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Takapuna, Milford, Castor Bay, Forrest Hill and Sunnynook ELIVERED FORTNIGHTLY AN INDEPENDENT VOICE Issue 1 – 15 March 2019
ORTNIGHTLY DELIVERED FORTNIGHTLY AN2019 INDEPENDENT VOICE AN INDEPENDENT VOICE 108 – June 23, 1 2022 Issue 1 – 15Issue March 2019 Issue – 15 March PREMIUM REAL ESTATE LTD LICENSED REAA 2008
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Volunteer says it with flowers... p3
AN INDEPENDENT VOICE
Woof! Dog Day Out photo spread... p8-9
Takapuna rugby stars back for playoffs... p10
Extra rate mooted to fund Takapuna hub Levying a special local rate has been suggested by the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board as a way to pay for a new combined library and community services hub for Takapuna. The suggestion is a surprise inclusion in the draft Local Board Plan which is expected to be approved by the board this week, before
community consultation ahead of the document being finalised later in the year. Board chair Toni van Tonder told the Observer the board wanted to gauge opinion on the option of a targeted rate, in its bid to deliver the best possible services in a growing town centre. “Once we’ve got a steer that we’ve got a
mandate, we would ask council to investigate it.” The amount a targeted rate might be set at and what area it would be levied on had not been discussed, she said. The board would have to seek the approval of Auckland Council’s To page 2
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K-haka showcased at Korea evening
Diverse line-up... Korean students from Westlake Boys High School perform a haka at a combined Westlake schools Korean Night, held to celebrate traditional Korean culture, while also embracing different art forms. An audience of more than 1500 attended this month’s event, held at the WBHS auditorium. They raised $2023 for Red Cross for flood relief. Girls fan-dance photo, page 15.
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