Mahurangi Matters_Issue 410_30 June 2021

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June 30, 2021

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Hill St funded A major upgrade to the troubled Hill Street intersection now looks certain after Auckland Council’s Planning Committee confirmed funding for it last week. The Planning Committee overwhelmingly voted for a revised Regional Land Transport Plan, which included $4.7 million to fix Hill Street. The funding was due to be confirmed by the Auckland Transport (AT) board this week, but Rodney Councillor Greg Sayers said this was essentially a rubber-stamping exercise. The $4.7 million represents only one quarter of the cost of fixing Hill Street, the remainder of the money will have to come from the Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (NZTA). Cr Sayers said Auckland Transport has had strong indications from NZTA that it would approve the funding when the NZTA board meets in August. Deputy mayor Bill Cashmore said the design and detailed business case for the Hill Street upgrade had also been approved and the build would start as soon as practicable following the continued on page 35

Big guns hired for courtroom showdown Dome Valley landfill protesters have engaged a lawyer who has beaten Waste Management before to lead their fight in the Environment Court. Fight the Tip Tiaki Te Whenua incorporated has engaged Andrew Braggins, a legal expert who successfully opposed Waste Management’s application to extend

its Redvale landfill. Mr Braggins is a partner in the law firm Berry Simmons, which specialises in environmental law. Campaigner Michelle Carmichael expects the appeal will be filed by July 2, ahead of the July 5 deadline. Each of the 958 people and organisations

who submitted on the notified consent will be given the opportunity to be a party to the proceedings. Fight the Tip is also hosting a public meeting at the Wellsford Community Centre on Saturday, July 10, at 1pm, to provide concerned members of the public with information on how they can

join the appeal. Meanwhile, Te Rūnanga Ngāti Whātua chief executive Alan Riwaka has confirmed that his iwi will also lodge its own appeal with the court. He says over the coming weeks, hui meetings will be held among hapu to

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