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Mayor Harvey condemns racial intolerance
Wednesday, 25 August 2004, 11:47 am | Waitakere City
Waitakere Mayor Bob Harvey today condemned the desecration of Jewish graves at the Bolton Street and Makara cemeteries. After attending a rally for racial harmony in the grounds of Parliament, Mr Harvey chaired a forum to discuss racial issues. More >>
Mayor Harvey condemns racial intolerance
Tuesday, 24 August 2004, 4:10 pm | Waitakere City
Waitakere Mayor Bob Harvey today condemned the desecration of Jewish graves at the Bolton Street and Makara cemeteries. After attending a rally for racial harmony in the grounds of Parliament, Mr Harvey chaired a forum to discuss racial issues. More >>
Waitakere City Final Electoral Nominations
Tuesday, 24 August 2004, 3:46 pm | Waitakere City
The lists of candidates offering themselves for election in Waitakere City for ARC and DHB, released for the Electoral Officer on Friday were only for nominations received at this office. Complete lists now attached. NOMINATIONS RECEIVED At Large (7) Candidate ... More >>
Bob Harvey Has Two Opponents For Mayoralty
Monday, 23 August 2004, 10:44 am | Waitakere City
Bob Harvey has two opponents for Waitakere mayoralty 47 seek election as Waitakere City Councillors More >>
Heart and hub of Summerland Drive/Western Heights
Monday, 23 August 2004, 12:47 am | Waitakere City
The Concept Design of the Summerland Drive/Western Heights community facility has been given the green light by Waitakere’s City Development Committee. More >>
‘Central Bark’ drive top dog venue
Friday, 20 August 2004, 9:33 am | Waitakere City
New Zealand’s top dog event gets underway at Waitakere’s new Trusts Stadium later this month – at Central Bark Drive. More >>
New portal a hit with visitors
Wednesday, 18 August 2004, 1:22 pm | Waitakere City
Waitakere Online, the city’s new electronic gateway for residents, businesses and visitors, has attracted a lot of visits in its first month. More >>
Libraries auction encourages reading
Tuesday, 17 August 2004, 4:41 pm | Waitakere City
The Waitakere Libraries Odyssey Challenge finished on a high note last Friday, with the annual auction attracting over a hundred teens and their parents bidding for jumbo teddy bears, sleeping bags, a TV, tennis racquet, and the highly coveted satin ... More >>
Image: Arts and heritage at Swanson park
Tuesday, 17 August 2004, 1:25 pm | Waitakere City
Council-community consultation since March has resulted in two options which incorporate traditional heritage elements with post-modern design. More >>
Progress at Tui Glen
Thursday, 12 August 2004, 11:37 am | Waitakere City
Work is about to begin at the Tui Glen Recreation Reserve on the banks of the Opanuku Stream, implementing a Concept Plan adopted by the Council in 2003. More >>
Youth Transition package for Waitakere City
Thursday, 12 August 2004, 11:36 am | Waitakere City
Waitakere is one of the first five cities chosen as a Youth Transition City by the Mayors’ Taskforce for Jobs, a government scheme aiming to steer young people towards education and training. More >>
Bilingual reading at Henderson
Thursday, 12 August 2004, 11:34 am | Waitakere City
Students of Henderson and Nga Kakano Christian reo e rua kura hua schools were treated to a double delight after a visit to Henderson library for a bilingual book reading yesterday, as part of National Library Week. More >>
Waitakere City Council calls in loan
Tuesday, 10 August 2004, 3:52 pm | Waitakere City
Waitakere City Council has called-in a $2 million loan made to Te Whanau O Waipareira Trust in 1998, to assist the development of a Wananga (university) which did not go ahead due to changes in central government policy. More >>
Pedestrian mall for New Lynn
Thursday, 5 August 2004, 8:31 am | Waitakere City
New Lynn’s Todd Triangle will become a pedestrian mall after the New Lynn Community Board approved the concept plan at its latest meeting. More >>
Tyres shredders on the right Track
Wednesday, 4 August 2004, 2:34 pm | Waitakere City
Tyres shredded at Waitakere are ending up as surfaces for horse arenas, land erosion control, sports turf management, children’s playgrounds, sound proofing and thermal barriers. More >>
Waitakere gears up for climate-friendly programme
Tuesday, 3 August 2004, 11:28 am | Waitakere City
Waitakere Council is gearing up to reduce the effects of climate change through a new greenhouse gas reduction programme funded by the Environment Ministry’s Climate Change office. More >>
Waitakere Officially A “Wired” City
Monday, 2 August 2004, 1:16 pm | Waitakere City
It’s official – Waitakere has taken the first steps toward becoming a “wired” city with the launch of a city web portal that has been developed by the Council and community in collaboration. More >>
Economics Minister visits Waitakere City film set
Thursday, 29 July 2004, 10:35 am | Waitakere City
The Minister of Economic Development visited Waitakere recently for a look around the set of the movie he helped to secure for New Zealand. More >>
Mayor Slams Untruths and Misinformation on Council
Friday, 23 July 2004, 5:17 pm | Waitakere City
Mayor Bob Harvey today hit back at critics of the Waitakere Central Project, commenting on new analysis showing that the project is actually a better financial proposition than the alternative at the current Waipareira Avenue site. More >>
Funds offered to warm up damp houses
Friday, 23 July 2004, 3:35 pm | Waitakere City
People suffering health problems from living in cold, damp houses could be eligible for $2000 worth of energy saving measures under the EcoWise West home retrofit project. More >>