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Massive tower wins approval... p3
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Safeguard coastal track, 7000 tell council... p6
North Shore candidates hit campaign trail... p9
Takapuna leads the way in cannabis trade Takapuna has been revealed as the ‘cannabis capital’ of New Zealand, due to the success of a local clinic specialising in medicinal uses of cannabis and a nearby partner pharmacy which is distributing prescriptions nationwide. The Cannabis Clinic, headquartered in
Como St, opposite Shore City in central Takapuna, has become the national market leader in the prescribing of cannabis products since medicinal use of the drug was fully legalised in 2020. And the high volumes of cannabis products shipped in collaboration with its nearby
dispensing partner, the Takapuna Pharmacy in Lake Rd, make the pharmacy by far the largest distributor in the country. Due to continued growth, Cannabis Clinic is now looking for a larger premises in Takapuna, less than a year after moving into the Como St site – having To page 5
K-culture on show
Culture class... Korean teacher Diane Lee with Takapuna Normal Intermediate students (from left) Kevin Jeon, Bi Shin and Bella Lee (all aged 12), Dain Kim (13) and Harry Hong (12) dressed up in traditional Korean hanbok for cultural week activities. More photos, page 12.
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