Emergency Budget: Major Delay to Grandstand Replacement
Another unfortunate casualty of Council's Emergency Budget: Major delay to the Birkenhead grandstand's replacement building...
The grandstand at Birkenhead War Memorial Park was demolished in late-2018, and the replacement multi-sport building is being funded from a council fund called "One Local Initiative" (OLI).
However, the Emergency Budget proposes a "major delay" to OLI projects. The new building was already not going to open until 2028, but the Kaipātiki Local Board has received advice that the proposed delay in the Emergency Budget means that it could now be pushed out as far as 2033!
From the Emergency Budget: "Major delay to all One Local Initiatives (key programmes for local boards to provide/upgrade community assets and facilities) and to the growth/development programme unless the works are already contractually committed."
Please have your say on the budget here: akhaveyoursay.nz/emergency-budget
Consultation is open until 19 June.
Download PDFs of the consultation document and supporting information here: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz...
Poll: Do you think NZ should ban social media for youth?
The Australian Prime Minister has expressed plans to ban social media use for children.
This would make it illegal for under 16-year-olds to have accounts on platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X.
Social media platforms would be tasked with ensuring children have no access (under-age children and their parents wouldn’t be penalised for breaching the age limit)
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Do you think NZ should follow suit? Vote in our poll and share your thoughts below.
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84.5% Yes
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14.1% No
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1.5% Other - I'll share below
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