Saturday, 4 September 2010
09 Feb 2010 10:10 a.m.

Rodney Mayor Backing Northern Action Group

Rodney Mayor Penny Webster has put her weight behind the Northern Action Group as they prepare to take their anti supercity petition to Parliament tomorrow.

Mrs Webster says the passionate group attended a meeting held by Rodney MP Lockwood Smith a few months ago and weren't happy with the decision to include the whole of Rodney in the supercity.

"They were very concerned about it so they had a meeting with Rodney Hide and he suggested they put together the petition and they've got 6000 signatures."

Mrs Webster hopes the petition will be greeted with open ears at Parliament by Lockwood Smith and Northland MP John Carter.

"I'd like to think that at least they were listened to because they're really quite passionate," she says.

"People up here are feeling that they haven't been given the right information, that they didn't have a chance to debate it, that it's been sort of bulldozed through."
 
29 Jul 2010 12:11 p.m.

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26 Apr 2010 12:53 p.m.

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16 Apr 2010 5:36 p.m.

Downtown Bank Evacuated

A bank in downtown Auckland has been evacuated this afternoon after a "threatening call" was received.
16 Apr 2010 5:34 p.m.

Air NZ Advising Passengers Not to Travel

Air NZ is advising passengers leaving Auckland for London tonight, that there is a high probability they will not get further than Hong Kong or Los Angeles.
16 Apr 2010 5:31 p.m.

Murder Charge Following Mt Roskill Death

A 45-year-old woman has been charged with murder in relation to the death of Tom Rihia in his Mt Roskill home on Tuesday.
16 Apr 2010 5:29 p.m.

Construction Begins on Viaduct Event Centre

Construction has officially begun on Auckland's Viaduct Event Centre.
16 Apr 2010 9:17 a.m.

Police Unsure if Armed Robberies are Connected

Police are unsure whether a series of armed robberies around Auckland in the past month are connected.
16 Apr 2010 9:14 a.m.

New Stretch of Cycleway Opens

Transport Minister Steven Joyce has opened the new stretch of the 12km Northwestern Cycleway.
16 Apr 2010 9:13 a.m.

Teenagers Try to Steal Launch

An attempt to steal a launch has seen five teenagers referred to the youth aid programme.
16 Apr 2010 9:09 a.m.

Demolition of Stoney Homestead Opposed

The Rodney District Council has declined a resource consent seeking to demolish the historic Stoney Homestead in Silverdale.
16 Apr 2010 9:08 a.m.

Rare Bird Found on Motutapu Island

Another re-discovery has been made on Motutapu Island, with Department of Conservation staff finding a bellbird for the first time in 100 years.
15 Apr 2010 5:46 p.m.

Public Praised for Using Police Tip-Off Line

Police are praising the public for using the new anonymous Crimestoppers number to tip them off, with the majority of calls about drug-related crime.
15 Apr 2010 5:45 p.m.

First Candidates for Super City Council Revealed

The first group of people have put up their hands for the 20 seats on the new super city council.
15 Apr 2010 5:43 p.m.

Hide Blames Media for Super City Controversy

Local Government Minister Rodney Hide is blaming the media for controversy over his legislative plans for the Auckland super city.
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