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Mayor unimpressed by posturing on boundaries
Wednesday, 26 August 2009, 3:55 pm | Rodney District Council
The mayor of Rodney says the political point-scoring being played out by some local and national politicians about where the new Auckland super city possible boundaries may be, is destabilising and upsetting for both the residents and council staff in ... More >>
Rodney Mayor welcomes new transport agency
Wednesday, 26 August 2009, 3:11 pm | Rodney District Council
Rodney Mayor Penny Webster has cautiously welcomed the recent announcement by Transport Minister Steven Joyce of a new agency to deliver transport projects and services across Auckland. “I think the idea of the new Auckland Transport Agency taking ... More >>
Court Rejects Development of ‘Waimauku Estate’
Friday, 14 August 2009, 10:32 am | Rodney District Council
The Environment Court has ruled in favour of Rodney District Council’s decision to reject a private plan change request to permit a residential and business development at Waimauku. A Private Plan Change request was lodged in December 2007 by Cornerstone ... More >>
Orewa Students Mourn Road Deaths
Monday, 10 August 2009, 11:47 am | Rodney District Council
Orewa College hosted a number of ‘ghost students’ last week in an effort to increase awareness of drink drive fatalities on New Zealand Roads. 27 pupils attending the school last week were designated to dress in black, and remain silent throughout ... More >>
District Council backs new hospitality awards
Thursday, 6 August 2009, 2:17 pm | Rodney District Council
Rodney District Council has collaborated with a host of sponsors to create New Zealand’s newest hospitality awards, which will focus exclusively on businesses in the Rodney District. More >>
Te Arai Coastal Development
Wednesday, 8 July 2009, 12:04 pm | Rodney District Council
Rodney District Council has accepted the recommendations of Independent Commissioners not to permit the development of a coastal settlement at Te Arai. More >>
Mayor looks to the future for Kumeu workers
Friday, 26 June 2009, 2:12 pm | Rodney District Council
Rodney District Council mayor Penny Webster says her Council will do all it can to help lessen the impact on those people affected by today’s announcement that Fletcher’s will close its Kumeu particle board plant. More >>
Rodney Residents say No to Super City
Tuesday, 23 June 2009, 4:55 pm | Rodney District Council
A recently released independent survey of Rodney residents has found that only 22% of Rodney residents want to be included in an Auckland Super City. A Colmar Brunton survey of 1,200 Rodney residents found that 52% of those surveyed were opposed to ... More >>
Council Submission to Committee on Auck Governance
Tuesday, 23 June 2009, 4:36 pm | Rodney District Council
Rodney District Council has approved a submission to the Select Committee on Auckland Governance which recommends that Rodney become a unitary Council. At today’s Council meeting the Council endorsed a submission which proposes that Rodney be excluded ... More >>
Good News for Boulevard Businesses
Tuesday, 2 June 2009, 5:26 pm | Rodney District Council
If the weather is kind to contractors, Orewa’s waterfront retailers should see a return to business as usual as early as the end of June. The Rodney District Council has announced that construction of the new Orewa Boulevard is ahead of schedule, ... More >>
Mayor congratulates Queen’s Birthday recipients
Tuesday, 2 June 2009, 2:43 pm | Rodney District Council
Mayor Penny Webster has congratulated Rodney’s most recent Queen’s Birthday honour recipients and paid tribute to their contributions to the local community. She says this year’s four local Queen’s Birthday honour recipients: Frank Mackereth; David ... More >>
Former Rodney Mayor on Auckland Transition Agency
Friday, 22 May 2009, 4:20 pm | Rodney District Council
Rodney District Mayor Penny Webster says that she is absolutely delighted with the decision to appoint former Rodney Mayor John Law as one of five members of the Auckland Transition Agency. “John will bring a wealth of local government experience and ... More >>
Rodney to Investigate Unitary Authority Option
Thursday, 21 May 2009, 2:52 pm | Rodney District Council
At today’s Council meeting, Rodney District Council resolved to investigate the option to become a unitary authority and for the outcome of these investigations to form a basis for the Council’s submission to the Select Committee considering ... More >>
Rodney Deplores 'Tunnel Vision'
Wednesday, 13 May 2009, 5:04 pm | Rodney District Council
Rodney District Council says the Government is taking the right step in instructing the NZ Transport Agency to opt for a cheaper option for the Waterview connection. In a statement issued today, Rodney’s mayor, Penny Webster, says the decision not ... More >>
Have your say about RDC’s website
Wednesday, 13 May 2009, 2:26 pm | Rodney District Council
Rodney District Council is keen to get its residents and ratepayers’ views on what they think of the council’s website – www.rodney.govt.nz – to help improve its community engagement and lift its communications. More >>
2009 Ride of Silence
Monday, 11 May 2009, 12:30 pm | Rodney District Council
On Wednesday 20 May cyclists from more than 300 towns and cities throughout the World will join together to demonstrate their concern about cycling fatalities through the ‘Ride of Silence.’ The ride is an international event which was first started ... More >>
Rock Camp Rodney Unveils Young Talent
Friday, 24 April 2009, 1:00 pm | Rodney District Council
53 young musicians wowed their friends and family with their talent last week at a series of concerts throughout Rodney. More >>
Rodney ignored in super city debate
Thursday, 9 April 2009, 3:16 pm | Rodney District Council
Rodney Mayor Penny Webster says it is little wonder that her mainly rural district has been lumped in to the Government’s proposed super Auckland metropolitan city structure. “There has been a clear lack of information and critical analysis particularly ... More >>
Genesis Decision Released
Friday, 27 March 2009, 6:26 pm | Rodney District Council
A decision on a Proposed Plan Change to introduce a new Special Zone, the Rodney District Thermal Energy Generation Rural Zone, to enable the development and operation of a Power Station, has been released to the public. More >>
Council Upbeat at Minister’s Announcement.
Wednesday, 25 March 2009, 9:18 am | Rodney District Council
There is at least one local council taking a positive view of this month’s announcement that the proposed regional fuel tax for Auckland is to be abandoned. More >>
