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everal hundred people packed into a local school hall on a recent Monday night for a rowdy and at times heated public meeting about the impact of housing intensification in east Auckland. The public meeting, which ran for almost two hours, was called by the
Howick Residents and Ratepayers Association (HRRA) and chaired by Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown. Among those in attendance were Howick ward councillor Sharon Stewart, HRRA chairman Matthew Brajkovich and numerous Auckland Council and Auckland Transport (AT) officials. Howick Local Board members including chairwoman Adele White
and deputy chairman John Spiller were in the audience. Brown opened proceedings by saying it was instigated by a previous meeting over a proposed housing development that would see two homes in Venus Place, Half Moon Bay, replaced by 15 dwellings. “I attended that meeting with approximately 50 residents of that street who are concerned about the
impact such developments would have on the community,” he said. “The concerns relate to transport, the number of cars parked on the street due to the fact the proposal only allows for one car per house and environmental concerns. “This is one of a number of similar cases we’re seeing in the community.” Brown said everyone agrees more
houses need to be built in Auckland and quickly. “But we also need to ensure we live in a liveable city, which is the vision of the [Auckland] Unitary Plan. “What we are seeing in some cases is significant intensification in areas such as Venus Place that are far away from key transport links.” ➤ Turn to page 3
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