4000 homes, KiwiBuild at Unitec
Forget about a town of 3000 homes on the Unitec land in Mt Albert – make it more like 4000 as the Government lays out the KiwiBuild programme unveiled in the election campaign.
Government moves at Unitec
The Government’s drive for more affordable houses seems firmly behind the latest development in the creation of a new town on the Unitec land within Mt Albert.
Opinion: an obstacle to progress
So here we are, just a week or two away from the end of the village upgrade project, and along comes a bit of news that is as welcome as an eliminated slip lane or right-hand turn.
Unitec land deal on the horizon
Unitec’s development company seems poised to make a major announcement on the land it doesn’t need for its education precinct, perhaps triggering the physical start of the project to create a new “town” of around 3000 homes within Mt Albert. Unitec’s Wairaka Land Company has confirmed to Mt Albert Inc that “we are talking to…
Q and A focus on Debra Bellon
Debra Bellon lives in Mt Albert with her husband and three children, and is currently the marketing and communications co-ordinator for the Mt Albert Business Association.
Fresh blows in golf course battle
As a High Court judge weighs the merits of a case designed to interrupt the plan to change the shape of Chamberlain Park, the two main combatants continue to trade blows away from the courtroom. The Save Chamberlain Park group, representing golfers from across the city, has challenged the Albert Eden Local Board’s right to…
When will we go underground?
The answers to the questions of why “the authorities” would plant big trees beneath power lines and why Mt Albert streets can’t all have underground reticulation remain elusive. Seeking straightforward answers when four agencies are involved has ended up in a convoluted version of pass-the-parcel. Mt Albert Inc raised the issue last month, wondering why…
Old bungalow hides rich story
Our grand old bungalows are absolute treasures in a young city, but it’s the people who built and lived in them that give real life to the stories of early Mt Albert.
‘Prang alley’ views set aside
Auckland Transport’s “solution” to the traffic problems at the intersection of New North Rd and Asquith Ave is moving to the detailed planning stage after engineers considered around 40 proposals from locals – opting to set most of them aside. The major improvements to “prang alley” – as Mt Albert Inc referred to the intersection…
Opinion: Come on – get involved
Don’t we just love it when we find the council or the local board has slipped up, or fallen short of what we expect.
Big boost for MAGS farm centre
The ambitious $14m plan to create a world-class primary industries education centre at Mt Albert Grammar School has taken a major step forward with a substantial grant allowing the appointment of a manager to lead the next stage of the project. The grant from the Agricultural and Marketing Research and Development Trust (Agmardt) has allowed…
Local house prices flatten out
Reflecting drifting and flat prices across much of the supercity, Mt Albert property values seem to have fallen back over the last few months. Real estate agents report at least a flattening in local prices with sellers forced to rein in their sights a little, though well-presented homes are still drawing good prices. QV’s latest…