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Heritage Phonebox Returned!

18/01/202520/01/2025Leave a Comment on Heritage Phonebox Returned!

It’s great to see that the red heritage telephone box has been returned to Northcote Point. The box was removed […]

History & Heritage Northcote Point

Special Character Areas for the chop – public meeting tonight

03/05/202203/05/2022Leave a Comment on 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 […]

History & Heritage, Unitary Plan Birkenhead, Birkenhead Point, Northcote Point

Four totara poisoned in Birkenhead

18/11/202120/11/2021Leave a Comment on Four totara poisoned in Birkenhead

Outrageous! 😡More public trees poisoned in Birkenhead. These 4 totara at Hinemoa Park (off Bridge View Road) are estimated to […]

History & Heritage, Notable Trees & SEAs Birkenhead Point, Hinemoa Park

Māori names and stories to be returned to community spaces across Kaipātiki

24/09/202130/09/2021Leave a Comment on Māori names and stories to be returned to community spaces across Kaipātiki

The Kaipatiki Local Board is working with mana whenua to restore Māori names and narratives to a number of our […]

History & Heritage, Little Shoal Bay, Park Signage Beach Haven, Birkenhead Point, Le Roys Bush Reserve, Little Shoal Bay Reserve, Northcote Point, Shepherds Park

New Bartley St Pocket Park

31/10/201913/12/2019Leave a Comment on New Bartley St Pocket Park

The reinstatement of the land where the Bartley Street toilets were into a pocket park space is currently underway. Bricks […]

History & Heritage, Toilets Bartley Street Toilets, Northcote Point, Toilet

Proposed Changes to Special Character Overlay

23/06/201930/06/2019Leave a Comment on Proposed Changes to Special Character Overlay

UPDATE 24/6: The feedback deadline has been extended to 12 July. Auckland Council is proposing changes to the Unitary Plan […]

History & Heritage, Unitary Plan

Glenfield Library Children’s Area

12/06/201912/06/2019Leave a Comment on Glenfield Library Children’s Area

Thankyou to the staff of Glenfield Library who today hosted the Kaipatiki Local Board members for a celebration of the […]

Art and Murals, History & Heritage, Libraries Glenfield, Glenfield Library

Meanwhile back in 1984…

08/05/201922/05/2019Leave a Comment on Meanwhile back in 1984…

Meanwhile back in 1984, the bush is cleared and land is prepared for the building that we now know as […]

History & Heritage ActivZone, Glenfield, Glenfield Leisure Centre

Old Marlborough Park fort

21/01/201921/01/20191 Comment on Old Marlborough Park fort

The old fort and playground at Marlborough Park, Glenfield. Photos from 1976. So completely different from today!

History & Heritage, Playgrounds Glenfield, Marlborough Park

Happy 65th birthday to All Saints Birkenhead Scout Group :)

24/11/201826/11/2018Leave a Comment on Happy 65th birthday to All Saints Birkenhead Scout Group :)

Happy 65th birthday to All Saints Birkenhead Scout Group and congratulations on 40 years of service for camp leader Adrian Baker  I […]

Birkenhead War Memorial Park, History & Heritage Birkenhead, Birkenhead War Memorial Park

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About John

As an elected member of the Kaipātiki Local Board, I'm working hard to ensure that your views are heard, local projects are progressed, Auckland Council is held to account, and that you are kept informed of Kaipātiki issues, projects and events.

Note: Views on this page are my own, and not necessarily the view of the Kaipātiki Local Board, Auckland Council or Shore Action. Authorised by John Gillon, 021 0497933, john@johngillon.co.nz.

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