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A move to free up more land for new builds is likely to see fewer driveways and garages in modern housing, in a move some say could have New Zealand looking like Coronation Street.
Councils across the country must scrap planning rules that require car parks to be put down near new … View moreHi neighbours,
A move to free up more land for new builds is likely to see fewer driveways and garages in modern housing, in a move some say could have New Zealand looking like Coronation Street.
Councils across the country must scrap planning rules that require car parks to be put down near new housing or business developments, under newly released housing guidelines.
The change comes as the Government looks to encourage development, in part by freeing up land held up by car parks, under its new National Policy Statement for urban development.
Property developer Phil Robinson said scrapping car park rules was a “big change”, but he was unsure if it was a “big win”.
What do you think of having more new builds in your area with fewer driveways and garages?
Kapiti’s Mayor K Gurunathan has made a desperate appeal to five Government Ministers to step in and save Kapiti Airport.
He says: ‘Honourable Ministers, one of the lessons from our national response to the Covid-19 Pandemic has been the realisation that an all-of-government approach in … View moreKapiti’s Mayor K Gurunathan has made a desperate appeal to five Government Ministers to step in and save Kapiti Airport.
He says: ‘Honourable Ministers, one of the lessons from our national response to the Covid-19 Pandemic has been the realisation that an all-of-government approach in conjunction with community partnerships was needed to fight the pandemic.' bit.ly...
Wellington’s predator-free vision is a step closer to reality, thanks to a major funding boost announced today.
Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage announced a further $7.6m in investment over the next five years at Otari-Wilton’s Bush in Wellington on Monday. The investment was expected to … View moreWellington’s predator-free vision is a step closer to reality, thanks to a major funding boost announced today.
Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage announced a further $7.6m in investment over the next five years at Otari-Wilton’s Bush in Wellington on Monday. The investment was expected to create 42 new jobs.
The money would come from the Government’s company, Predator Free 2050, and matches similar investment from Wellington City Council and Greater Wellington Regional Council.
“So I would say it’s possible I might have the most plants per square metre,” she quips.
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Labour will make Matariki New Zealand's 12th public holiday from 2022 if re-elected, Jacinda Ardern has announced.
The new winter public holiday would fall at some point during the Matariki period, with an expectation that it would always happen on either a Monday or a Friday.… View moreHi neighbours,
Labour will make Matariki New Zealand's 12th public holiday from 2022 if re-elected, Jacinda Ardern has announced.
The new winter public holiday would fall at some point during the Matariki period, with an expectation that it would always happen on either a Monday or a Friday.
The policy announcement follows a series of public campaigns for Matariki, which acts as the Māori New Year, to be recognised.
We want to hear your thoughts about Matariki becoming a public holiday. Do you support the idea, or are you against it? Perhaps you have a counter proposal.
Share your thoughts here.
Wellington from Wright's Hill. Unusual cloud pattern. ( Enlarge for better view.)
Alan Tristram says the next time he’s asked for his name on the way to an operating theatre at Wellington Hospital he’ll ask the surgeon for his name first.
Why,? Because, as the NZ Herald says, police were called after someone disguised themself in scrubs and sidled into an operating theatre … View moreAlan Tristram says the next time he’s asked for his name on the way to an operating theatre at Wellington Hospital he’ll ask the surgeon for his name first.
Why,? Because, as the NZ Herald says, police were called after someone disguised themself in scrubs and sidled into an operating theatre during a major surgical operation this week. More -- bit.ly...
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The Wellington City Council estimates that over the next 30 years, the capital will need up to 80,000 new homes. With little land available for development, apartments are likely to be the future for growth in the city.
For Wellington’s inner city, a six-storey minimum building height will … View moreThe Wellington City Council estimates that over the next 30 years, the capital will need up to 80,000 new homes. With little land available for development, apartments are likely to be the future for growth in the city.
For Wellington’s inner city, a six-storey minimum building height will likely be introduced with developments up to 10 storeys in Te Aro and on some central city boundaries. In the inner-city suburbs, up to 5400 extra homes will be created.
But inner-city apartment owner Carol Brown says people should think very carefully before buying an apartment in Wellington. She is warning that although new apartments will be built to code, the code can change over time.
That is what happened to her and she warned the financial implications can be huge.
A special crane and a team of abseilers was used to remove a large amount of rubbish from a a steep gully in Porirua.
The clean-up cost $10,000 and involved a long-reach crane was to hold up skip bins, which abseilers worked to fill as they climbed up the steep gully, on the side of the windy rural… View moreA special crane and a team of abseilers was used to remove a large amount of rubbish from a a steep gully in Porirua.
The clean-up cost $10,000 and involved a long-reach crane was to hold up skip bins, which abseilers worked to fill as they climbed up the steep gully, on the side of the windy rural road, where traffic management was required at the site on Paekākāriki Hill Rd.
Porirua City Council manager Darrell Statham said the rubbish also included toxic and dangerous materials, as well as nappies.
A Rocky View of Makara Beach. It's been pointed out to me that there is a teddy bear riding a small dragon in the picture.
One week left to tell Whaitua Committee what to do about poos in streams!
Whaitua te Whanganui a Tara Committee is tackling the tough (and smelly!) issues when it comes to water quality and they need your input!
Wastewater getting into streams harms our enjoyment of our streams and harbour. No … View moreOne week left to tell Whaitua Committee what to do about poos in streams!
Whaitua te Whanganui a Tara Committee is tackling the tough (and smelly!) issues when it comes to water quality and they need your input!
Wastewater getting into streams harms our enjoyment of our streams and harbour. No one wants poos in streams.
The committee really wants to know what you think contributes to our wastewater problem, how we can solve it and who should pay for it.
Your responses will help the Committee develop recommendations for how wastewater should be managed in the future.
Thank you to everyone who took 5 minutes to tell the committee what you think. If you haven’t yet, there’s still a week left to join the conversation: haveyoursay.gw.govt.nz...
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