Waitakere City - Latest News [Page 17]
McCormick’s Cottage lost to arsonists
Tuesday, 25 September 2007, 11:06 am | Waitakere City
One of Waitakere’s more historic buildings has been virtually destroyed in what appears to have been an arson attack over the weekend. More >>
Mayor Addresses Women’s Forum on Family Violence
Monday, 24 September 2007, 3:19 pm | Waitakere City
Waitakere Mayor Bob Harvey today welcomed Minister of Women’s Affairs Lianne Dalziel to the city and talked to her women’s issues forum about the action against family violence campaign he is currently involved in. More >>
Winning the 'wow' factor in customer service
Sunday, 23 September 2007, 4:52 pm | Waitakere City
Waitakere City Council call centre representative, Madelaina Adams was back from maternity leave for only a few months when she was chosen as one of three top Customer Services Representative from hundreds around the country by CRM Consulting Ltd. More >>
Waitakere – A City For Peace
Friday, 21 September 2007, 5:16 pm | Waitakere City
Waitakere today (United Nations International Day of Peace) officially celebrated becoming a City for Peace. More >>
Mayor calls for minute's silence for An An Liu
Thursday, 20 September 2007, 5:15 pm | Waitakere City
More than 500 people from Waitakere's Asian community will tomorrow (Friday, September 21) observe a minute's silence for An An Liu. More >>
"Big Belly" To Solve Big Waitakere Problem
Thursday, 20 September 2007, 5:02 pm | Waitakere City
Sunlight and "smart technologies" are being used to tackle a major problem on the streets of Waitakere. The City Council has installed two solar powered litter bins- the first of their kind in the country. More >>
Ranges Bill Gets Second Airing
Thursday, 20 September 2007, 10:09 am | Waitakere City
A Bill to manage the Waitakere Ranges and surrounding areas from further development has passed its second reading in Parliament. The Waitakere Ranges Heritage Area Bill was first introduced into the House in February 2006 and has been recommended by ... More >>
ARC Produces “Excellent” Decision on Filming
Thursday, 20 September 2007, 10:06 am | Waitakere City
Waitakere City Council has welcomed an ARC committee’s decision on filming in the region. Yesterday the Auckland Regional Council’s Parks and Heritage Committee ruled on a report which looked at possible restrictions on filming at key sites in ... More >>
Centre of Modern Writing - Shadbolt House
Wednesday, 19 September 2007, 5:12 pm | Waitakere City
Waitakere has ensured that the legacy of one the country’s most well-known authors - Maurice Shadbolt - will live on while simultaneously helping create an environment to nurture New Zealand's future writers. More >>
Mayor becomes indigenous tournament patron
Wednesday, 19 September 2007, 1:50 pm | Waitakere City
Waitakere Mayor Bob Harvey is the patron of the inaugural 2008 World Indigenous Touch Tournament to be held in Waitakere in January next year. More >>
Many submittors have opinion on proposed Piha café
Wednesday, 19 September 2007, 9:44 am | Waitakere City
A proposal to establish a new café at Piha has attracted 172 submissions, with 100 supporting the proposal, 71 opposed and one was neutral. Submissions have now closed. More >>
Connecting Massey Safely
Tuesday, 11 September 2007, 4:14 pm | Waitakere City
After an extensive consultation exercise, which included a touch screen survey of Massey residents in a number of locations, a mandate has been put forward to address safety issues near the end of the North Western motorway. More >>
City And Church Join Forces To Win Safety Award
Tuesday, 11 September 2007, 4:12 pm | Waitakere City
Waitakere City Council turned on the headlights for Ola Fa'asaoina ('to save lives') the ground-breaking project recently acclaimed at the New Zealand Community Safety and Injury Prevention Award ceremony. More >>
Waitakere hosts national forum on public libraries
Tuesday, 11 September 2007, 12:37 am | Waitakere City
Librarians from around the country have converged at the Waitakere City Council for the National Forum on Public Libraries and Diversity. More >>
The 2007 Infratil-Waitakere Community Awards
Friday, 7 September 2007, 2:03 pm | Waitakere City
They sing, they dance, they entertain – but most of all they make sure their audiences have a ball. More >>
Helping keep Waitakere safe
Thursday, 6 September 2007, 2:35 pm | Waitakere City
Media Release 6 September, 2007 Helping keep Waitakere safe For well over a decade now Waitakere has been championing health and safety initiatives in its workplaces, in the community and most importantly, in its households. More >>
Campaign For Action Against Family Violence
Thursday, 6 September 2007, 10:34 am | Waitakere City
Waitakere Mayor Bob Harvey today launched a local version of the government’s national campaign for action against family violence. More >>
Project Twin Streams a finalist at global environm
Wednesday, 5 September 2007, 10:46 am | Waitakere City
Waitakere’s Project Twin Streams has been recognised as a global leader in the protection and restoration of the city’s streams for future generations. The project was runner-up in the prestigious, $AU$300,000 International Thiess Riverprize competition ... More >>
PSA Statement Premature
Friday, 31 August 2007, 4:29 pm | Waitakere City
PSA Statement Premature This afternoon the National Office of the PSA issued a media statement critical of Waitakere City Council and staff protocols for the lead up to local body elections. More >>
Netball World Championship final
Wednesday, 29 August 2007, 11:03 am | Waitakere City
Mayor Bob Harvey is delighted at the announcement that the full programme for the New World Netball World Championships is to be held at Trusts Stadium in Waitakere. More >>