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Annual Budget will be impacted by COVID-19, says Whau Councillor

New skyscraper set to change Manukau’s skyline

Manukau’s skyline hasn’t risen much higher in the last 40 years but Eke Panuku’s new kid-skyscraper will rival even the tallest tower in Takapuna.

Annual Budget 2022: Waste and climate top the impacts out west

Help from heroes: Pandemic response praised by board

Waitākere Ranges Local Board has thanked several health and community organisations for their outstanding work supporting the community during the ongoing COVID-19 response.

A little love goes a long way to get rid of those weeds

Piha resident Dr Jill Poulston is systematically weeding in the bush near her home, supported by family, friends and a Love Your Neighbourhood grant from Waitākere Ranges Local Board. 

Plan to improve local paths in Whau

A plan to improve the network of local paths in parks to better connect communities in Whau has been agreed to by Whau Local Board.

Papakura ready to reach up

The developer of Eleven East, central Papakura’s first four-storey apartment block, says if you raise a place up, people follow.

Local Eco Festival highlights simple actions for positive change

Sustainable living and simple actions in daily life that over time have a positive impact on the environment are the focus of the locally-led Eco Festival in Albert-Eden and Puketāpapa.