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Partners sought to expand TravelWise to School
Friday, 14 March 2003, 5:02 pm | North Shore City
North Shore City Council is seeking funding partners to help expand its TravelWise to School project, following the success of a pilot programme at Bayswater and Vauxhall Primary Schools. More >>
Physical work in sight for Glenfield Rd widening
Friday, 14 March 2003, 9:35 am | North Shore City
North Shore City Council has approved in principle plans for the first two stages of the Glenfield Rd widening project. More >>
Improvements to Taharoto Road
Thursday, 13 March 2003, 6:23 pm | North Shore City
City-bound motorists and bus passengers who travel down Taharoto Rd to access the northern motorway on-ramp on Northcote Rd will soon have a quicker journey into town. More >>
North Shore City Council recognises eco-efforts
Thursday, 13 March 2003, 6:18 pm | North Shore City
Local people who have worked tirelessly to help improve the city ' s environment, have been recognised for their contributions at North Shore City Council ' s inaugural community environmental awards ceremony held recently at Wakatere Boating Club in ... More >>
North Shore City’s first eco-fear factor a success
Wednesday, 12 March 2003, 3:52 pm | North Shore City
Secondary school students who faced their fears in North Shore City Council ' s first ever eco-fear factor challenge recently could be coming back for more next year, the event proved so popular. More >>
New vistas around town
Monday, 10 March 2003, 5:38 pm | North Shore City
Work will be finished next month (April) on placing power lines underground and installing new streetlights along Birkenhead Ave between Onewa and Park Hill Rds in North Shore City. More >>
Councillors Take On School Students On Environment
Thursday, 6 March 2003, 10:00 am | North Shore City
Do composting toilets smell? Are they safe for our health? Could they make a positive difference to our environment? Do composting toilets have a place in urban North Shore City? These are some of the questions a team of North Shore City councillors ... More >>
New information packs
Tuesday, 25 February 2003, 2:21 pm | North Shore City
People applying for building or land use consent in North Shore City can expect a speedier service if they follow the instructions in the council ' s new information packs and file the right paperwork with their consent applications. More >>
Kea crossing a prototype for North Shore City
Wednesday, 19 February 2003, 1:41 pm | North Shore City
In a first for North Shore City, a new type of crossing will be installed at Vauxhall School in Morrison Ave, Devonport, to improve safety and traffic management. More >>
North Shore supports review of Dog Control Act
Wednesday, 19 February 2003, 9:44 am | North Shore City
North Shore City Council has announced its support for a review of the Government's 1996 Dog Control Act, in light of recent attacks throughout the country. More >>
Onewa Rd Enforcement Cuts Travel Times
Tuesday, 18 February 2003, 4:12 pm | North Shore City
Enforcement of the transit lane rules on Onewa Rd, a key North Shore City feeder route to the Auckland Harbour Bridge, has cut morning peak travel times for general traffic by nearly half - and bus travellers have seen their travel time reduced from ... More >>
Road resealing contract heeds community's concerns
Friday, 14 February 2003, 5:10 pm | North Shore City
The North Shore City Council this week has approved a $2.84 million extension to its existing contract covering the resealing of the city's roads over the next financial year (July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004), incorporating the city's new road resealing ... More >>
Swales to be given eco trial
Friday, 14 February 2003, 4:31 pm | North Shore City
North Shore City is introducing a new way of providing stormwater-friendly road edges and drive crossings in an urban environment. Called a "swale", it consists of a shallow mowable grassed ditch at the edges of the road, and piped vehicle ... More >>
Long Bay works to be re-tendered
Friday, 14 February 2003, 1:57 pm | North Shore City
North Shore City Council is to work with Long Bay College to improve bus access and bus parking outside the school, and car parking inside. More >>
Protecting city's green leafy character
Thursday, 13 February 2003, 3:56 pm | North Shore City
Protecting North Shore City's green leafy character is the goal of the council's recent publication Caring for Our Trees and Bush. More >>
North Shore City reminder on dog control rules
Tuesday, 11 February 2003, 10:41 am | North Shore City
Following a number of recent dog attacks in other parts of the country, North Shore City Council is reminding dog owners of their responsibilities as a first step to preventing any similar attacks within its city boundaries. More >>
Wastewater network upgrade for Browns Bay
Tuesday, 11 February 2003, 8:44 am | North Shore City
North Shore City councillors are this week (tomorrow, February 11) expected to decide which wastewater network upgrade and storage option to pursue in Browns Bay, as part of Project CARE, the council ' s 20-year programme to improve beach water quality. More >>
Wastewater network upgrade for Browns Bay
Tuesday, 11 February 2003, 6:25 am | North Shore City
North Shore City councillors are this week (tomorrow, February 11) expected to decide which wastewater network upgrade and storage option to pursue in Browns Bay, as part of Project CARE, the council's 20-year programme to improve beach water quality. More >>
Schools encouraged to turn scrap to sculpture
Wednesday, 5 February 2003, 11:30 am | North Shore City
Seventy North Shore primary, intermediate and secondary schools are being encouraged to turn old pipes, drain grates, plastic and paper bags, cardboard boxes, nuts, bolts, wire and string - in fact any old junk - into works of art to help raise money for ... More >>
Shark attack ahead at North Harbour Stadium
Wednesday, 5 February 2003, 9:47 am | North Shore City
The New Zealand Warriors face a 'Shark Attack' later this month at North Harbour Stadium when last year's NRL Grand-Finalist takes on Sydneysiders, the Cronulla Sharks in a pre-season encounter at Albany. More >>