Foreshore cuts upset Onehunga

4:00AM Friday Nov 14, 2008
By Mathew Dearnaley  NZ Herald

Onehunga community leaders are furious at a bid by Auckland City staff to reduce the scale of a foreshore restoration plan championed by Mayor John Banks.

There are two upcoming council meetings at which TOES will be presenting and which some of our members will be interested in attending.

Meeting details are as follows:

City Development Committee- they will be considering the proposed Master Plan for the Onehunga lagoon and foreshore. Our understanding is that the proposed Master Plan is not likely to reflect the communities wishes and this is one of the key issues we are presenting on.

Venue:       Level 15, Auckland City Council Buildings

Date          Thursday, 13th  November 2008

Time          9.30am (TOES presents at 9.30am)

What: Presentation Onehunga Rail Station Designs by UNITEC Students

Where: Onehunga Community Centre, 83 Church Street, Onehunga

When: Monday 3rd November 6pm-7pm

Onehunga rail line will shortly be open for freight and in 2009 for passenger transport.

With this in mind, the Onehunga Business Association (OBA) briefed final year students from UNITEC School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture and asked them to: 

For those members who are interested please note your diaries that the Onehunga Foreshore Master Plan is being presented to the Auckland City Council (City Development Committee) on the morning of the 13th November 2008.

We hope to have a copy of the draft preliminary plan over the next week or so.

Following receipt will report back to members, including specific details of the 13th's presentation time/venue for those who wish to attend.