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Takapuna, Milford, Castor Bay, Forrest Hill and Sunnynook VERED FORTNIGHTLY AN INDEPENDENT VOICE Issue 1 – 15 March 2019
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Shore left defenceless by sealife protection move
Fears the North Shore coastline will be put at greater risk of sealife stripping have been raised after the government imposed a temporary gathering ban limited to the Whangaparaoa Peninsula and a stretch of coastline further north. “It’s disappointing the area is so small,”
said Devonport-Takapuna Local Board member Terence Harpur, who was last year unanimously backed by other board members in calling for a restricted area to include the east coast as far south as Devonport. “The fear is that the people who are stripping up there will just move south,” Harpur
said this week. “There’s going to be nothing left for future generations.” He said he had witnessed instances of excessive gathering between Milford and Takapuna over summer. “You’ll see people with a bucket and gloves on, going systematiTo page 2
Sweet success for new paddling duo
Fast work... Waka ama paddler Sugar Te Paa teamed up with visiting Norfolk Islander Kelvin Mulholland at the Takapuna Beach Cup, where they won their age-grade relay race on Sunday. Story, page 3.