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HOUSING INTENSIFICATION
Hello Neighbours!
You are probably all noticing the housing intensification that is beginning to take place, with houses being torn down and multi story buildings taking their place – sometimes changing the entire character of long standing residential neighbourhoods. No one can deny that … View moreHello Neighbours!
You are probably all noticing the housing intensification that is beginning to take place, with houses being torn down and multi story buildings taking their place – sometimes changing the entire character of long standing residential neighbourhoods. No one can deny that Auckland needs more housing, but a more thoughtful approach to development could improve HOW housing intensification takes place by focusing on development of scale on the main arterial routes for transportation, business, infrastructure AND affordable multi story housing before randomly beginning to dismantle quiet residential neighbourhoods.
It is a fact that in 2016 the Auckland Unitary Plan established building zones throughout Auckland for the regulation of urban development. For example, in my street most of Huntingtree Ave and Vancouver St are zoned as “Mixed Housing Urban”. This allows 3 story townhouses and low rise apartments to be built – with no consent from neighbours - on subdivisions of 300 square meters. Interestingly, many of the major 4 lane arterial routes are not zoned for any greater housing intensification than are nearby quiet residential areas.
You can find the map showing what your zones are at unitaryplanmaps.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz...
Click the + sigh to enlarge the map and scroll for the area you want to explore. (The more you zoom in, the more street names you can see)
On the left click on legend and click the little cone symbol across form unitary plan zones to see what each colour represents
To see what you can do in each zone, go to
www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz... consents/Pages/what-can-do-zone.aspx
In August of 2020, the government issued a new National Policy Statement on Urban Development (www.mfe.govt.nz...) that reasserted the need for greater intensification in urban areas, especially on major arterial routes where infrastructure is best located. I believe that a National Policy directive trumps (excuse the pun) local council. With a push for greater focus on housing intensification and associated infrastructure on main arterial routes, this might be an opportunity to collectively urge Council to reassess current zoning regulations that allow for three story, two story and even single story housing zones along some of our main arterial routes while three story buildings, that tower over existing single story homes, are starting to pop up randomly in quiet residential streets.
With the number of commuters who park in residential streets close to main transportation routes, many of those streets are already reduced to a single lane for cars to pass through, and parking for locals is restricted. Housing intensification in those streets would only increase that problem. (Note: Residential parking permits are generally something that local residents have to pay for)
From : Recommendations and decisions report on the National Policy Statement on Urban Development Statement on Urban Development:
An NPS has two main effects:
• local authorities must amend their regional policy statements (RPSs), and regional and district plans, to give effect to the NPS
•decision-makers on plans, policy statements, resource consents and other matters must consider the NPS as part of their process.
“The aim is to encourage more effective growth, particularly close to frequent public transport, and walking and cycling facilities. It is also intended to help local authorities make decisions that work for all communities, offering choices for diverse groups and listening to a wider range of voices in the urban planning system”.
I am reaching out for your ideas about what we can do collectively to improve the way intensification is taking place on our streets, in our community, and in other Auckland communities. And I am reaching out for your support in seeking a solution from Council. What other streets might be facing the same problem? Do you know anyone who could be helpful in seeking a solution from Council?
Would you be willing to sign a petition asking Council to amend the Unitary Plan to accommodate a sequence of development that focuses on increasing housing intensification on main arterial routes before encroaching on residential streets?
Let’s get a discussion going!
Kathy Torpie, Sandringham
Mammoth mural unveiled at Auckland Viaduct
A massive mural stretching 150 metres long and eight metres high is spanning the whole western wall of the New Zealand Maritime Museum in Auckland.
Napier artist Cinzah Merkens has created the artwork decking the museum on Hobson Wharf in the Viaduct.
The renowned contemporary artist said that … View moreA massive mural stretching 150 metres long and eight metres high is spanning the whole western wall of the New Zealand Maritime Museum in Auckland.
Napier artist Cinzah Merkens has created the artwork decking the museum on Hobson Wharf in the Viaduct.
The renowned contemporary artist said that while all his murals are personally significant, some, like this one, take on a special quality.
"It was a pleasure to be able to exemplify the Maritime Museum’s increasing focus on ocean health and sustainability by making the predominant design element of the mural the natural environment of the Hauraki Gulf and the Waitematā.”
A life-sized humpback whale and giant octopus, hammerhead and mako sharks, kahawai, and snapper swim amongst sea grasses and other ocean habitats.
Matariki and other celestial navigation markers fill the night sky, with Auckland’s iconic Rangitoto presiding in the background.
The flowing waves representing ancestors' journeys to Aotearoa are enhanced by depictions of the waka hourua Haunui and the brigantine Breeze, vessels berthed in the Maritime Museum marina.
To see time lapse footage of the mural, go here:
www.dropbox.com...
MPI cocktail onion product recalled
Delmaine Fine Foods Ltd has recalled a batch of its branded cocktail onions due to the possible presence of glass fragments.
The Ministry for Primary Industries has stated that there has been no reports of associated injury.
What you need to know:
- The product was sold at the following … View moreDelmaine Fine Foods Ltd has recalled a batch of its branded cocktail onions due to the possible presence of glass fragments.
The Ministry for Primary Industries has stated that there has been no reports of associated injury.
What you need to know:
- The product was sold at the following stores in Northland:
New World Kerikeri
New World Onerahi
Four Square Mangawhai
- The product was sold at the following stores in Auckland:
New World Albany
New World Browns Bay
New World Devonport
New World Green Bay
New World Hobsonville
New World Kumeu
New World Milford
New World Mt Roskill
New World New Lynn
New World Papakura
New World Pukekohe
New World Southmall
New World Waiuku
New World Warkworth
New World Whangaparaoa
Pak’n Save Albany
Pak’n Save Sylvia Park
Customers should return the product to their retailer for a full refund. Those with further questions are encouraged to contact Delmaine Fine Foods Ltd on 0800 33 56 24.
