Author Archives: Vernon Tava

About Vernon Tava

Barrister. Lives in Auckland, New Zealand.

October 2018 Local Board Member Report

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Vernon Tava

Purpose This report covers my Waitematā Local Board Activities in mid-September to October 2018 as Lead of the Planning and Heritage portfolio; co-holder of the Transport portfolio; Local Board representative on the Parnell Business Association; and member of the Auckland … Continue reading →

Posted in Local Board Reports, Waitemata Local Board | Tagged 144 Parnell, 246 Queen, 25 Picton, 30-38 Princes, 4 Ring, 40 St Stephens, 462 Parnell, 5 Gunson, 5 Renall, 50 Sentinel, 59 O'Neill, 6 Almorah, 74-80 Wellesley, 89 St Marys, 94 Crummer, bollards, Heritage Foreshore, Heritage Foreshore Walk, Saint Patricks Square, special character, WTM/2018/153 | Leave a comment

Hundreds Advised to Reapply for Resource Consents

Posted on September 12, 2018 by Vernon Tava

Auckland Council recently announced that about 420 property owners to reapply for already issued resource consents to protect them from possible legal challenges. And the council says some of those who reapply may not get a resource consent after seeking a … Continue reading →

Posted in Auckland Council, Heritage, Resource Consents, Waitemata Local Board | Tagged reapply, Resource Consents, special character | 2 Comments

September 2018 Local Board Member Report

Posted on September 12, 2018 by Vernon Tava

Purpose This report covers my Waitematā Local Board Activities in mid-August to September 2018 as Lead of the Planning and Heritage portfolio; co-holder of the Transport portfolio; Local Board representative on the Parnell Business Association; and member of the Auckland … Continue reading →

Posted in Local Board Reports, Waitemata Local Board | Tagged 1-19 Quay, 1A Burton, 246 Queen, 31 Westhaven, 4 Brown, 42-48 Ponsonby, car handling facility, Parnell Plan | Leave a comment

Emerging Auckland

Posted on September 9, 2018 by Vernon Tava

Emerging Auckland is a Development Tracker & ‘Urban Showcase’ recording and tracking significant private developments and civic infrastructure projects across Auckland City Centre and within the City Fringe, or ‘inner Auckland’ isthmus area – that are proposed, under construction, or … Continue reading →

Posted in Resource Consents, Urbanism, Waitemata | Tagged development, development tracker, emerging auckland | Leave a comment

My Commentary on NZME Herald Focus: 2017 General Election

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Vernon Tava

In the lead-up to the 2017 General Election I was a commentator on the Herald Focus video segments. This culminated in being on the live panel for NZME’s election night coverage with Fran O’Sullivan and Jennifer Curtin, hosted by Heather … Continue reading →

Posted in media, New Zealand Politics | Tagged Focus, General Election 2017, Herald Focus, NZME | Leave a comment

August 2018 Local Board Member Report

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Vernon Tava

Purpose This report covers my Waitematā Local Board Activities in mid-July to mid-August 2018 as Lead of the Planning and Heritage portfolio; co-holder of the Transport portfolio; Local Board representative on the Parnell Business Association; and member of the Auckland … Continue reading →

Posted in Local Board Reports, Waitemata Local Board | Tagged 1-19 Quay, 11-99 Brigham, 121-127 Beaumont, 129-135 Beaumont, 13-15 College Hill, 184 Pakenham Street West, 1B albany, 2/53 Anglesea, 200 Pakenham Street West, 36-54 Brigham, 4-10 Alma, 62 Curran, 8 Putiki, 8 Seccombes, 95-99 Saint Marys, 95-99 St Marys, car handling facility, Parnell Plan, Teed Street | Leave a comment

The Goodman Integrated Development Plan 2015 – Wynyard Quarter Area 2

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Vernon Tava

Decision: Integrated Development Plan (IDP) QA2 for 121-127 and 129-135 Beaumont Street; 184 and 200 Pakenham Street; and 61- 69 Daldy Street GRANTED with conditions: R/LUC/2015/2098. Application made by Goodman (Paihia) Limited. The IDP is to enable the future integrated … Continue reading →

Posted in Auckland Council, Local Board, Resource Consents, RMA | Tagged 121-127 Beaumont Street, 129-135 Beaumont Street, 184-200 Pakenham Street, 61- 69 Daldy Street, English, Goodman, IDP, Integrated Development Plan, QA2, R/LUC/2015/2098, Wynyard Quarter | Leave a comment

Bledisloe Wharf ‘Car Handling Facility’

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Vernon Tava

Ports of Auckland Limited (POAL) have lodged a resource consent application (LUC60323081: Plans and AEE) for earthworks at 1-19 Quay Street (on the Bledisloe Terminal) required to facilitate the construction of a new, 5-storey car handling facility building. The consent matters … Continue reading →

Posted in Resource Consents, Waitemata Local Board | Tagged Bledisloe, car handling facility, POAL, Ports of Auckland | 2 Comments

July 2018 Local Board Member Report

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Vernon Tava

Purpose This report covers my Waitematā Local Board Activities in mid-June to July 2018 as Lead of the Planning and Heritage portfolio; co-holder of the Transport portfolio; Local Board representative on the Parnell Business Association; and member of the Auckland … Continue reading →

Posted in Local Board, Local Board Reports, Waitemata Local Board | Tagged 1 Exmouth, 103 Wellesley, 11 Surrey, 136 Hobson, 144 Parnell, 15 Nugent, 17 Ayr, 17 Selbourne, 201-203 Federal, 253 Ponsonby, 29-31 Beach, 32-36 Surrey Crescent, 4 Brown, 51-53 Albert, 67 Customs Street East, City Mission, Prince of Wales, Western Springs, Windsor Castle Hotel, Windsor Hotel | Leave a comment

Auckland City Mission Redevelopment

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Vernon Tava

One of the main issues that inner-city constituents ask me about is what can be done to improve the situation of the city’s homeless. I am very pleased to see that the City Mission have lodged a resource consent application … Continue reading →

Posted in Resource Consents, Waitemata | Tagged 136 Hobson, 201-203 Federal, BUN60319224, City Mission, homeless, R/LUC/2008/6866, R/LUC/2015/3925 | Leave a comment