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Expect heavy traffic and changeable weather over Queen’s Birthday Weekend
The NZ Transport Agency is encouraging drivers heading away for Queen’s Birthday Weekend in the Auckland and Northland region to take care and be prepared for heavy traffic, delays and changeable weather.
Metservice… View moreExpect heavy traffic and changeable weather over Queen’s Birthday Weekend
The NZ Transport Agency is encouraging drivers heading away for Queen’s Birthday Weekend in the Auckland and Northland region to take care and be prepared for heavy traffic, delays and changeable weather.
Metservice is forecasting a change in the weather with showers and low temperatures in the region over the weekend, so it’s important that drivers stay alert, be patient and don’t rush.
NZTA predicts the heaviest time for traffic heading north out of Auckland on SH1 will be 1pm–6pm on Friday between Pūhoi and Wellsford. For traffic returning on Monday the busiest time will be 11am – 6pm.
For motorists heading south out of Auckland, it’s heaviest at Takanini on SH1 between 10:30am and 7:30pm on Friday. Coming back, the busiest time on Monday is 10:30am – 8pm.
A 20-year-old man has been charged following an assault at a petrol station where a man was badly in…
Across the country, close to 50,000 primary, intermediate and secondary school teachers have said they will walk off the job for a one-day "mega-strike".
Education Minister Chris Hipkins, in the lead-up to the strike, said the offer to primary and secondary teachers worth $1.2 billion … View moreAcross the country, close to 50,000 primary, intermediate and secondary school teachers have said they will walk off the job for a one-day "mega-strike".
Education Minister Chris Hipkins, in the lead-up to the strike, said the offer to primary and secondary teachers worth $1.2 billion over four years would not be increased.
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More than 800 people in Auckland are living without shelter?
If you want to create positive change and support innovative programmes like Housing First, alternatives to foster care, and the vibrant Merge Café, all you have to do is sleep rough for one night at Eden Park by joining the … View moreMore than 800 people in Auckland are living without shelter?
If you want to create positive change and support innovative programmes like Housing First, alternatives to foster care, and the vibrant Merge Café, all you have to do is sleep rough for one night at Eden Park by joining the Lifewise Big Sleepout.
You can be part of the solution in a bold way, by stepping out of your comfort zone and embracing the realization that as Kiwis, we can all be just a couple of steps away from homelessness ourselves.
Register today at www.bigsleepout.org.nz or
email: bigsleepout@lifewise.org.nz
Biosecurity New Zealand wants to say thank you to the residents for your continued support of our Queensland Fruit Fly activities in Northcote.
We know it’s an inconvenience, but the work is vital for our horticultural industries and also our backyard fruit trees.
We are grateful for your… View moreBiosecurity New Zealand wants to say thank you to the residents for your continued support of our Queensland Fruit Fly activities in Northcote.
We know it’s an inconvenience, but the work is vital for our horticultural industries and also our backyard fruit trees.
We are grateful for your support, we cannot do this without you.
For more information visit: biosecurity.govt.nz/fruitfly
Multi size 6 pack.High Stretch .Environmental Friendly .Food grade.Instead of plastic wrap.Good sealing .
When you play a violin piece, you are a storyteller, telling the most beautiful story. All instruments are unique and stringed instruments are no exception. If you put your hand on the piano, you play a note, right? It's in tune. But if you put it on the violin, maybe it is, maybe it … View moreWhen you play a violin piece, you are a storyteller, telling the most beautiful story. All instruments are unique and stringed instruments are no exception. If you put your hand on the piano, you play a note, right? It's in tune. But if you put it on the violin, maybe it is, maybe it isn't. You have to figure it out and that’s part of the joy in mastering this instrument. I know a girl who cries when she practices the violin because each note sounds so pure it cuts right to her soul. Violin Lessons available at our Glenfield Centre with our wonderful Christina! If you wish to inquire, follow the link to our website,
Auckland Transport recently gathered feedback on creating a new T3 lane on Birkenhead Ave, that will not connect with the T3 on Onewa Rd, and would force all vehicles to merge into one lane before turning the corner. Obviously this would cause congestion as buses and cars merge to turn the corner, … View moreAuckland Transport recently gathered feedback on creating a new T3 lane on Birkenhead Ave, that will not connect with the T3 on Onewa Rd, and would force all vehicles to merge into one lane before turning the corner. Obviously this would cause congestion as buses and cars merge to turn the corner, but also increase congestion for vehicles heading straight into Highbury and turning right into Highbury Bypass.
I can now reveal that Auckland Transport had the option of going with a better plan, but after an internal AT workshop in September 2018, they decided not include it in the consultation. It is called the "Long Term Option" and was detailed in a document called "Birkenhead Avenue Southbound T3 Lane Options Analysis" by AECOM New Zealand Ltd in November 2018, alongside the "Short Term Option" plan that AT chose to put out for consultation.
