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North Shore City joins study of harbour
Friday, 17 August 2007, 9:53 am | North Shore City
North Shore City Council today announced it is signing on as an equal partner in the Waitemata Harbour Crossing Study. More >>
Beloved teacher leaves lasting mark with plants
Tuesday, 7 August 2007, 2:14 pm | North Shore City
It was a bittersweet day for Long Bay Primary pupils on Friday July 27, farewelling their long-serving and much-admired deputy principal and concluding their term-long programme on ‘caring for the environment’ with a special planting day. More >>
Discussions continue on future of Victoria Theatre
Friday, 3 August 2007, 9:53 am | North Shore City
North Shore City Council is still talking with a commercial cinema operator about the future use of Victoria Theatre in Devonport. More >>
City councillor resigns
Friday, 3 August 2007, 12:33 am | North Shore City
North Shore City Councillor Mike Tafua has resigned and returned to live in his native Samoa where he is one of that country’s highest-ranking chiefs. More >>
Have Your Say On Takapuna Parking Changes
Wednesday, 1 August 2007, 4:59 pm | North Shore City
North Shore City Council is seeking feedback from Takapuna shoppers, business owners, residents and workers on a series of proposed parking changes designed to better align parking supply with demand. More >>
Signs up, no excuses
Wednesday, 1 August 2007, 10:26 am | North Shore City
Permanent overnight liquor ban signs have been erected in a North Shore City business district and two city parks. The overnight bans apply to the Takapuna central business district; Birkenhead War Memorial Domain including Mahara Ave and John Court St; ... More >>
Lake Rd intersection upgrade under way
Tuesday, 31 July 2007, 11:13 am | North Shore City
North Shore City Council’s upgrade of the Esmonde Rd/Lake Rd intersection is progressing, despite some challenges. More >>
History repeats with return of Heritage Week
Monday, 30 July 2007, 10:05 am | North Shore City
Preparations are under way for North Shore City’s second Heritage Week celebration. With the theme of “Golden Weather”, events will be held across the city from Sunday, October 28 to Sunday, November 4. More >>
Angels honoured in civic ceremony
Saturday, 28 July 2007, 2:59 pm | North Shore City
Helping to build a Vanuatu hospital with East Coast Bays Rotaract Club is one of many selfless deeds Cameron Calkoen undertook during 2006. It saw him receive the only youth award at the North Shore City Civic Awards ceremony tonight. More >>
Jane chalks up bravery honour
Thursday, 26 July 2007, 5:18 pm | North Shore City
North Shore City councillors along with shop keeper Vannkheng Mao paid their special tribute to robbery-foiling parksafe officer Jane Watts with an honour guard of chalk sticks in the chamber last night. More >>
Swell Response For City's Tsunami Warning System
Thursday, 26 July 2007, 4:41 pm | North Shore City
North Shore residents and business owners invited to opt in to the city's new Tsunami Alert System last month have responded in droves, with nearly 10,000 responses counted by the council's Actionline call centre. More >>
North Shore City recognised as a safe community
Wednesday, 25 July 2007, 9:46 am | North Shore City
North Shore City was recognised as a World Health Organisation (WHO) safe community, in a designation ceremony held, in Takapuna yesterday. North Shore City Council spokesman, Patrick Cleaver, says this is a wonderful achievement. More >>
North Shore City schools take off with TravelWise
Friday, 13 July 2007, 1:15 pm | North Shore City
North Shore schools are queuing up to get on board the successful TravelWise programme, North Shore City’s travelwise co-ordinator, Nicola Maire, says. The programme, run by the Auckland Regional Transport Authority (ARTA), in partnership with the ... More >>
Taking care of the air that we breathe
Thursday, 12 July 2007, 10:05 am | North Shore City
Every day people inhale around 14,000 litres of air as they take 26,000 breaths. Equivalent to 150 full bathtubs*, if this air contains pollutants and is inhaled, it can damage people's health. More >>
Taking action on urban design
Wednesday, 11 July 2007, 10:16 am | North Shore City
North Shore City Council has taken action on urban design by appointing additional independent commissioners with expertise in that area for resource consent hearings. More >>
Parks purchase serves city’s north
Thursday, 5 July 2007, 1:27 pm | North Shore City
The purchase of four sections in the Tall Oaks subdivision off Schnapper Rock Rd, Albany, will result in a larger park for local people to enjoy. North Shore City Council recently bought the sections – totalling just over 7000sq m - for $2.99m. More >>
One person can make a difference
Tuesday, 3 July 2007, 10:35 am | North Shore City
A Beach Haven resident has proved one person can make a difference in her neighbourhood. Mandy Osborne lives next to the Kahika Stream and her grit, perseverance and effort in looking after the stream and its banks, which form part of her back garden, has ... More >>
Auckland Regional Governance - Council resolutions
Monday, 2 July 2007, 12:50 am | North Shore City
North Shore City Council, at its meeting last Friday [June 29], passed the following resolutions relating to Auckland Regional Governance. More >>
Council adopts Annual Plan
Friday, 29 June 2007, 4:41 pm | North Shore City
North Shore City Council today adopted its 2007-08 Annual Plan with an average rates increase of 6.9* per cent from July to pay for new assets and maintain existing services. More >>
Make sure your vote will count
Wednesday, 27 June 2007, 3:33 pm | North Shore City
Election day is fast approaching but to have your say you must be enrolled to vote in October’s local body election. More >>