Chamberlain Park golf course

Golfing battle back in court

The fight between golfers and the Albert-Eden Local Board over the development of Chamberlain Park will be back before the High Court at Auckland next week. The Save Chamberlain Park group, representing golfers from across the city, is challenging the board’s right to proceed with a development that will take away the 18-hole public course…

The Ngati Whatua landf in Mt Albert's Uniotec precinct

Council avoids iwi land question

Auckland Council seems to be ducking and weaving in defence of its decision to allow a subdivision on the Unitec land without the full traffic impact assessment the rules apparently require. Against the advice of its own transport agency and with the misgivings of a lead planner, the council last month granted Ngāti Whātua the…

Asquith Ave in Mt Albert

Noise and dust will test patience

Noise, vibration, dust and heavy traffic will be the main worries for neighbours as contractors head towards a start on the Housing NZ land at 33 Asquith Ave. Preparation work is due to begin on February 7 and an uneven site sitting on a volcanic rock base will pose challenges to the developers. But people…

Oakley Creek in Mt Albert in flood

United voice for wastewater rate

Local environmental groups have applauded Mayor Phil Goff’s commitment to clean up streams such as Meola Creek and Oakley Creek and protect our harbours and beaches. Mr Goff has signalled a special rate targeted at improving water quality – costing about $1.70 a week for an average household. Most of that will go towards speeding…

Asquith Ave development plans

Feb 2019 is Asquith move-in date

The construction team moves on to Housing NZ’s Asquith Ave site early in the New Year – and the homes should be ready for the new owners and tenants in February 2019. The state agency has given more details on the development, naming Takapuna-based Build Partners as the lead contractors and pinpointing February 18, 2019,…

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…

Asquith development architect drawings

HNZ Asquith site: January start

The bulldozers and builders will move on to Housing New Zealand’s land at 33 Asquith Ave in January to finally start work on a development that by now should have been well-advanced. When the construction crews come back from their summer holidays to start the project, it will be almost three years since the decaying…

Mt Albert Aquatic Centre

Key issues at heart of board plan

The future of Chamberlain Park and the Aquatic Centre, and a commitment to the Mt Albert civic square stand out as key features of the annual plan adopted by the Albert Eden Local board. Hardly a surprise, but the board is moving ahead with its steps to implement its Chamberlain Park masterplan – aiming to…