In fact, in the "Long Term Option", there are 4 different variations, each reconfiguring the intersection in different ways, but all ensuring that both the T3 lane and general lane turn the corner separately.
What does the report say about the "Short Term Option" that went out for consultation? "The introduction of the bus lane [sic] is expected to result in some dis-benefits to general southbound traffic on Birkenhead Avenue. Queues for right turning and through movement could increase on the Birkenhead southbound approach to the Onewa intersection."
Why the "Short Term Option" was ever considered, I don't know. AT should have gone straight for the reconfiguration, or left it alone.
Coincidentally, last month the Kaipatiki Local Board gave conditional support to a T3 lane on Birkenhead Ave, subject to AT changing the Onewa Rd intersection to allow the T3 lane and general vehicle lanes to continue onto Onewa Rd as separate lanes (see attached resolution). This is in line with the "Long Term Option" that we did not know about at the time.
Samoa Language Week is an opportunity for every New Zealander to come together to help protect the stories, cultures and traditions our Pacific languages hold, for the benefit of future generations.
In honour of this month's national campaign, here's some common words you can learn to … View moreSamoa Language Week is an opportunity for every New Zealander to come together to help protect the stories, cultures and traditions our Pacific languages hold, for the benefit of future generations.
In honour of this month's national campaign, here's some common words you can learn to say and use in Samoan while out supporting our young people.
#NSNZsupportingouryoungpeople
I popped into EnviroHui North at AUT Campus on Saturday - a series of workshops and presentations on the projects and huge achievements of our bush restoration volunteer groups across the North Shore. Great updates from Kaipātiki Project, Pest Free Kaipātiki and other hard-working groups. Well … View moreI popped into EnviroHui North at AUT Campus on Saturday - a series of workshops and presentations on the projects and huge achievements of our bush restoration volunteer groups across the North Shore. Great updates from Kaipātiki Project, Pest Free Kaipātiki and other hard-working groups. Well done to everyone involved :)
A great summary of some of the pressures that Little Shoal Bay Reserve faces due to the changing environment. The Kaipatiki Local Board and Auckland Council have some difficult short-term and long-term decisions to make. The Local Board will be discussing some of these issues at a workshop on… View moreA great summary of some of the pressures that Little Shoal Bay Reserve faces due to the changing environment. The Kaipatiki Local Board and Auckland Council have some difficult short-term and long-term decisions to make. The Local Board will be discussing some of these issues at a workshop on 12 June.
Stuff Article: www.stuff.co.nz...
Meanwhile, the Freedom Camping Bylaw hearings begin again next Wednesday and Friday, including consideration of the Little Shoal Bay carpark as a freedom camping site (against the view of the Local Board).
The Kaipatiki Local Board is renewing and relocating the playground at Elliott Reserve, Bayview, and would like to hear your opinion on the design, including which of the three play module options you prefer.
The old playground has come to the end of its life, and part of it has been closed for … View moreThe Kaipatiki Local Board is renewing and relocating the playground at Elliott Reserve, Bayview, and would like to hear your opinion on the design, including which of the three play module options you prefer.
The old playground has come to the end of its life, and part of it has been closed for a long time. The Kaipatiki Local Board has been pushing for a new playground for some time, and rejected an earlier design that did not include a play module.
Have your say online: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz...
Consultation closes: 4pm, Tuesday 4 June 2019.
The long-awaited information sign with name of the park has been installed at Opaketai Beach Haven Garden. The sign completes this fantastic community park which opened in late 2015 :)
It was built on the site of the old Beach Haven Post Office, bought by North Shore City Council, and developed by… View moreThe long-awaited information sign with name of the park has been installed at Opaketai Beach Haven Garden. The sign completes this fantastic community park which opened in late 2015 :)
It was built on the site of the old Beach Haven Post Office, bought by North Shore City Council, and developed by the Beach Haven Placemaking Group along with the Kaipatiki Local Board and Tangata Whenua.
Lysander Reserve redevelopment underway :)
(Photo taken 17 May).
It was a privilege to meet the young winners of the Pest Free Kaipātiki Kauri Hero Poster Competition, Maia and Francesca :)
Their artwork has been transformed into posters that are currently being placed at the entrances of closed kauri tracks across Kaipātiki.
Pictured are the winners at a … View moreIt was a privilege to meet the young winners of the Pest Free Kaipātiki Kauri Hero Poster Competition, Maia and Francesca :)
Their artwork has been transformed into posters that are currently being placed at the entrances of closed kauri tracks across Kaipātiki.
Pictured are the winners at a closed track entrance, with family members and three of the judges: Neil Coleman, Jo Knight and myself.
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