For more information about the recall, head through to the New Zealand Food Safety Website.
Part-time work wanted
Hi
I am a 19 year old boy who has recently started at a culinary college.
I am enthusiastically looking for part-time work. I am available all day on Monday’s and the weekends. I can also work Tues-Fri evenings.
I am open to anything, but my passion is food and cooking. I am barista … View moreHi
I am a 19 year old boy who has recently started at a culinary college.
I am enthusiastically looking for part-time work. I am available all day on Monday’s and the weekends. I can also work Tues-Fri evenings.
I am open to anything, but my passion is food and cooking. I am barista trained and have recently worked in a food truck.
Please if you need help or some one for a one off job, give me a call.
02108240100
Thanks
Martin
Do you enjoy singing?
Do you like being part of a friendly, social bunch? Can you read music or sing in tune? (preferably both!) Would you like to improve your sight-reading or singing skills? Pitt St Methodist Choir in central Auckland invites you to join us. We rehearse on Tuesday evenings 6.15-8pm and sing on Sundays… View moreDo you like being part of a friendly, social bunch? Can you read music or sing in tune? (preferably both!) Would you like to improve your sight-reading or singing skills? Pitt St Methodist Choir in central Auckland invites you to join us. We rehearse on Tuesday evenings 6.15-8pm and sing on Sundays 9.45am warm-up for 10.30am service (finishes around 11.30am). You don't have to be religious to join the choir. The church is liberal and open-minded. Come along and try us out sometime! Give the director a call or an email for more info - Robert 021 0635 862 or inverted_mordent@hotmail.com You've got nothing to lose and everything to gain!
Mother and daughter duo open new exhibition in Auckland
A mother and daughter duo who specialise in tapa art will exhibit their work in Auckland next month.
Tui Emma Gillies and Sulieti Fieme'a Burrows are presenting a collection of tapa created after the Covid-19 lockdown which portrays navigating a changed world in the middle of a pandemic.
… View moreA mother and daughter duo who specialise in tapa art will exhibit their work in Auckland next month.
Tui Emma Gillies and Sulieti Fieme'a Burrows are presenting a collection of tapa created after the Covid-19 lockdown which portrays navigating a changed world in the middle of a pandemic.
Their four-day exhibition, Voyagers: The Niu World, opens on February 20 at the Tautai Gallery in Karangahape Road, Auckland.
Their works depict faces wearing tapa-patterned masks, families together in lockdown, three 1.8-metre-wide paintings of navigation and journey and two larger ngatu.
“The waves have never been bigger or more threatening, the storms have never been so savage, the fires have never been so close and hot," said Burrows.
"We are expressing this in the medium we were brought up in, tapa painting, which has been passed down from generation to generation by those people who made the original voyages and their ancestors before them.
" This exhibition is dedicated to all us voyagers who are navigating the ‘Niu World.’”
Start the school year strong!
The new school year is upon us! Though we can’t predict what 2021 will bring, we can set our children up for success, and help them start the school year strong.
NZ's friendliest regions and towns
Hi there,
Canterbury has been named the fifth most welcoming region in the world in the Booking.com Traveller Review Awards, while Oamaru, Hokitika and Invercargill have been named the most welcoming towns in NZ. They were followed by Cambridge, Picton, Lake Tekapo, Kerikeri, Palmerston North, … View moreHi there,
Canterbury has been named the fifth most welcoming region in the world in the Booking.com Traveller Review Awards, while Oamaru, Hokitika and Invercargill have been named the most welcoming towns in NZ. They were followed by Cambridge, Picton, Lake Tekapo, Kerikeri, Palmerston North, Paihia and Twizel.
We'd be really keen to hear your thoughts on this based on your own travels around New Zealand. Do you think Canterbury is NZ's most welcoming region? And are these our most welcoming towns?
Where in NZ have you been made to feel particularly welcome on your travels?
As usual, please put 'NFP' in your comment if you don't want it to be included in an article. Cheers.
Free composting workshops
Food scraps and garden waste make up about half of the household rubbish going to landfill, where it pollutes and gives off greenhouse gas. Composting returns valuable nutrients to the soil, giving you a healthy, thriving garden.
Compost Collective runs workshops across Auckland so you can find… View moreFood scraps and garden waste make up about half of the household rubbish going to landfill, where it pollutes and gives off greenhouse gas. Composting returns valuable nutrients to the soil, giving you a healthy, thriving garden.
Compost Collective runs workshops across Auckland so you can find the right composting system for you; whether you’re in an apartment or have a few acres of land.
Composting is easy, find everything you need to get started at compostcollective.org.nz including discounts!
Mt Roskill Grammar School Junior Uniform
EXCLUDES SHIRT!!
MRGS junior girls uniform + PE uniform (girls/boys, all ages):
Blue jersey - size 36(92cm) =$30
Short Skirt - size 6 =$35
… View moreEXCLUDES SHIRT!!
MRGS junior girls uniform + PE uniform (girls/boys, all ages):
Blue jersey - size 36(92cm) =$30
Short Skirt - size 6 =$35
PE shorts - Small =$20
PE T-shirt - Medium =$20
Can be sold separately, or all together: $80
Everything is in near-perfect condition except blue jersey - which is a bit faded.
Want everything gone asap!! I have reduced the price :)
Everything is available!! If something is sold I will take it down :)
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