Newlands Park upgrade under way
Work has started on the $3.6 million transformation of Newlands Park.
The upgrade, part-funded by a $1.54 million grant from the Plimmer Bequest, will feature the construction of:
* Two new play areas, one for toddlers and younger children and another for older kids
* An all-weather artificial surface for informal sports – including a marked-out ki-o-rahi pitch
* A basketball half-court - A boardwalk with a small wetland area
* A revamped skate area pump track - picnic and BBQ area an expanded car park and improved vehicle entranceway.
* The Newlands War Memorial currently located about 1 kilometre away at the intersection of Newlands Road and Wakely Road, will be shifted to a paved area in the vicinity of the site of the old Newlands fire station.
Poll: If we want to reduce speeding, what do you think actually changes driver behaviour? 🛻🚨🚓
In the Post's article on speeding penalties, the question is asked whether speeding fines are truly about road safety, or are they just a way to boost revenue for the Crown?
What do you think? Should speeding motorists receive speeding fines or demerit points?
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37.8% The sting of a fine (Money talks!)
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62.2% The threat of demerit points (Nobody wants to lose their license!)
Age Concern are looking for Volunteers in the Northern Suburbs
Our Companion Walking Service provides one-to-one assistance for people who find walking on their own difficult or could you make a difference by being a regular weekly visitor to someone in your area.
We have a particular need for volunteers in the Northern Suburbs, please consider volunteering as we have seniors waiting for a companion.
Some Choice News!
DOC is rolling out a new tool to help figure out what to tackle first when it comes to protecting our threatened species and the things putting them at risk.
Why does this matter? As Nikki Macdonald from The Post points out, we’re a country with around 4,400 threatened species. With limited time and funding, conservation has always meant making tough calls about what gets attention first.
For the first time, DOC has put real numbers around what it would take to do everything needed to properly safeguard our unique natural environment. The new BioInvest tool shows the scale of the challenge: 310,177 actions across 28,007 sites.
Now that we can see the full picture, it brings the big question into focus: how much do we, as Kiwis, truly value protecting nature — and what are we prepared to invest to make it happen?
We hope this brings a smile!
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