Queens Wharf Saga Brought to a Satisfactory Conclusion
The decision by the Council on 6 July to confirm my provisional agreement with the New Zealand Historic Places Trust to protect Shed 10 and relocate Shed 11 brought on a major crisis between...
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Trams to Make Comeback on Auckland’s Streets
After an absence of more than 50 years electric trams are coming back to Auckland streets. Early in June the ARC signed off on the $7.4m first stage of a heritage tramway project for...
The history of marine dumping within the Hauraki Gulf – my submission which helped end the last of it.
IN THE MATTER OF: THE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACT 1991 AND THE HAURAKI GULF MARINE PARK ACT 2000 APPLICATION FROM PINE HARBOUR MARINA LIMITED TO DREDGE SEDIMENT FROM THE MARINA APPROACH CHANNEL AND ENTRANCE AND TO DISCHARGE AND...
French Polynesia – Conservation Work on Tetiaroa
After returning to work in the second week of January I took private leave from 18th January to 5 February to travel to French Polynesia to join NZ scientist James Russell of Berkeley University...
Unveiling of Bruce Jesson’s portrait, Regional House 1 May 2009
Speech Notes Unveiling of Bruce Jesson picture at Regional House 1 May 2009On 10th anniversary of Bruce’s death. On behalf of my colleagues the members and staff of the Auckland Regional Council Councillors Judith Bassett, Brent...
First speech as chairman of the ARC – 21.10. 2004
‘Honoured guests ladies and gentlemen, I wish to endorse our Chief Executive’s welcome to you all. A special welcome to the Mayor of Auckland City and to district councillors, Management of Watercare Services, trustees...