Waitakere City - Latest News [Page 26]
Waitakere Best Managed in Country
Monday, 1 May 2006, 12:06 am | Waitakere City
A team of six staff have won the annual local government “Management Challenge”, which saw them pitted against 16 other Councils and local authorities from around New Zealand. Teams for the final had been selected after a series of regional competitions ... More >>
Submissions on proposed three ward system
Friday, 28 April 2006, 5:16 pm | Waitakere City
There are just three days left for people to have their say on the proposed reorganisation of Waitakere City into three wards. More >>
Alternate regional Civil Defence hub
Friday, 28 April 2006, 5:12 pm | Waitakere City
A new $2.5 million Civil Defence Emergency Operations Centre in Waitakere will serve as an alternate headquarters for the Auckland Region. More >>
Councillor Sworn in
Thursday, 27 April 2006, 11:20 am | Waitakere City
Carl Harding has returned to local body politics after winning a by-election for a seat on the Waitakere City Council. He was formally sworn in as a Councillor last night (26 April). More >>
Waitakere City - Peace City
Thursday, 27 April 2006, 11:19 am | Waitakere City
Following a recommendation in the Mayor Bob Harvey's April report, Council officers will now investigate how to progress the initiative which will enable Waitakere to celebrate its history of peace and effectively show its commitment to a more peaceful ... More >>
Turning the Corner on Transport
Friday, 21 April 2006, 4:38 pm | Waitakere City
How people, goods and services get around is one of the most pressing issues facing the Auckland Region. More >>
Waitakere 'walks the talk' for Earth Day
Thursday, 20 April 2006, 3:47 pm | Waitakere City
Waitakere City Council is ‘walking the talk’ to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. At its April meeting the Council’s City Development Committee agreed to a set of clear goals for the city’s 180,000 residents. More >>
10 Year Plan Submissions Open Today
Thursday, 20 April 2006, 11:48 am | Waitakere City
Residents of Waitakere can now have a say in their city’s future. Public submissions on the draft Annual Plan and 2006-2016 Long Term Council Community Plan are open for submissions from today (April 20) until May 19. More >>
Road pricing, with provisos
Thursday, 20 April 2006, 10:34 am | Waitakere City
Some form of road pricing for the Auckland region has won provisional support from Waitakere City Council. More >>
Picture yourself … in a kayak at Tui Glen Reserve
Wednesday, 19 April 2006, 11:25 am | Waitakere City
Tui Glen Reserve will soon become an urban haven for walkers, kayakers and boaties. An ambitious Waitakere City Council project to beautify the Henderson reserve is underway, including the creation of an internal circular road, new paths and lighting, ... More >>
Portal pumping
Wednesday, 19 April 2006, 11:24 am | Waitakere City
Visitors to Waitakere City Council’s Waitakere Online portal are growing at a rate of over 1000 a month. More >>
Chapel of Faith in the Oaks
Wednesday, 19 April 2006, 11:24 am | Waitakere City
Faith will pay off for believers in one of Waitakere City’s heritage buildings when the Chapel of Faith in the Oaks gets a much-needed extreme makeover. More >>
Anzac dawn service at Waikumete
Tuesday, 11 April 2006, 10:06 am | Waitakere City
One headstone in New Zealand's largest war cemetery - Waikumete Cemetery - tells a particularly heartbreaking story of war. Four young men, probably brothers, share a common grave: More >>
Dog destroyed after attack in Te Atatu
Sunday, 9 April 2006, 2:39 pm | Waitakere City
Waitakere Animal Welfare has destroyed a pit bull terrier that attacked a young child and her mother when they were walking near Rutherford Primary School in Te Atatu Peninsula yesterday. More >>
Dog attack in Te Atatu
Friday, 7 April 2006, 3:02 pm | Waitakere City
Waitakere Animal Welfare staff are investigating a dog attack on a woman that occurred yesterday around 4.30pm. More >>
Voting Steady In By-Election
Friday, 7 April 2006, 2:23 pm | Waitakere City
Several hundred votes are being received every day in a by-election being held to fill a vacancy on the Waitakere City Council. More >>
Industry challenges to bylaw partially successful
Monday, 3 April 2006, 3:13 pm | Waitakere City
Local Councils have failed in a bid to get the waste industry to contribute towards the costs of waste planning and minimisation initiatives. More >>
Waitakere By-Election
Friday, 31 March 2006, 9:59 am | Waitakere City
Voting papers for a by-election in Waitakere City are being sent to registered electors from today (March 31). More >>
Extra Week For Submissions
Thursday, 30 March 2006, 9:25 am | Waitakere City
Waitakere residents have an extra week to make submissions on the proposed re-organisation of the City into three wards. More >>
Mayor welcomes news on double tracking
Wednesday, 29 March 2006, 5:22 pm | Waitakere City
Waitakere Mayor Bob Harvey today welcomed the news from ARTA that work on double tracking of the western line was being ramped up. More >>