New school on Unitec site confirmed as Kiwibuild v playgrounds fight erupts
Who should decide on how communities are built...the people living around them, or the developers living off them? Since when did these decisions get taken away from the community?
Waterview School chair Margi Watson with a petition signed by 617 people asking Parliament to add land in Great North Rd to the Waterview School site. "There was no consultation as to that land being turned into massive apartments," she said.
"If that is delivered, there is a very small area of open space left for children," she said.
"The [Ockham] land could be used for a sports field or running track or outdoor play area."
But Ockham director Mark Todd lashed out at the protesters, saying the apartments had building consent and two-thirds have been sold.
"Just because they are a little white middle-class community, they think they can shake things around," he said.
"This is a political issue and an iwi issue that was raised not under this Government but the previous one. I'm sick of hearing about it for two years."
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Poll: Should complete designs be shared with the public, or should the community help shape the designs from the start?
The Post recently shared an opinion piece on the Harbour Crossing and why a more democratic approach might be needed 🚗🚲👟
While most decisions sit within the political arena, many organisations—like NZTA—manage long-term projects that go beyond party lines. Politics can sometimes disrupt progress, and the next Harbour Crossing is a big decision that will affect all Aucklanders.
We’d love your thoughts: Should near-complete, shovel-ready designs be shared with the public, or should the community have a hand in shaping the designs from the start?
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76.4% Community feedback and transparency is needed.
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23.6% No. This would be impossible in practice.
Poll: 🤖 What skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?
The Reserve Bank has shared some pretty blunt advice: there’s no such thing as a “safe” job anymore 🛟😑
Robots are stepping into repetitive roles in factories, plants and warehouses. AI is taking care of the admin tasks that once filled many mid-level office jobs.
We want to know: As the world evolves, what skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?
Want to read more? The Press has you covered!
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58.5% Human-centred experience and communication
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13.6% Critical thinking
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24.5% Resilience and adaptability
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3.4% Other - I will share below!
Brain Teaser of the Day 🧠✨ Can You Solve It? 🤔💬
Make a hearty dish. Take just half a minute. Add four parts of kestrel. Then just add one. What have you made?
(Trev from Silverdale kindly provided this head-scratcher ... thanks, Trev!)
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