RNZ: Auckland seaside village redevelopment seeks fast-track approval
Spokesperson McRae
“A contentious plan to re-develop a seaside village on Auckland’s North Shore has been referred to the fast-track approvals process, despite community opposition.”
“The group staged a protest earlier this month, raising red balloons 27 metres into the air to show how high eight-storey buildings would rise in Devonport village.”
“But some locals, including the Devonport Heritage group, raised concerns at a public meeting in June about buildings towering above the suburb’s heritage main street and blocking views of the Takarunga Maunga.”Read the full article