Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland
- www.nzherald.co.nz Auckland ferry services suspended for at least a year
Services to Birkenhead, Te Onewa Northcote Pt and Bayswater will stop.
AT: "We need to get people out of cars!" Also AT: "Let's remove trains, reduce the number of buses and... (what did we forget to cancel...?) also suspend ferry services!"
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Auckland double shooting: Two critically injured
www.stuff.co.nz Auckland double shooting: Two critically injured, scooter used to flee sceneTwo people are critically injured following the incident that happened at 11.30 pm on Thursday.
- www.rnz.co.nz 'A bit of a mission': Auckland's new food waste bin scheme causes a stink
If you're in Auckland you have already, or are about to, get a new bin to put out with your rubbish. Small green-topped bins are being provided to households for the collection of organic waste. Some residents are pleased, but for others the whole scheme stinks.
People are complaining about food scrap collection which is starting in Auckland.
My favourite complaint:
> "I think it is too small, and when it's full it's heavy.
It's too small, except when it's full then it's too big.
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ST JAMES - Restore it or tear it down?
Seeing articles about govt funding for the theatre. Looks to be in a bit of a state - should it be torn down or fixed up?
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AK Have Your Say - Auckland’s Future Development Strategy
akhaveyoursay.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz Future Development StrategyWhat the Future Development Strategy will address The Future Development Strategy sets out the big picture vision for how and where we should grow over the next 30 years to achieve the best outcomes for Tāmaki Makaurau. A changing environment There has been a lot of
The FDS will guide where housing growth is targeted over the next 30 years and has a huge impact on the provision of housing and transport infrastructure. Submissions are open until the 31st of July.
This update proposes pulling back from some of the most wasteful greenfield expansions in the Northwest near Kumeū/Huapai and in the south between Drury and Pukekohe. These are the “Supporting Growth” areas where AT and Waka Kotahi have been investigating billions of dollars worth of transport infrastructure to subsidise sprawl.
Greater Auckland has an article out today summarising the strategy and changes https://www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2023/07/20/the-future-development-strategy/
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Violent incident in Auckland
www.nzherald.co.nz Live: 'Stay indoors, avoid area' - shots heard, suspected gunman at CBD building site, fears multiple injuredAt least two people injured, reports of gunman at building site, shots heard at scene.
Scary stuff. Was heading into town to Britomart 😬
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Wesleyan Church, Auckland 1910 - 2023
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1710731
> ! > > Credit: > > 1910 - View of the Wesleyan Church, Northcote, Auckland. Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives. Ref: 1/2-001681-G. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22778618 > > 2023 - Google Streetview
- i.stuff.co.nz Third of Auckland bus services 'suspended indefinitely' as driver union talks break down
The decision by NZ Bus follows threats from its drivers to refuse to charge customers for riding the bus over the long weekend.
Looks like I’m not going into the office next week.
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The latest development in the Sky World saga? It stinks of piss now
thespinoff.co.nz The latest development in the Skyworld saga? It stinks of piss nowQueen Street's ageing entertainment centre is getting more derelict by the day. Will someone step up at the last minute to save it?
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Recipes for this week's wonkybox?
Any of you guys get wonkybox delivered?
This week's included gold beetroot and apache potatoes which I've never seen in my life.
Looking to share (well.. mostly receive I guess) tips on what to cook up, how to use what's in the box best etc
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We finally get bike lanes on Great North Road
www.nzherald.co.nz 'Perfect must not be the enemy of good': Great North Rd finally gets its cyclewayAuckland Transport has approved a controversial street upgrade in Grey Lynn.
I literally can not wait for this. Cycling there is so awful.
Suck a shame they don't do a town centre upgrade. The Grey Lynn shops could use some love.
- www.stuff.co.nz Aucklanders: How to make sure you receive your electricity dividend
Aucklanders whose power is supplied by Vector owner, Entrust, could be in for a timely cash boost – if they remember to update payment details.
- www.newsroom.co.nz Cuts and job losses at Auckland Transport ‘across the board’
Auckland Transport’s executives say there are “no easy choices” in what services get the chop in the face of funding constraints
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does food alley still exist in the CBD?
I can't even recall what Street it was on but it was a great big food court in town with all types of Asian cuisine, anyone know what I'm talking about?
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Cycling + Train in Auckland
thespinoff.co.nz Why is it so hard to combine biking with public transport in Auckland?There are plenty of practical ways the city could make multi-modal transport more accessible – but have they all been consigned to the too-hard basket?
I've used the southern train into work in Newmarket a few times, but have found most days it's cheaper taking my electric Leaf, so do that.
Traffic on the southern motorway yesterday was the definition of horrific (2 hrs to Takanini) and I realized I could bike home in that time. The plan is to train in the morning and bike home in the afternoon (down Gt Sth Rd almost the whole way according to Google Maps).
Has anyone had personal experience taking a bike on an Auckland train, especially during peak hours? Ive looked up the AT website and it says ok, subject to space...
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New moderator
Hi Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland, we have a new mod joining the community.
@tripp@lemmy.nz has been appointed as a mod of !auckland, and will be starting to look at fleshing out the details of the community.
I know you'll make them feel welcome :)
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Kia ora Tāmaki Makaurau
The rest of the motu seems pretty active so it’d be great to connect with others across Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.
