My Account
Lack of vision
Tony Grant, Red Beach
I was dismayed to read your story in the May 8 Hibiscus Matters that the block of properties between D’Oyly Drive and Brightside Road are to be sold. This is an absolute travesty. A purely financial decision made by a totally remote council that has no regard for the people that they should be consulting, considering and representing. Our previous local council had the forethought and long term vision to make these land purchases to help to resolve hazardous vehicle crossings at this very dangerous intersection. As long term rate payers we fully supported this decision because we could see the critical need to make sound decisions and action them. This “Auckland Super City Council” has little regard for the needs of the little people in Rodney. Do people need to be killed at this terrible intersection to get the attention of the callous council money grabbers? Show some vision for the future and at least retain enough land to make the Brightside Rd intersection safer. The only sensible voice I can hear is from our elected councillor John Watson, it must be so frustrating for him to have to deal with a visionless council.
Power to Local Board
Fiona Mackenzie, Stanmore Bay
It’s discouraging to see our Local Board being treated with such disdain by the Council’s Panuku department and Auckland Transport (HM May 8). Those ‘public servants’ need reminding that the Local Board represents us, the people, in issues that affect us – like traffic management on Whangaparaoa Road. Auckland Transport should be made to hand over their ‘confidential’ report about Whangaparaoa Road properties and then the Panuku bureaucrats should abide by what our Local Board decides.
Editor’s note: AT eventually agreed to meet with local board members and let them see a summary of the ‘confidential’ report and ask questions before the issue goes before Council’s Finance and Performance Committee next month for final sign off.
Thanks for help
Maureen Holliday, Orewa
On Thursday May 9, I had an accident in the New World carpark – the door swung forward and took a piece of skin out of my arm. A lady who was with her daughter and granddaughter insisted on taking me to the chemist, who redirected us to the doctor. She helped me along as I get very breathless. Then her daughter drove my car from the supermarket to the doctors for me. The mother’s name is Lee and I would like to thank her for her help to an 88-year-old who is very grateful for all her care.
Apartments horrific
Val Mason, Stanmore Bay (abridged)
I was horrified when I read the article in Hibiscus Matters’ April 3 edition about the six storey apartments approved for Stanmore Bay in Brightside Road opposite Langton Road. We bought our home in Brightside Road because it was a lovely, non-multi-storey bay. Why wasn’t the public given the option of these apartments being approved? Next thing will be a set of lights at that corner as there will possibly be another 122 cars coming out of this complex. The site will spoil our nice peaceful environment.
Editor’s note: The consent for this complex could be granted without notifying the public because it was processed under Special Housing Areas legislation.
CONGRATULATIONS to Joanna Lea of Stanmore Bay, winner of the Hibiscus Matters’ Mother’s Day hamper. Thanks to all who entered and to the local businesses who provided the hamper’s contents – Hair By Design, Charisma, Kings Plant Barn, Hair Designer, Wainui Golf Club,Bulk Bin, The Lost Flower Shed and The Avenue Hair Studio. Joanna is pictured, left, receiving the hamper from Hibiscus Matters’ advertising consultant Angela Gallagher.
