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Agencies join forces to combat car crime
Thursday, 4 December 2008, 4:31 pm | Waitakere City
Speedos might be synonymous with fashion crimes – but in the case of ‘Operation Speedo’, it’s all about reducing crime of the vehicular kind. More >>
Heritage protection efforts get council support
Wednesday, 3 December 2008, 3:40 pm | Waitakere City
Waitakere City Council has confirmed its support for preserving and enhancing regionally significant heritage features at Limeburners Bay in Hobsonville. More >>
New inorganic rubbish collection service
Monday, 1 December 2008, 5:08 pm | Waitakere City
Waitakere City is now operating a new user pays inorganic rubbish collection service. Under the new system, the service is booked and paid for in advance and the inorganic rubbish collected from inside residential property boundaries. Previously rubbish ... More >>
Essay competition highlights Waitakere history
Friday, 28 November 2008, 3:11 pm | Waitakere City
Writing about her 40 year quest to grow the perfect tree tomato has earned Annemarie Endt-Ferwerda the supreme award at this year’s JT Diamond Essay competition. More >>
Waitakere marches against family violence
Tuesday, 25 November 2008, 4:35 pm | Waitakere City
More than 1000 people took to the streets in Waitakere today to call for an end to family violence. More >>
Civil Defence HQ win architecture awards
Wednesday, 19 November 2008, 3:53 pm | Waitakere City
Waitakere’s sustainable Civil Defence headquarters in Glendene scooped two awards at the 2008 Auckland Architecture Awards announced last night. More >>
Ambitious plan to retrofit 20,000 Waitakere homes
Friday, 14 November 2008, 10:23 am | Waitakere City
Ensuring Waitakere residents live in dry, warm and healthy homes is the aim of an ambitious plan to “retrofit” 20,000 homes in the city over the next 10 years. More >>
Rise in number of dogs registered in Waitakere
Wednesday, 12 November 2008, 2:20 pm | Waitakere City
An increase in the number of registered dogs in Waitakere is just one of the highlights of a busy year for Animal Welfare Waitakere. More >>
Community groups support White Ribbon campaign
Wednesday, 12 November 2008, 12:31 pm | Waitakere City
Many of the people and organisations supporting White Ribbon Day in Waitakere this year are working at the coal face of family violence prevention in the city. Others can speak from experience about how family violence has affected them. More >>
Bob Harvey honoured with international award
Tuesday, 11 November 2008, 12:39 pm | Waitakere City
Overnight the Waitakere mayor and life-long campaigner for projects ranging from environmental protection to peace and anti-nuclear issues received the LivCom Personal Award for best practise in the management of the environment. More >>
Council recognises Maori wardens’ role
Monday, 3 November 2008, 12:04 pm | Waitakere City
Waitakere City Council has recognised the contribution Maori wardens play in community safety with the official launch of year-long contract with them to patrol the city’s town centres. More >>
‘Ordinary’ people faces of new billboard
Saturday, 1 November 2008, 12:13 pm | Waitakere City
Just days after her birthday, Waitakere teenager Christine Finlay is giving a gift back to the city with her involvement in the latest anti family violence billboard campaign. More >>
Waitakere building on commitment to sustainability
Friday, 31 October 2008, 9:46 am | Waitakere City
Waitakere City Council last night adopted its Annual Report for 2007/08, reflecting on a year of numerous milestones, awards and ground-breaking projects. More >>
Storms cost millions
Thursday, 30 October 2008, 4:08 pm | Waitakere City
More than $1.8million will be required to restore essential infrastructure in Waitakere which was damaged by land slips. Heavy storms in recent months led to a number of slips which took out roads and underground pipes. More >>
Festival celebrates Pacific art and culture
Thursday, 30 October 2008, 11:59 am | Waitakere City
Instilling a sense of cultural pride through art, crafts, language and music is a key focus of next month’s Waitakere Pacifica Living Arts Festival. More >>
McLaren Park community centre design concept
Friday, 24 October 2008, 5:23 pm | Waitakere City
A design concept for a new community centre in Henderson’s McLaren Park area will be on show at a community meeting on October 30. More >>
Outreach Pet Therapy a winner
Friday, 24 October 2008, 11:37 am | Waitakere City
The Outreach Pet Therapy service was the supreme winner at the 2008 Infratil-Waitakere City Council Community Awards announced last night. More >>
First Local Plan Underway for Ranges Heritage Area
Wednesday, 22 October 2008, 3:45 pm | Waitakere City
Work on the first Local Area Plan to be drawn up under the Waitakere Ranges Heritage Area Act gets underway next month with a public workshop in Oratia. More >>
Final phase of Olympic Park development begins
Monday, 20 October 2008, 12:53 pm | Waitakere City
Work started today on the final phase of playground developments at Olympic Park in New Lynn. More >>
Council votes to retain existing NorSGA membership
Thursday, 16 October 2008, 11:32 am | Waitakere City
Waitakere City Council has decided against inviting a representative of the Massey Community Board to sit on its NorSGA Urban Development Committee, saying community interests are already well served by the seven councillors on the committee who have ... More >>
