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Hi Neighbours, Auckland Council meets for the last time on Thursday before heading to October's local body elections. Progress has been made but there has also been a lot of squabbling and spite. Do you think the councillors have done well? Read the story below.
(Please type NFP if your … View moreHi Neighbours, Auckland Council meets for the last time on Thursday before heading to October's local body elections. Progress has been made but there has also been a lot of squabbling and spite. Do you think the councillors have done well? Read the story below.
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Residents living near a controversial gun club say they are in the dark on its plans to re-open a sh…
The NZ Transport Agency advises of the following overnight closures for motorway improvements: Northern Motorway (SH1), Central Motorway Junction (CMJ), Southern Motorway (SH1), Northwestern Motorway (SH16), Upper Harbour Motorway (SH18), Southwestern Motorway (SH20).
Closures start at 9pm and … View moreThe NZ Transport Agency advises of the following overnight closures for motorway improvements: Northern Motorway (SH1), Central Motorway Junction (CMJ), Southern Motorway (SH1), Northwestern Motorway (SH16), Upper Harbour Motorway (SH18), Southwestern Motorway (SH20).
Closures start at 9pm and finish at 5am - unless otherwise stated. Please follow the signposted detours. Click here to see a detailed list of affected areas.
Safe travels neighbours!
Now is a great time to check fire alarm batteries and make sure emergency supplies are well stocked and up to date.
Auckland motorists will have to navigate a maze of road closures this weekend, as a host of major ev…
It's that time again! Daylight saving is this weekend. So don't forget - clocks spring forward one hour this Sunday morning. #theregoesthesleepin
Have you ever wanted to get closer to our exhibitions, collections and give back to the people of Auckland? Becoming a Weekend Information Desk Volunteer is a great way to get amongst it at Auckland Museum!
If you’re a friendly, helpful person who would enjoy helping visitors and you’ve got … View moreHave you ever wanted to get closer to our exhibitions, collections and give back to the people of Auckland? Becoming a Weekend Information Desk Volunteer is a great way to get amongst it at Auckland Museum!
If you’re a friendly, helpful person who would enjoy helping visitors and you’ve got a knack for communicating clearly, we would love to hear from you. You’ll receive full workshop-based training to make sure you’re skilled to field questions and provide helpful information to Museum visitors.
We ask for a commitment of approximately one half-day shift per week or per fortnight, typically on Saturday or Sunday. We would love to hear from you if you have availability on Fridays and/or Mondays also. We are seeking people who are able to make a genuine, long-lasting commitment to being an Auckland Museum volunteer.
Here’s your chance to help shape the experience people from Auckland, the rest of New Zealand and the rest of the world have at Auckland Museum.
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The water shortage in Auckland ended earlier this month, but dam levels are still more than 10 per cent lower than the same time last year. Heading in to summer Watercare are asking Aucklanders to be careful with their water use.
Do you have any interesting ways to cut water use?
… View moreHey Neighbours!
The water shortage in Auckland ended earlier this month, but dam levels are still more than 10 per cent lower than the same time last year. Heading in to summer Watercare are asking Aucklanders to be careful with their water use.
Do you have any interesting ways to cut water use?
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Dear All,
Due to one of our experienced weekend staff member leaving with her family to settle overseas, we are looking for a friendly, positive, hardworking Dental Assistant to join our friendly team to work on Saturdays ( only ) at our busy Dental practice.
Prior Dental experience is … View moreDear All,
Due to one of our experienced weekend staff member leaving with her family to settle overseas, we are looking for a friendly, positive, hardworking Dental Assistant to join our friendly team to work on Saturdays ( only ) at our busy Dental practice.
Prior Dental experience is preferential. Please email your Resume and all queries to info@lakepanoramadental.co.nz.
Thanks and Kind Regards
Lake Panorama Dental
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Hi Neighbours, Westie councillor Penny Hulse is stepping out of politics after 27 years in Auckland. She has reflected on successes, but also the rising "Trumpification" of politics, excess point-scoring around the council table, and has the west missed out. Do you agree ? Read the story … View moreHi Neighbours, Westie councillor Penny Hulse is stepping out of politics after 27 years in Auckland. She has reflected on successes, but also the rising "Trumpification" of politics, excess point-scoring around the council table, and has the west missed out. Do you agree ? Read the story below:
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Property investors who have left their houses empty could soon be asked by the Auckland Council to consider housing rough sleepers or people struggling to find an affordable rental. Auckland mayor Phil Goff says he has spoken to the Government and NGOs (non-governmental organisations) about how the… View moreProperty investors who have left their houses empty could soon be asked by the Auckland Council to consider housing rough sleepers or people struggling to find an affordable rental. Auckland mayor Phil Goff says he has spoken to the Government and NGOs (non-governmental organisations) about how the thousands of "ghost houses" or vacant properties across the city could be used to help ease a housing shortage. Just over 7 per cent of Auckland's properties were vacant - which is high by international standards but includes properties where residents were out for the night. Goff has previously said he does not support a tax on vacant land or properties. But he is considering a different approach. "I have had discussions with Government and with Housing First around how houses left vacant longer term might be utilised for housing purposes with the agreement of their owners," he told. "This is currently a work in progress, and I hope in due course an initiative might be able to be announced around how we could incentivise owners of such properties to provide those houses for rental purposes." It was not known what the incentives could be. Under the Housing First programme, private landlords who lease their properties to homeless people get guaranteed rent through a housing supplier, which also covers any maintenance costs and arranges social services and support for the tenant. Auckland mayoral candidate John Tamihere told he would act on housing rough sleepers in empty houses if it was proven feasible.
"I would move on it because we're not going to build our way out of the problem in the short to medium term," he said. Tamihere raised concerns over how accurate the 2018 Census was in terms of there being 40,000 homes empty in Auckland. However, if he was elected mayor he would "absolutely" be prepared to investigate further into ghost houses and possible solutions for homelessness. Auckland Council estimates that there is a shortfall of 46,000 homes in the city and some have argued there should be penalties for people who deliberately leave homes empty rather than renting them out. A tax on vacant land and property is being considered as part of the Government's tax reforms. The Productivity Commission has been instructed to include it in its review of local government funding. However, Finance Minister Grant Robertson has been warned that such a tax is expensive to set up and is difficult to enforce. In Vancouver, owners of vacant homes are taxed 1 per cent of the house's value a year, as long as it is not their family home. The tax has been credited with a 15 per cent drop in the number of vacant properties. One of the obstacles to considering a similar tax in New Zealand is the absence of accurate data on how many properties are vacant for long periods. The Census 2018 figure of 40,000 homes includes properties of residents who were away on Census night, holiday homes, and homes which were being renovated. It is not known what portion of them are "ghost houses". Vector and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment attempted to get more accurate data in 2015 by checking which houses were using minimal electricity for long periods. They found around 8000 homes - or 1.6 per cent of all dwellings - were unoccupied, meaning they had used less than 400W of power a day for 100 days or more. Most of them were in northern beach suburbs and Waiheke Island, which led the researchers to conclude they were holiday homes and baches.
A Watercare spokeswoman said it was not possible to do a similar study because its meters were not set up to measure zero water use. Any research would be complicated by blocks of flats with shared water meters or single properties with multiple meters, she said.
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