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Marchers say family violence is not OK

Friday, 23 November 2007, 3:26 pm | Waitakere City

More than 1000 people took time out today to support the White Ribbon Day march from Waitakere Hospital to the Civic Square at Waitakere Central. More >>

Funding right in principle but the Bill needs work

Wednesday, 21 November 2007, 4:54 pm | Waitakere City

Waitakere says regional amenities funding right in principle but the Bill needs much more work More >>

Mayor Urges Action On Family Violence

Monday, 19 November 2007, 11:42 am | Waitakere City

Waitakere mayor Bob Harvey is urging people to take to the streets this Friday as part of a campaign to raise awareness of Family Violence. More >>

Playground Closed After Clothes Damaged

Saturday, 17 November 2007, 3:16 pm | Waitakere City

The children's playground at Harold Moody Reserve in Glen Eden has been closed until further notice, following mysterious damage to a young child's clothing after the child had crawled around rubber matting under play equipment. More >>

Waitakere's Ranges garden wins bronze at Ellerslie

Thursday, 15 November 2007, 5:18 pm | Waitakere City

Waitakere's entry in the Ellerslie Flower Show's 'council bedding garden' section has won a bronze medal at the Ellerslie Flower Show 2007. More >>

Project Twin Streams eel sculpture to be unveiled

Wednesday, 14 November 2007, 11:10 am | Waitakere City

A fabulous 10 metre long eel sculpture will be unveiled at Project Twin Streams Opanuku Stream on Wednesday 28 November at 12.45pm. The concrete sculpture is one of the key Project Twin Streams’ art projects for 2007 and will be situated within the ... More >>

Waitakere Pacifica Living Arts Festival

Tuesday, 13 November 2007, 2:06 pm | Waitakere City

More than 15,000 people are expected to pour through the 2007 Waitakere Pacifica Living Arts Festival at the Corban Estate Art Precinct, this week. More >>

Time to slow down

Tuesday, 13 November 2007, 2:01 pm | Waitakere City

Driver feedback signs - telling drivers how fast they're going - have been installed throughout the city, as the latest weapon in the on-going battle to reduce the Waitakere suburban toll of road crashes, injuries and even deaths. More >>

Waitakere endorses findings of People’s Inquiry

Tuesday, 13 November 2007, 9:19 am | Waitakere City

“I certainly hope the Government take notice of this groundbreaking report. We said all along the Painted Apple Moth spray programme put our community under huge stress and impacted on their health both mental and physical, this report confirms ... More >>

Minister Parker to launch sustainable programme

Thursday, 1 November 2007, 2:03 pm | Waitakere City

A whole new era in housing in New Zealand could begin on Friday, 2 November when the Minister for Climate Change the Hon David Parker visits Waitakere City to launch the new Project Twin Streams Sustainable Household - Sustainable Living Programme ... More >>

Education And Anti-Violence Campaigns A Focus

Thursday, 1 November 2007, 10:10 am | Waitakere City

Education and an on-going campaign against family violence will be priorities for Waitakere Mayor Bob Harvey over the next three years. More >>

Experienced Councillor To Be Deputy At Waitakere

Thursday, 1 November 2007, 10:06 am | Waitakere City

She was unanimously voted into the role at the official “swearing in” of the newly elected Council tonight. More >>

Cemetery safeguards funeral goers

Wednesday, 24 October 2007, 5:25 pm | Waitakere City

Waitakere Cemetery and Crematorium now has a heart defibrillator - just to be on the safe side. More >>

New council gets on with the job

Thursday, 18 October 2007, 1:41 pm | Waitakere City

The preliminary election results were released on Sunday and the newly elected Councillors had their first get-together today (Wednesday). More >>

Waitakere release regarding Williams position

Monday, 15 October 2007, 4:53 pm | Waitakere City

Waitakere City Council is disappointed that new North Shore Mayor Andrew Williams does not support the Whenuapai airport proposal, but says it will make no difference to Waitakere’s plans. More >>

Government NZEECS Strategy Applauded

Thursday, 11 October 2007, 3:34 pm | Waitakere City

"It is great to see the government taking a lead role on reducing the nation's emissions and improving our energy efficiency in a bid to combat climate change," Mayor Harvey says. More >>

New Lynn transport concept plan

Thursday, 11 October 2007, 1:59 pm | Waitakere City

Waitakere City Council has signed off on its concept plan for the New Lynn bus and rail development project, and it is due to start work by the end of the year. More >>

Waitakere City leads new initiative

Tuesday, 2 October 2007, 4:16 pm | Waitakere City

Waitakere City is actively working with suppliers of water-effficient products to assist ratepayers to reduce water demand in the city. More >>

Trash to Fashion wins gold

Wednesday, 26 September 2007, 4:22 pm | Waitakere City

Waitakere’s Trash to Fashion event has won a gold medal at the International Festival and Events Association (IFEA) 2007 Wilkerson Pinnacle Awards in Idaho, United States. More >>

Waitakere City Emergency Operations Centre Opens

Wednesday, 26 September 2007, 2:33 pm | Waitakere City

Civil Defence Minister Rick Barker and Mayor Bob Harvey opened the city’s new civil defence headquarters in front of a crowd of people including those involved in the first wave of any response to a natural disaster – the Police, Fire, Air force ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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