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  At a full North Shore City Council meeting on 17th December 2008 Council passed a resolution to provide financial support of $5 million for the purchase of approximately 4.8 hectares of land adjacent to the Heritage Protection Area at the south end of Long Bay Reserve.
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CONVENOR'S AGM REPORT

ENVIRONMENT COURT
HEARING - REVIEW

The Long Bay Environment Court reconvened on October 13th for three days of hearings to consider evidence on issues outstanding from the first round in July 2007 and subsequent negotiations (caucusing) between the parties required by Judge Jackson in his interim decision of July 2008.

To recap the story to date:

The urbanization of the Long Bay catchment was predicted in the decision of Judge Sheppard in the partially successful Environment Court appeal of 1996 by North Shore City Council against the ARC to move the Metropolitan Urban Limit (MUL) from Glenvar Road to Vaughans Rd.

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SUBMISSIONS

Our society has recently made submissions to the ARC Parks Management Plan, NSCC Draft City Plan and the ARC Long Term Community Plan 2009-19
Read our submissions here.

ARC Parks Management
 
NSCC City Plan
 
ARC Long Term Community Plan

Long Bay - Okura


This glorious parcel of land is situated on the north-east coast of of the greater Auckland isthmus on the northern boundary of North Shore City. This is a unique location because it is within an hour's drive from most of Auckland.
The aims of the society are to have this land set aside as a great park for the benefit of all.
FUNDRAISER
PRESS

Court ruling delights Long Bay park group

July 21, 2008
A group that has spent $250,000 in public donations fighting for a green backdrop to Long Bay Regional Park is pleased with an Environment Court decision to protect key areas from housing.
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Environment Court releases interim decision on Long Bay

July 18, 2008
A plan to develop one of the country's most advanced environmentally friendly subdivisions has taken an important step forward.
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Green zone protects Long Bay

22 July 2008
A long-awaited decision on how to develop Long Bay is set to protect the area's picturesque environment.
Environment Court judge Jon Jackson released his interim decision on proposed development around Long Bay Regional Park on July 16.
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Green Party applauds Long Bay Regional Park decision

18 July 2008
The Green Party today welcomes news that the Environment Court has moved to put more safeguards around protection of Long Bay Regional Park.
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