252 is much more efficient – particularly while the CRL construction has been ongoing. Below is their response: “After…
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1st August – 30th September · 3rd August – Puketāpapa Local Board workshop. · 8th August – Local Board Plan Have Your Say Event. · 10th August – Puketāpapa Local Board workshop.15th July – Friends of Wairaki Stream planting day. · 17th August – Dawn Blessing for the new park beside Graham Breed Drive. Spoke…
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1st July – 31st July This July was the second wettest since 1962 and we certainly felt that as a number of our projects had to be put on hold during the downpours. The Hillsborough/Commodre roundabout edges onward – as I write this, the roundabout outline is on the road now and people seem to…
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1st June – 30th June June was a great month for seeing things getting done, or at least getting started. We had site visits to Cameron Pool and Fitness Centre and Lynfield Community Centre, had the tour of Freeland Reserve which looks great and much improved, hosted Manu Aute Kite day on Puketāpapa, attended many…
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