[August 15, 1929 – Auckland Star] Once again the vandals are at work on one of Auckland’s volcanic cones, which has already been terribly cut about. This time Mount Albert is being further scarred in the name of alleged improvement. The Railway Department were persuaded to cease quarrying after 40 years work, and the area…
Mt Albert Grammar School has drawn a line in the sand over the aquatic centre – it wants it gone in as little as two years, putting huge pressure on Auckland Council to settle on a replacement site.
Cars could be banned on the mountain before Christmas. Work begins next Monday to turn the top of Owairaka/Te Ahi-kā-a-Rakataura into a car-free zone and the plan is to introduce a new visitor car park and toilet block beside the main entrance, with an automated gate at the start of the loop road. The present…