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Mayor welcomes announcement
Mayor Bob Harvey says proposed boundaries announced today retain the unique communities of interest that make up the west.
Today's announcement of proposed boundaries for the new Super
City has retained the unique communities of interest that make up
the west, says Mayor Bob
Harvey.
Under the plan, a new ward has been created called "Whau". It
includes New Lynn, Green Bay, and parts of Kelston, as well as
Avondale, New Windsor and Blockhouse Bay, which are currently within
Auckland City.
The proposed Waitakere ward includes the rest of the existing
Waitakere City and takes in a small part of Rodney, near Taupaki.
That ward comprises four "subdivisions" (Waitakere, Henderson,
Massey and Titirangi/Glen Eden) whose members would up the Local
Board.
"Much of this was the basis of our original submission to the Royal
Commission," Mayor Harvey says.
He is also pleased that the northern boundary of the new Waitakere
Ward has been extended.
"It's a big area but there is a good mix of urban and rural
character."
Mayor Harvey is more cautious in his views on Local Boards.
League legend support for White Ribbon Day in Waitakere
Join the Waitakere White Ribbon Parade on
November 25 calling for an end to family violence.
What do a couple of rugby league legends, a mayor and a group of
motorbike-loving blokes have in common?
They're among those throwing their support behind this year's
White Ribbon Day parade
in Henderson on November 25 -
a chance for people to stand together and say: "Family Violence -
It's Not OK in Waitakere".
It's a sentiment that sits well with rugby league legends Ruben Wiki
and Awen Guttenbeil, who are happy to use their profile to get men
to realise that violence against women is not acceptable...
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Service to remember those lost at Erebus
A service at the Erebus Memorial at
Waikumete Cemetery on November 28 will remember those who
died in the air disaster 30 years ago.
A special memorial service will be held at
Waikumete Cemetery on November 28
to mark the 30th anniversary of the Erebus air disaster.
The remains of more than 60 of the 257 people who lost their lives
in the 1979 crash are cared for at the cemetery, the majority in a
mass grave marked by a special memorial.
Opened in 1981, the memorial features names of unidentified
passengers and is now surrounded by attractive gardens, including a
cherry tree planted by the Japanese Bereaved Erebus Family Society,
and seating for visitors to the site.
