Liz September 15th, 2008
In the case of Meola – it is not a creek when Housing NZ applied to Auckland Regional Council (ARC) for consent to cut off the meander at the top of the creek behind 96 Haverstock Rd. ARC chose to grant an UNNOTIFIED consent for Housing NZ to straighten the creek and build a concrete wall and lane over the creek bed as a permitted activity in a watercourse. So – by the time the Auckland City Council (ACC) public hearings for HNZ development of 41 units were held 2 months later – HNZ and ARC had already decided the creek’s fate. City Councillor Glenda Fryer has contacted ARC Chairman Mike Lee on behalf of the local community to ask how this happened.
We were pleased that the Kura Kaupapa in Haverstock Rd and the Environmental Network at Hort Research (who have planted around the wetland above the creek) joined STEPS and other submitters in raising concerns at the ACC Hearings in September. See attached JPG photos of the creek bed and the plantings above it done by the Environmental Network.
Our thanks to Community Board Chair Chris Dempsey – who appeared as a witness for STEPS and Meola Creek at the ACC Hearings. We await the decision from the hearings.
Meola Creek bed
4 months after Streamside planting June 2008
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Freddie September 11th, 2008
Many thanks to all those who turned out for the second planting day and successfully planted approximately 1400 plants. The boardwalk area is looking really good.
The details for the final boardwalk planting day for 2008:
Date: Sunday September 21
Time: 1pm
Place: Boardwalk on the Roy Clements Treeway [32 Alberton Ave]
So, please come along and joing in, and bring your friends!
Please bring: SPADE, GARDENING GLOVES, WARM CLOTHES, SUITABLE WORK BOOTS/SHOES OR GUMBOOTS, WET WEATHER GEAR (COATS) AND A COLD DRINK.
All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Rain date: Saturday September 27
Time: 1pm
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Freddie September 8th, 2008
In a previous post regarding the proposed Housing NZ development in Haverstock Road, Sandringham, we commented that it has been proposed to replace the 19 existing units with 41 units.
Among other issues, there is a proposal to move part of Meola Creek that runs behind the existing units and this has received approval from the ARC as it is no longer classified as a ‘creek’ because it is piped.
STEPS made a submission on this development and the moving of the creek, which can be downloaded here…submission_steps-08-haverstock-v1
The hearings regarding this development and all submissions are being held from September 10-12, 2008, and STEPS will be making a presentation. We will keep you updated.
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