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…
Karen Burge lives and works in Mt Albert and is co-owner of gift, homeware and clothing store Good Thing. She’s married with four children (aged from 8 to 14) and, when she’s not serving customers at Good Thing, loves to cheer them on at their various sports and interests.
The new town that will sprout on Unitec’s land over the next 10-15 years will have no impact on the roll at Gladstone School – the Ministry of Education has agreed to cut the huge block from the school’s zone. The decision by the ministry to allow the school board of trustees to amend the…
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…
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…
Local teenagers have received a reminder about the things that really matter – and that doesn’t include Facebook or mobile phones. Mt Albert Grammar headmaster Patrick Drumm notes in the school newsletter that decent weather has allowed junior students “the luxury of enjoying many activities and learning experiences outside the classroom” as part of the…
Testing the new capital values against actual local sale prices has produced some interesting results.
A happy family snap will hopefully help to give some inspiration to people out there to dig out the old photo album and tell their story of growing up in Mt Albert. Terry Maddaford (left), pictured with mum Pamela, sister and two brothers, had his arm twisted by Mt Albert Inc and we today publish…
An eagle-eyed “insider” who did all the right things has helped stop an Australian invader from potentially causing harm to some of Mt Albert’s finest trees. He spotted yellow on the leaves of five ramarama plants in a St Lukes garden and thought it could be myrtle rust – the product of a wind-borne fungus…
When the real estate people get their hands on the most expensive residential property in Mt Albert, they won’t be talking about its great street appeal… because it doesn’t have any.
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,…
Rendell McIntosh has been manager at Alberton House for 12 years, but there’s much more to the man than that.