887 days ago

Mum warned teen of dangers at Karekare beach before drowning

Melanie Earley Reporter from Western Leader

Kia ora neighbours, the mother of a 14-year-old girl who died after being rescued from a rip at Karekare beach was concerned about her swimming at the beach.

Portia Lilly Deluen, an identical twin, died during an outing with her friends the Beach on May 19, 2020.

At the time she had been looking forward to starting school again after the first Covid-19 lockdown. She was supposed to have returned to school the very next day.

Read the full story at the link below.

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BLOCKHOUSE BAY MARKET

Angela from Blockhouse Bay

Hi ALL PLEASE COME AND SUPPORT OUR MARKET! WE HAVE BEEN OUT OF OUR USUAL VENUE AT THE BHB COMMUNITY CENTRE DUE TO LATE AND PROLONGED REFURBISHMENT BY THE COUNCIL. PLEASE SUPPORT LOCAL PEOPLE AND KIWI MADE SO WE CAN KEEP UP AND RUNNING UNTIL BUILDING AND ROADWORKS ARE COMPLETED. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE!

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3 days ago

Poll: Does the building consent process need to change?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

We definitely need homes that are fit to live in but there are often frustrations when it comes to getting consent to modify your own home.
Do you think changes need made to the current process for building consent? Share your thoughts below.

Type 'Not For Print' if you wish your comments to be excluded from the Conversations column of your local paper.

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Does the building consent process need to change?
  • 91.4% Yes
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  • 8.3% No
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993 votes