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Rubbish piles growing around the Auckland CBD
Levels of rubbish in Auckland’s CBD are getting worse despite Auckland Council’s new efforts to reduce waste. Boxes of rubbish from retailers line High Street every afternoon from 4pm. Photo: Tao Lin...
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Changes to RMA put Auckland’s landscape at risk, says council
The Auckland Council says proposed changes to the Resource Management Act puts Auckland’s unique landscape at risk and gives Parliament too much input in shaping Auckland’s future. Changes to the...
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City cyclists get free safety makeover
Dozens of hardy AUT University students and staff queued in the pouring rain last Thursday to get full sets of cycling safety gear – for free. Auckland Transport handed out hundreds of bicycle lights,...
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Unitary plan discussions going off track, say commentators
Commentators on discussions about Auckland Council’s draft unitary plan say the media is going off-track in its coverage of the issues. Concerned blogger: Matt Lowrie, who writes for and edits the...
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Thefts ongoing at Auckland’s central library
Last year almost 50 visitors to Auckland’s Central City Library had property pinched while they were there – and in 2013 thefts are continuing. There were 48 reported thefts at the Central Library in...
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ASH wants council to move faster on smoking bylaw
Auckland Council needs to speed up the process to ban smoking in public if New Zealand is to become smoke-free by 2025, says Action on Smoking and Health. ASH wants Auckland Council to work faster...
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Councillor wants street posters out of the picture
Councillor George Wood now has street posters in his sights. Photo: Becky Rutherford. For a long time DIY street posters have graced the walls of Auckland, serving as cultural informants for the...
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Catwalk competitions set to showcase young design talent (+video)
The catwalk will soon be the classroom for some school students, as two competitions set out to find the country’s best budding young costume designers . Entrants in this year’s School Trash to Fashion...
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Super-city rubbish plan names 2040 as zero-waste target
Auckland Council's new waste plan will have each house managing three bins from 2015. Photo: Jane Jeffries Auckland Council say its goal is to have zero waste in the city by 2040. The goal has emerged...
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Fine those who smoke in public places, says George Wood
No smoking signs will start popping up over the CBD once Auckland Council brings in its plans to make the city voluntarily smoke-free. Photo: Natalia Sutherland Auckland Council’s plan to voluntarily...
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