Category Archives: Waitemata

July 2019 Local Board Member Report

Posted on July 8, 2019 by Vernon Tava

Purpose This report covers my Waitematā Local Board Activities in mid-June to mid-July 2019 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 Auckland Council, Local Board, Local Board Reports, Waitemata, Waitemata Local Board | Tagged 220 Quay, 339-361 Great North, 383 Great North, 48 Garnet, 55 Islington, 55 Kelmarna, 64 Curran, 71 Albany, 73 Argyle, 89 Saint Marys, Plan Change 26, The Lookout | Leave a comment

Demolition of Buildings at 9 Saint Stephens Avenue and 1A Brighton Road, Parnell

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Vernon Tava

The Very Reverend Anne Mills, Dean of the Holy Trinity Cathedral at Parnell, has informed that Waitematā Local Board that the two wooden houses standing next to the Cathedral at 9 Saint Stephens Avenue and 1A Brighton Road will be … Continue reading →

Posted in Auckland Council, Heritage, Local Board, trees, Waitemata, Waitemata Local Board | Tagged 1A Brighton, 9 Saint Stephens Avenue, demolition, Dracaena draco, Dragon Tree, Holy Trinity, Notable Trees, protected trees, Saint Marys, St Stephens | 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

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

April 2018 Local Board Member Report

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Vernon Tava

Purpose This report covers my Waitematā Local Board Activities in March to mid-April 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, Waitemata Local Board | Tagged 135 Parnell, 158 Saint Stephens, 1A Tuarangi, 242-248 Broadway, 299 Queen, 4 Franklin, 55 Wanganui, 59 France, 68 Vermont, 77 Albany, 92 Garnet, Earthquake Prone Buildings | Leave a comment

January-February 2018 Local Board Member Report

Posted on February 17, 2018 by Vernon Tava

Purpose This report covers my Waitematā Local Board Activities between December 2017 and January 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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Local Board, Local Board Reports, Waitemata, Waitemata Local Board | Tagged 108 Hepburn, 11-99 Brigham, 13 Albert, 15 Albert, 155-167 Fanshawe, 159 Beaumont, 18 Westmoreland, 33 Scanlan, 41 Cheshire, 42 Fife, 45 Albert, 45-53 Ponsonby, 5 Gibraltar, 5 Melford, 51-53 Albert, 56 Albert, 58 Albert, 70 Ivanhoe, 75 Parnell, 75 Sarsfield, 8 Scotia, 9 Wolfe, 9-11 Albert, Americas Cup, Cathedral, Governor Hobson, Parnell Plan, Waitangi Day, Yates, Yates Building | Leave a comment

July-November 2017 Local Board Member Report

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Vernon Tava

Purpose This report covers my Waitematā Local Board Activities during July to October 2017 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 Auckland Council, Local Board, Local Board Reports, Waitemata, Waitemata Local Board | Tagged 10 Fleet, 10 Kingdon, 100 Anzac, 108-112 Ponsonby, 12-14 Customs, 135 Victoria Street West, 151 Queen, 165-167 Jervois, 18 Norfolk, 182 Ponsonby, 2 Churton, 22 Fleet, 223 Ponsonby, 26 Tole, 28 Fleet, 3 Browning, 30 Fanshawe, 30-34 Customs Street East, 311-315 Great North, 38 Fort, 4-6 Francis, 4/38 Picton, 40 webber, 44 Kelmarna, 560 Richmond, civic trust, Fukuoka Friendship Garden, Fukuoka Gardens, good citizens, heritage festival, July-October 2017, LGNZ conference, Making Good Decisions, re-certification, Takashima | 1 Comment

Notable Trees in the Waitematā Local Board Area

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Vernon Tava

I have mapped the Auckland Unitary Plan Notable Trees (Schedule 10) in the Waitematā Local Board area. Scheduling offers a high degree of protection and I ask for publicly notified resource consent hearings as a matter of course when removal of … Continue reading →

Posted in Maps, Waitemata, Waitemata Local Board | Tagged map, Maps, Notable, Notable Trees, Scheduled, scheduling, Tree, trees | 1 Comment

Heritage Sites & Areas in the Waitematā Local Board Area

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Vernon Tava

I have mapped the Auckland Unitary Plan Historic Heritage A & B sites and Areas and the Heritage New Zealand Category 1 & 2 listed sites in the Waitematā Local Board area. Council holds a wealth of information about historic … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, Maps, Waitemata, Waitemata Local Board | Tagged A List, AUP, B List, Category 1, Category 2, heritage, Heritage New Zealand, historic heritage, Historic Places Trust, map, Maps, Unitary Plan | 1 Comment

Bonus Floor Spaces, Public Access Ways, Viewing Platforms, Lanes, Public Toilets and Drinking Fountains in Auckland’s Central City

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Vernon Tava

There are over 60 public access routes around or via private buildings throughout central Auckland. I have mapped them below with accessibility taken into account by marking stairs or escalators with a stair icon. Also mapped are toilets and drinking … Continue reading →

Posted in Bonus floor, bonus floor provisions, Local Board, Maps, Urbanism, Waitemata, Waitemata Local Board | Tagged Bonus Floor, bonus floor provisions, city centre, lanes, laneways, map, Maps, plazas, public access ways, viewing platforms, Waitemata Local Board | 6 Comments