While Auckland’s Tūpuna Maunga Authority (TMA) might have good intentions for the Volcanic Cones now under its control, the sadly unkempt state of Ōhinerau/Mount Hobson continues to disappoint and dismay Remuera residents who remember its once pleasant walkways and well-kept … Read More
In an earlier post, we noted a proposal to Auckland Council to erect a high-intensity apartment building on the existing Kings Plant Barn retail site at Orakei Point. The structure proposed was an eight-level apartment block, comprising a basement car park, … Read More
Most resource consent applications are not referred to Local Boards for comment. However, our City Planners have established a process whereby certain features in resource consent applications (like breach of maximum height; felling of notable trees; applications for some types … Read More
Auckland Council’s Annual Plan & Budget for 2017/18 is being formulated. The Governing Body, Local Board, and other entities will be making decisions in the next two months based on feedback provided by residents. We urge you to take the … Read More
As noted in a prior post, we view the the Orakei Bay Village (OBV) retail development with mixed feelings. The retail businesses in the Orakei Bay Village have breathed new life and energy into what was formerly an unsightly collection … Read More
The Glen Innes to Tamaki Drive Shared Path (Te Ara Ki Uta Ki Tai – the path of land and sea) aims to connect walkers and cyclists in Auckland’s eastern suburbs with the city centre, with links to public transport … Read More
Change can be expected at Remuera Library as Auckland Libraries works to keep pace with world trends in our growing and changing city. Faced with accelerating digital and demographic change, the way people use libraries is shifting, world-wide. Auckland Libraries … Read More
To our surprise, the development illustrated above at 358-364 Remuera Road has been granted resource consent, not to be notified, on the grounds that interested parties are affected in a less than minor way. In our opinion, the brash modernism … Read More
An application has been lodged to set in place a high-intensity apartment building on Orakei Point. This will form the core of a developer’s planned residential complex on Orakei Bay. The proposed building is an eight-level apartment block, comprising 30 … Read More
Listed below are the latest resource consent applications for Remuera, received for the period 13 to 17 February 2017. Six applications are listed. Details are: Date Lodged || Application Type || Address and Suburb || Description 13 Feb 2017 || … Read More