The cycle and walkway trhrough the Ngati Whatua land at the emd of Laurel St

Iwi move: MARA seeks answers

The Mt Albert Residents’ Association is pressing Auckland Council for answers over the decision – against the advice of its own transport agency – to allow Ngati Whatua iwi to sub-divide land it owns within the Unitec block. As reported by Mt Albert Inc last week, the application by the iwi development company, Whai Rawa,…

Housing NZ's new development at Segar Ave

HNZ reveals plans for Segar Ave

Housing New Zealand is planning to redevelop its land at 17-21 Segar Ave and has lodged a resource consent application with Auckland Council. The corporation will build 18 one-bedroom units (as pictured here), all designed by Ashton Mitchel Architects – and, presumably, all for state tenants. A start date has not yet been disclosed but…

Chamberlain Park Golf Course in Mt Albert

Hiccup in Chamberlain Park plan

The local board plan to re-develop Chamberlain Park seems to have been put on hold while a High Court judge waits until well into the New Year to hear final arguments in a judicial review. The Save Chamberlain Park group gathered more than 6000 signatures on a petition against the Albert-Eden board moves and raised…