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he Howick Ratepayers and Residents Association (HRRA) is shocked that a Housing New Zealand counterappeal in the High Court leaves it having to find additional funds for its appeal to save Howick’s iconic Hauraki Gulf Views from Stockade Hill and Crawford Reserve. HRRA has already paid a barrister several thousand dollars to lodge an appeal in the High Court against Auckland Council plan changes which would allow multiple 13-metre high buildings to be established from Bleakhouse to Parkhill Roads on the seaward side of Stockade Hill. Mrs Mackereth says the HRRA is shocked and feels “appalled that an organisation whose mission is ‘we provide high quality, subsidised, rental homes to peo-
ple in the greatest need for the duration of their need’ should be intent on enforcing the Government’s mandate of intensification of Auckland at all costs”. “It is grossly unfair that a state organisation, which has access to unlimited finances for court costs, would oppose a tiny volunteer organisation like ours merely trying to carry out the will of the people and preserve our Howick views for posterity,” she says. “We are frantically trying to raise money to pay the next bill,” Mrs Mackereth says. “We feel that fighting against this counterappeal will add to costs.” So far $6900 has been raised which will cover the initial costs, she says. “Now we need to raise $23,000 more for the next steps. The first of these are on October 14. “We have been told it could cost
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To emphasise the strength of opinion on the plan changes more signatures are needed for the HRRA’s petition which can be signed at www.Change.org and type in the “Search” button “Stockade” for it to come up for signing. Those who do not have access to a computer can sign the petition at the Howick Information Centre, Spillers Hammer Hardware, Silks Jewellers, Michael’s Emporium, Unichem Picton Street, and the Salvation Army Shop.
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number 12-3089-0123712-02. HRRA has also set up a givealittle page at www.Givealittle.co.nz and search “Stockade Hill” or https://explore.givealittle.co.nz/ search?q=Stockade+Hill. At the time of going to press $1663 had been donated on the Givealittle page.
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