Promising start to ambitious native bird initiative
Joining the dots – from left, Forest Bridge Trust co-founder Gill Adshead, strategist Annette Lees, environmental planner Dr Mark Bellingham and trust co-founder Kevin Adshead. A plan to encourage... read more
New on-leash rule ‘confusing and expensive’
A dog lobby group says that an expensive and confusing change to signs has taken the shine off Auckland Council's decision to keep the existing times when dogs are allowed on beaches and public parks.... read more
Board fires broadside at Council over disaster recovery plan
Rodney Local Board has slammed Auckland Council over a “gaping hole” in its approach to civil defence and emergencies, saying it has no capacity to cope in rural areas and has made no progress... read more
Further forgeries revealed in ‘Goldie’ book
Journalist, historian and author Ian Dougherty gained the trust of convicted art forger Karl Sim (aka Goldie) spending time interviewing him and going through his files in his caravan hideaway at Hatfields... read more
Mururoa vets fear nuclear health fallout
A Mururoa Nuclear Veterans Group (MNVG) meeting at the Warkworth RSA last month has launched a national search for descendants of service personnel who witnessed a nuclear test at Mururoa. One of the... read more
Costs spiral for AT’s Brightside refurbishment
Costs for making the Auckland Transport-owned property at 1 Brightside Rd habitable are spiralling, with the discovery of “degraded structural items” under the building. The Stanmore Bay site... read more
