No worries says AT: It’s all fine
Mt Albert people and drivers from afar using the new traffic layout at the village may scratch their head in bewilderment, but Auckland Transport insists “desired outcomes” are largely being achieved.
June stories that took your eye
Buried treasure – who wouldn’t want to read about that? Not surprisingly, lots of people and two of our best-read stories for June featured the mystery of unearthed material from another century. The most-read story of the month, with close to 1000 hits, focused on the insight into part of Auckland’s history revealed when a…
A pig’s ear is not good enough
If the officers of Auckland Transport were up for election rather than a weekly pay cheque, perhaps they might devote more energy to resolving the imperfections of the village traffic flow.
Demolition for Mt Albert eyesore
The burnt-out shell of the old Four Kauri Medical Centre is finally to be demolished – more than three years after the fire that left the building in ruins. The owner of the property has at last yielded to the persistence of an Auckland Council compliance officer after a volley of questions from Mt Albert…
More upheaval around corner
With the village upgrade behind us – well, sort of – Mt Albert people face a future of more disruption to local streets as Auckland Transport begins to turn to the impact of the Unitec housing development and the ability of Carrington Rd to cope.
Unitec land deal: the inside story
The new coalition Government was knocking on Unitec’s Mt Albert door chasing a housing deal straight after it was sworn in, quickly forging a $134m pact and shutting out private developers
Golfers lose Chamberlain case
The legal barriers to the redevelopment of Chamberlain Park have been pushed aside and the moves to turn the 80-year-old public course into a park where there’s room for more than golf may now be difficult to stop.
Tree uproots heritage treasure
An important archaeological find beneath a giant poplar tree uprooted in the wild April storm will keep the circular path around Western Springs Reserve lake fenced off for some weeks yet. The poplar crashed to the ground at the height of the storm on April 10, taking a couple of smaller trees with it, at…
Hey HNZ – be a good neighbour
What rights do we have when Housing New Zealand decides to shoehorn a development into a site that just isn’t big enough for it to fit and comply with planning rules?
Unitec school issue still alive
Has there been a softening in the attitude of the Ministry of Education to the need for a new school in the Unitec development?
Lava cave hiccup on Asquith site
The discovery of lava caves and old bones has conspired to further push back deadlines on the Housing New Zealand development in Asquith Ave. The site is already one of the most fraught in the HNZ stable, with work finally starting in January after a series of delays following the demolition of the old units…
Q and A: Focus on Steve Gough
Steve Gough is a 42-year-old ex-chartered accountant who set up Albert’s Post with wife Anna (plus heaps of support from Anna’s dad Lloyd) last September. He’s lived around the world, settling in Mt Albert in 2004 and lists his passions as bikes, beer, family and generally being active.