Whangārei council abandons controversial Oruku Landing conference and event centre
Whangārei District Council has today abandoned proceeding with the $136 million Oruku Landing conference and event centre.
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Whangārei District Council has today abandoned proceeding with the $136 million Oruku Landing conference and event centre.
Mayor Sheryl Mai questioned if the Oruku Landing facility should go ahead when poo is running down the walls of Whangārei Hospital.
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Tuesday, 29 June 2021, 11:47 am Whangarei District Council (WDC) today voted unanimously to provisionally opt out of the Government’s three waters reform process until new information confirming ratepayers would be better off is provided. Council’s Mayor Sheryl Mai and Chief Executive Rob Forlong will now write to the Chief Executive of Internal Affairs advising that Council intends to formally withdraw from the reforms. “We will be reminding the Internal Affairs Department that it said participation in the three waters reform was voluntary with the ability for Councils to opt out,” s...
Press Release – Whangarei District Council Whangarei District Council (WDC) today voted unanimously to provisionally opt out of the Government’s three waters reform process until new information confirming ratepayers would be better off is provided. Council’s Mayor Sheryl Mai and Chief Executive Rob Forlong will now write to the Chief Executive of Internal Affairs advising that Council intends to formally withdraw from the reforms. “We will be reminding the Internal Affairs Department that it said participation in the three waters reform was voluntary with the ability for Councils to ...