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Author Archives: Vernon Tava
Interview on bFM about Lighting in Western Park
I was interviewed by bFM’s Chlöe Swarbrick (then a student journalist, later an Auckland mayoral candidate and Green Party MP) on The Wire on 20 November 2014 talking about why the Local Board is looking at removing the lights in Ponsonby’s Western … Continue reading
Posted in Auckland Council
Tagged Auckland, auckland council, Lighting, Park, parks, Ponsonby, Ponsonby Road, Waitemata Local Board, Western Park
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Lighting Parks at Night
A recent piece in the Sunday Star-Times (SST) has criticised a decision of the Waitematā Local Board, of which I am the Parks portfolio lead, to consider not replacing light bulbs as they fail along the paths through Western Park between Ponsonby … Continue reading
Posted in Auckland Council
Tagged Auckland, auckland council, Lighting, Lights, Park, parks, Ponsonby, Ponsonby Road, Waitemata Local Board, Western Park
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Interview on bFM about 254 Ponsonby Road
On 14 November 2014 I was interviewed by Anna Bracewell-Worrall on bFM’s The Wire about the options for the development of the 254 Ponsonby Road site.
Posted in Auckland Council, media
Tagged 254 Ponsonby road, interview, Park, parks, Ponsonby, Radio
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Notice of Requirement to Remove Six Pohutukawa at 820 Great North Road
It was fortuitous – having just completed two days of RMA hearing training the day before – to attend a full day of hearings on the 6th of November regarding a matter on which the Waitematā Local Board was the … Continue reading
Posted in Auckland Council
Tagged auckland council, Auckland Transport, Great North Road, NZTA, pohutukawa
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October 2014 Local Board Member Report
Purpose This report covers my Waitematā Local Board Activities during October 2014 as Deputy Chair of the Finance Committee, Deputy Chair of the Hearings Committee, Lead of the Parks and Open Spaces portfolio, Co-holder of the Heritage, Urban Design and … Continue reading
Radio Live Panel: 26 October 2014
26 October with Deborah Coddington (host: Mark Sainsbury): Do the Greens need to reach across the aisle to National? Is Judith Collins being treated unfairly in being denied her honorific before the inquiry is completed and is a comparison with … Continue reading
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Tagged Billingsley, flag, Greens, Judith Collins, National Party, Pistorius, RadioLive, Santa, Whitcoulls
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Houghton’s 100 Days; 100 Ideas for a Better Auckland
Below are all 100 images of Stuart Houghton‘s outstanding 100 Days Project outlining 100 ideas to improve Auckland. I believe that every elected member of Auckland Council should read these. In fact, every Aucklander.
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Tagged 100 days, 100 ideas, better Auckland, Houghton, Stuart Houghton, urbanism
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‘Community Libraries’ in Parks
Just wanting to share a positive local story about a community-minded gentleman I visited this week. Over the past year, ‘community libraries’ have been appearing in parks in the Waitematā Local Board area, particularly in Grey Lynn and Ponsonby. These … Continue reading
Posted in Auckland Council
Tagged books, community, community library, Hakanoa, John Pakenham, library, Pakenham, parks, Richmond Road, Vermont
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Greens in Local Government
The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand has followed an unusual progression when compared to other Green parties around the world. Generally, Green parties have built strength at the local and state levels before ‘matriculating’ to central government. In Aotearoa … Continue reading
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