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As an elected member of the Kaipātiki Local Board, I'm working hard to ensure that your views are heard, local projects are progressed, council is held to account, and that you are kept informed of Kaipātiki issues, projects and events.
Last term, together with my fellow Shore Action team members, we increased the Local Board's environmental budget, began a programme of installing shadesails over playgrounds, upgraded a number of playgrounds and bush tracks, saved Frank Larking's playboat, pre-emptively closed tracks to protect our bush from kauri dieback disease, brought back Movies in Parks screenings, saved the Highbury Norfolk Pine, fought against parkland sales, secured funding to replace the Birkenhead War Memorial Park grandstand, opened workshops to the public, ended ratepayer-funded meals, requested Auckland Transport create a clearway on Onewa Road, pushed back on the governing body's encroachment into local board matters, and much more.
Note: Views on this page are my own, and not necessarily the view of the Kaipātiki Local Board, Auckland Council or Shore Action.

Kauri Dieback in Kaipātiki
The disease has been confirmed at Kauri Park and Muriel Fisher Reserve
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Random Art Exhibition
A fantastic show of Beach Haven artistic talent at the ‘Random’ – Art Exhibition and Sale today! I visited today […]
Birkenhead United Building Plans
Check out the 3D artist’s impression of the extension to the Birkenhead United Association Football Club building at Shepherds Park, […]
Parking charges at the Zoo, MOTAT, Western Springs 🙁
Did you know that the Auckland Unlimited is introducing carpark charges of up to $8 for the carparks that service […]
Sunnybrae Road T2
Work continues on Sunnybrae Road to install the T2 transit lane, move bus stops, change carparks, and other changes that […]
Birkenhead Library Maintenance
You may have seen the scaffolding at Birkenhead Library. This is in place so that the vertical louvres and soffits […]
Windy Ridge Reserve Playground
The new playground at Windy Ridge Reserve is beginning to take shape! The playground includes a treehouse adventure course; pergola […]
Beach Haven Coastal Connection Update
The extension of the concrete path to the lookout area is now open :)️ This is part of the Stage […]
Special Character Areas for the chop – public meeting tonight
A great article in the NZ Herald today from Clr John Watson on the proposal from Government and Auckland Council […]
New raised crossing – Rangatira Road
The new raised crossing on Rangatira Road outside Kauri Park School is now completed 🙂The crossing responds to requests from […]
Shame on Auckland Council for selling this piece of green space in Takapuna
Shame on Auckland Council for selling this piece of green space in Takapuna. On Thursday, a majority of councillors, Mayor […]
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