Posts by John Gillon - Kaipatiki Local Board
943 days ago

Join us in Birkdale this Wednesday evening! Your chance to raise local issues with the Kaipātiki Local Board.

John Gillon from

This Wednesday evening the Kaipātiki Local Board is holding a Community Forum meeting in Birkdale!
This is your chance to speak to the local board about any issues in the area. Traffic, community, safety, bush tracks, facilities, slips...If we can't solve your issue, we can escalate it within Council.

➡️ When: 6pm Wednesday 24 May
➡️ Where: Birkdale Hall, 136 Birkdale Road (old St Philips Church Hall by Birkdale House)

We usually hold Community Forums at our boardroom in Glenfield, but we're trialling moving them around the local board area, starting with Birkdale.

Pictured are your Kaipātiki Local Board members:
L-R - Paula Gillon, Tim Spring, Danielle Grant (Deputy Chair), Dr Janet Tupou, John Gillon (Chair), Adrian Tyler, Melanie Kenrick, Erica Hannam.

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4 days ago

Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”

We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?

Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.

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Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
  • 41.8% Yes
    41.8% Complete
  • 33.4% Maybe?
    33.4% Complete
  • 24.8% No
    24.8% Complete
608 votes
13 hours ago

Poll: 🗑️ Would you be keen to switch to a fortnightly rubbish collection, or do you prefer things as they are?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Aucklanders, our weekly rubbish collections are staying after councillors voted to scrap a proposed trial of fortnightly pick-ups.

We want to hear from you: would you be keen to switch to a fortnightly rubbish collection, or do you prefer things as they are?

Keen for the details? Read up about the scrapped collection trial here.

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🗑️ Would you be keen to switch to a fortnightly rubbish collection, or do you prefer things as they are?
  • 83.3% Same!
    83.3% Complete
  • 16.7% Would have liked to try something different
    16.7% Complete
90 votes
25 days ago

Some Choice News!

Kia pai from Sharing the Good Stuff

Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.

Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.

Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?

Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!

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