MIL-OSI New Zealand: Make the most of your park visit
Source: Auckland Council Summer is well and truly here and what better way to embrace these warmer days than by visiting a park. With more than 4000 parks across the region, including 27 regional parks and the local park down the road, we are spoilt for choice. From walking, camping and kayaking to picnicking, mountain […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: Green light for red light safety cameras
Source: Auckland Council The chances of being caught running a red light double from today as all of Auckland’s 12 red light safety cameras are enforcing following a new agreement between Auckland Transport and New Zealand Police. The new agreement ensures all 12 of Auckland’s red light safety cameras are operational and enforcing at any […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: Urgent removal of pines in Western Springs Lakeside Park
Source: Auckland Council In response to neighbouring residents’ concerns about the stability of large trees along the western side of Western Springs Lakeside Park, Auckland Council arborists inspected the trees’ health and identified thirteen for immediate removal. “Many of the larger pines at Western Springs are either dead, have heavily reduced canopies, have sustained damage […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: Chinese martial arts flourishing in Orakei
Source: Auckland Council In November, the New Zealand Kung-Fu Wushu Federation delivered their national championships at the Auckland Netball Centre in St Johns following a Quick Response Grant given by Ōrākei Local Board. The championships are described by the Federation as the “pinnacle Chinese martial arts event in New Zealand.” Wushu, better known in the […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: Waiheke Island’s Matiatia Plan underway
Source: Auckland Council Increased carparking and improved transport facilities could be on the cards for an iconic section of Waiheke Island as the first steps of a detailed plan are undertaken. A project team including Waiheke Local Board, council officers, Direction Mātiatia and Ngati Paoa representatives have begun collaboration towards a new future for Mātiatia. […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: Maungauika / North Head governance transfers to Tūpuna Maunga Authority
Source: Auckland Council Legal administration of Maungauika / North Head transfers to the Tūpuna Maunga Authority from the Department of Conservation (DoC) on Friday, 18 January 2019. The transfer is welcomed by the Authority as a completion of the Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau Collective Redress Act 2014 which saw ownership of fourteen Tūpuna […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: Save with these zero-waste summer meals
Source: Auckland Council Are you feeling like the summer holidays have taken a bit of a toll, both on your wallet and your waistline? The summer edition of Easy Choice – Family Kai meal planner by Love Food Hate Waste is here to help you get back on track. The meal planner contains four weeks […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: Summer adventures in and around Tāmaki Makaurau
Source: Auckland Council Travel doesn’t have to mean stress, last minute lost passports and gridlock – it doesn’t even have to mean leaving the house. Try the latest trend in travel and tour new locations and activities nearby. The best part of it? By planning a local holiday within a four-hour drive instead of flying […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: Entertaining the kids? Kids Music in Parks has you covered
Source: Auckland Council Get the little ones excited these holidays with not one, not two, but three free Kids Music in Parks events. This music festival just for kids first hit the park last year and, thanks to the enthusiastic response, it’s returning with another colourful line-up of New Zealand’s most beloved children’s performers. So, […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: Rat hunt underway on Rakino Island
Source: Auckland Council A biosecurity inspection team has been assembled including staff from Auckland Council and the Department of Conservation after a rat was reported on Rākino Island. Four rodent detector dogs and their handlers visited the site on January 11 and interviewed the person who reported the suspected pest. Rākino Island has a troubled […]
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