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October 10, 2025
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Run-down council house: We can fix it, say clubs A vacant and fast-deteriorating council-owned waterfront home could be upgraded at no cost to ratepayers and rented to local clubs. The North Shore Rugby Club and North Shore Cricket Club have put forward a formal proposal to Auckland Council to lease one — possibly two — of the multimil-
lion-dollar properties on King Edward Pde. Of the three properties on Devonport Domain — the home of the cricket club — one is tenanted, one is available to lease and the other needs a major upgrade. “The answer is obvious: lease at least one of the properties to the clubs at a nominal rental,” the proposal says.
“In return the clubs will engage their own community-based resources (builders, electricians, plumbers, labour) to bring the house[s] up to healthy homes standard so they can be put to use providing accommodation for young people that come from out of Auckland to play for our teams. To page 2
Portugal beckons for Wakatere’s young guns
Wakatere Boating Club yachties excelled in the national youth champs, with four selected for the youth worlds in Portugal in December, including (from left) Will Mason, Tessa Clinton and Daniella Woolridge. Full story, page 3.
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