July 5, 2017
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What a load of rubbish!
Te Arai: Weir threatens native birds page 3
Matakana cooks tell all pages 18-21
Growth plans accelerate pages 29-45
This haul of trash was collected in just half-an-hour on Omaha Beach by Zambia, Otis and Ziggy Neely, of Matakana. Their mother, Chelsea de Berry, said it highlighted the “outrageous” amount of rubbish that was out at sea, much of it broken down over time into small pieces that could be easily swallowed by wildlife. Their efforts to clear the beach coincided with the start of Plastic Free July, which challenges people to stop using single-use plastic like bags, drink bottles, straws, takeaway cups, cutlery and balloons, and opt for reusable or refillable alternatives.
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Development reshapes Mangawhai An elaborate plan to build a third retail precinct in Mangawhai was unveiled to a packed meeting at the Mangawhai Museum on June 23. The multi-million dollar development, called Mangawhai Central is proposed on 128-hectares of land, between Mangawhai Heads and the village, formerly known as Estuary Estate.
As well as around 550 dwellings, the developer Viranda Partners (see page 2) is promising to consider a medical centre, high school, supermarket, retirement village, recreational facilities, tourist accommodation and a light industrial area. Viranda chair Andrew Guest told the meeting that Mangawhai Central
would provide connectivity between the two existing centres, bringing people together with a collection of amenities, recreational facilities and housing options. Viranda hoped to have the necessary resource consents in place by April next year, with the first buildings ready to occupy in 2020.
Mr Guest said the hardest part of the project would be securing the capital so that the entire build could be completed within that timeframe. About 300 people attended the information meeting, where questions were raised about water supply and wastewater disposal, the involvement
off the drawing board this month . . .
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