Rodney District Council - Latest News [Page 8]
Council begins soil testing in Parakai
Tuesday, 24 April 2007, 9:35 am | Rodney District Council
The Rodney District Council is conducting soil tests in Parakai during week commencing 30 April 2007. The testing will be restricted to council land along the banks of the Te Moau Stream and Kaipara River. More >>
Water connection charges in E Whangaparaoa change
Monday, 23 April 2007, 4:36 pm | Rodney District Council
From July 1, 2007 council will be changing the connection fee for properties in the Whangaparaoa Extraordinary Water Supply Area (from Puawai Bay to Army Bay, but excluding the town centre). More >>
Council Gaining Ground on Consents
Monday, 16 April 2007, 4:33 pm | Rodney District Council
The Ministry of the Environment has released its latest national survey of resource management practice by local authorities. The survey covers consent processing by councils and other authorities during the financial year 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006. More >>
Council Publishes Parent Pack.
Wednesday, 21 March 2007, 9:51 am | Rodney District Council
PRESS RELEASE OREWA 20th MARCH 2007. AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION Council Publishes Parent Pack. Can a 14 year old be charged with committing a crime and brought before a youth court? Can a parent be held responsible for paying for loss or damage ... More >>
Council consults on interim gallery proposal
Wednesday, 7 March 2007, 5:13 pm | Rodney District Council
An offer of the loan of an extraordinary private collection of artworks has been the catalyst for Rodney District Council to look at establishing an interim gallery for exhibiting fine art in the Whangaparaoa Library. Before deciding whether or not ... More >>
Five NZ celebrities to support public libraries
Tuesday, 6 March 2007, 5:11 pm | Rodney District Council
Five high profile New Zealanders have lent their names to a nationwide advertising TV campaign promoting public libraries. More >>
Council reopens road, and more, ahead of schedule
Tuesday, 6 March 2007, 2:46 pm | Rodney District Council
Each cloud having a silver lining certainly holds true after the recent closure of East Coast Road and the quick work by Rodney District Council staff and contractors in getting the root problem fixed and the road reopened inside of a week. More >>
Heritage Item Assistance Fund
Friday, 2 March 2007, 2:56 pm | Rodney District Council
Rodney District Council has opened the Heritage Item Assistance Fund for its third year, with applications closing on April 5. More >>
Sounds of Silence at Helensville Hall
Thursday, 1 March 2007, 3:03 pm | Rodney District Council
Footsteps in the foyer are a distant echo now that the Helensville War Memorial Hall sound-proofing renovations have been completed. The upgrade has seen sound-proofing strips installed on doors; thick, new carpet laid in the meeting room, and carpet ... More >>
Centre ‘heart and soul’ of Rodney’s art fraternity
Thursday, 1 March 2007, 3:01 pm | Rodney District Council
“This morning was about giving a heart and soul to the art fraternity of Rodney District and I want to acknowledge all the work and dedication that have gone into this project,” said Mayor John Law during a dawn blessing ceremony of the new Estuary ... More >>
Council clarifies rain water issue
Wednesday, 28 February 2007, 10:15 am | Rodney District Council
Following recent public concern about the potential health risks associated with roof-collected rainwater, Rodney District Council is recommending regular tank maintenance as a precautionary approach. More >>
Council to Release Draft Annual Plan
Monday, 26 February 2007, 2:22 pm | Rodney District Council
The Rodney District Council’s draft Annual Plan for 2007/08 is to be released for public scrutiny and comment. The Council decided at its February meeting last week to release the draft plan in full as well as a summary document. More >>
Council lets Contract for Smaller Extension
Monday, 26 February 2007, 11:18 am | Rodney District Council
The Rodney District Council on Thursday voted to accept a tender that could see an optimised extension to its Centreway Road headquarters completed by early 2008. More >>
Rodney residents have NZ highest quality of life
Thursday, 22 February 2007, 11:26 am | Rodney District Council
Overall perceptions of quality of life in Rodney District are higher than anywhere else in the country according to a national Quality of Life survey of New Zealanders More >>
Mayor meets Rodney church ministers
Friday, 16 February 2007, 11:08 am | Rodney District Council
“Our local churches’ involvement with community activities make them ideally suited to address many of the issues facing our youth in the HibiscusCoast. I encourage the churches to explore ways of maximizing their energies towards a synergy that ... More >>
Mayor challenges community to back him on bikes
Tuesday, 13 February 2007, 2:44 pm | Rodney District Council
Rodney Mayor John Law is calling all Rodney cyclists, “keen or casual”, to help him bring home the coveted title of New Zealand’s Cycle Mad City 2007. More >>
Council to Meet Regarding ARC Statements
Monday, 5 February 2007, 11:47 am | Rodney District Council
The Rodney District Council is to hold an extraordinary council meeting to discuss what some councillors are calling a major shifting of the goalposts by the Auckland Regional Council regarding the Orewa Growth Strategy. More >>
Council To Demand Clarification
Friday, 2 February 2007, 1:51 pm | Rodney District Council
The Rodney District Council could be calling on the Auckland Regional Council to clarify what it describes as conflicting statements regarding the Orewa Growth Strategy. Rodney councillor Penny Webster, who addressed a meeting yesterday of residents opposed ... More >>
Trees to get extra protection—Council.
Tuesday, 9 January 2007, 11:57 am | Rodney District Council
Rodney’s trees are to get extra protection, thanks to rule changes to the Rodney District Council’s proposed district plan. More >>
Waimauku Structure Plan Feedback
Saturday, 16 December 2006, 1:53 pm | Rodney District Council
‘Green rural surrounds’ was the strongest theme to emerge from a feedback exercise asking stakeholders how they saw Waimauku in the next 20 years. More >>