I commented recently that there appeared to be little interest in the local body elections. That changed with the arrival of a team waging a serious challenge to the Whangarei District Council (WDC) with a full slate of candidates and a high profile campaign. http://www.gowhangarei.kiwi/ Among their policies is a nil … Continue reading
The opportunity to make cross submissions to Papakainga Plan Change (94B) closes this Tuesday the 23rd of August. Making a further submission allows a submitter to expand their earlier submission to include matters addressed by other submitters. We have made a number of further submissions, one in support and five … Continue reading
NORTHERN ADVOCATE By Alexandra Newlove 3:30 PM Friday Jun 17, 2016 Outstanding has become a dirty word to some as Northland councils formulate rules that will restrict development on land deemed visually significant. About 2000 property owners in Whangarei and hundreds more in Kaipara and the Far North were affected … Continue reading
The Whangarei District Council (WDC) is going to make it easier for some landowners to develop their land. The Papakainga Plan Change (94B) has been released for public consultation. According to the WDC, “The purpose of PC94B is to provide opportunities for Māori land owners to develop and live on … Continue reading
Form 5 – Submission on a change proposed to the District Plan Plan change 94b Papakāinga Whangarei District Council, Policy and Monitoring Division Private Bag 9023 Whangarei 0148 Attn: Melissa McGrath mailroom@wdc.govt.nz FULL NAME: Landowners Coalition Inc. POSTAL ADDRESS: PO Box 984, Whangarei 0140 TELEPHONE: 09 4343 836 EMAIL: frank@newman.co.nz … Continue reading
Pre-Consultation Comment Form Plan Change 114 Landscapes Whangarei District Council, Policy and Monitoring Division Private Bag 9023 Whangarei 0148 mailroom@wdc.govt.nz Attn: Melissa McGrath FULL NAME: Landowners Coalition Inc. POSTAL ADDRESS: PO Box 984, Whangarei 0140 TELEPHONE: 09 4343 836 EMAIL: frank@newman.co.nz DATE: 11 May 2016 COMMENTS: We have been approached … Continue reading
The Whangarei District Council (WDC) is at it again… more rules, more restrictions, and more reasons why you will have to go cap and wallet in hand to council when you want to do something on your private property. By now many landowners would have received a letter from the … Continue reading