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Saving the Port of Onehunga with lessons from the US
Click HERE to listen to the Broadcast From Nine To Noon, 9:20 am on 3 May 2019 Conservationists and locals living near Manukau Harbour’s Port of Onehunga want a new independent entity, like the Hauraki Gulf coalition, set up to protect its failing health. New Zealand’s second largest port is an uninspiring, silt filled, polluted, wasteland. Despite years of […]
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Who pays the Ferryman? Auckland’s Transport Woes
Auckland is a public transport mess. The very serious transport failures that are occurring daily in Auckland display the extreme difficulties and frustrations that travellers face: frequent breakdowns causing serious motorway delays, bus and rail services not coping or cancelled. The introduction of regional taxes, fuel surcharges, reduced speed limits in the CBD, stopping red […]
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FREE Assistance on making your submission on the East West Link
Help us stop NZTA and make them RETHINK the EAST WEST LINK. Have your say! Drop in sessions for FREE Assistance on making your submission will be held on the dates belowThursday 9 March 6pm – 8pm at Onehunga Community Centre, Henderson Room, 83 Church Street, Onehunga, Auckland. Saturday 11 March 1:30pm – 3:30pm at Ponsonby Community […]
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SEAWEEK 2017
SEAWEEK 2017 – GOODBYE GODWITSSunday 26 February 2017 from 11am to 2pm at Ambury Regional Park, south Auckland. Bar-tailed Godwits are long haul champions with the longest known flight of any migratory bird traveling 11,000 km non-stop return from Alaska to New Zealand. Come and join us to wish these frequent flyers goodbye and good […]
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Steam & Vintage Country Festival @ Glenbrook Vintage Railway
Steam enthusiast’s heaven! This unique event only comes around every 4 years, so bring the whole family and find something to fascinate all! Experience the charm of earlier times, when the Glenbrook Vintage Railway, in conjunction with the Franklin Vintage Machinery Club, stage their Steam and Vintage Country Festival 2017 at Glenbrook. See Clydesdale horses […]
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PUBLIC MEETING – East West Link Interchange
We are launching a community connections plan. The Community Plan is an alternative East West Link designed to the current NZTA preferred plan. Maunkau Harbour Restoration Society, Aotea Scouts, OBA,TOES and many others support the community plan and we are seeking the support and input from local businesses and residents to stop the Aotea Scouts, Onehunga Port, […]
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Auckland’s Unitary Plan could be delayed
Bernard Orsman – NZ Herald A new city blueprint allowing for apartment living could be delayed after a late flurry of appeals in the lead up to a 5pm deadline on Friday. More than 100 appeals were lodged in the Environment and High Courts against different parts of the Unitary Plan, which was passed by […]
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South-West Wastewater Servicing Project
Another information evening will be held in Waiuku next Tuesday 14th June to discuss the final few options for wastewater servicing in West Franklin. The options being considered directly affect the Awhitu Peninsula and we would urge anyone with an interest in the ongoing health of the Manukau Harbour to take an interest in what is being […]
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Speakers confirmed for MHF Symposium
The Manukau Harbour Forum is pleased to confirm the speakers for its inaugural Symposium on Friday 10 June. Jill Naysmith – Chair, Manukau Harbour Forum SymposiumDame Nganeko Minhinnick – Ngati Te Ata (by video presentation) Bronwyn Turner, Manukau Harbour Restoration SocietyHero Potene, Ngati Tamaoho Lucie Rutherford Clinton Duffy, Department of ConservationKowhai Olsen, Te Ahiwaru WaiohuaTrish Rea, Legasea Gareth Williams, GWE […]
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MANUKAU HARBOUR FORUM SYMPOSIUM
The Manukau Harbour Forum inaugural Symposium Today Friday 10 June CLICK HERE TO READ THE MHRS SUBMISSION Once the Manukau Harbour was a ‘food basket’, a pristine and productive treasure. But what is the true state of New Zealand’s second largest harbour today, and what are the visions to return this taonga to a state of […]
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