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| | Title | A new clue in Shore riddle. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 18 February 1994; pp. 1,6 | | Description | Birkdale film-maker, John Earnshaw, has found another jigsaw piece in the North Head mystery - an engine of one of the original Boeings he believes are hidden in tunnels in the hill. His discovery ends a 12-year search and provides tangible evidence of the planes, he says. | | View full record |
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| | Title | A struggle to sink concerns over marina. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 26 September 2002; p. 9 | | Description | Article summarising the issues to date on the Bayswater Marina; headings of sections are, Breakwater Gate, Takapuna Grammar School, District Plan and Variation 65, Marginal Strip, and The Future. | | View full record |
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| | Title | A victory for the peopled-Fort victory. | | Source of Article | Devonport Flagstaff, 29 June 2000; p. 4 | | Description | Opening of the Fort Takapuna Historic Reserve with local people, DOC staff, Tamaki Reserve Protection Trust members, the mayor and councillors and government representatives all present. | | View full record |
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| | Title | A woman with passion. | | Source of Article | Devonport Flagstaff, 21 October 1999; p. 10-11 | | Description | Devonport editor, Robyn Langwell, talks about her life and her involvement with the issues of North Head and the Department of Conservation. | | View full record |
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| | Title | ARC backs city in legal battle. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 25 June 2002; p. 5 | | Description | The ARC will support the North Shore City Council in a judicial review of the Dept. of Conservation ruling on the Bayswater Marina marginal strip. This means that the ARC will share costs of up to $100,000. | | View full record |
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| | Title | All shacked up. | | Source of Article | Vision Hauraki Gulf. Winter 2001, ; back page | | Description | More discussion on the issue of DoC's use of buildings on North Head; Mike Cohen says the problems stem from the fact that Doc failed to consult properly on the issue in the first place (unlike at Fort Takapuna); Auckland Conservation Board chairman David Hill makes another point: "if the only way to get funding to restore heritage sites is to occupy and use them, then I'll put money into such developments every time - if the law's a bit wrong, change it." | | View full record |
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| | Title | Anti-ant battle nearly over.. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 07 June 2001; p. 15 | | Description | The Department of Conservation has spent about $8000 on the poisoning programme to irradicate Argentine ants discovered last year. The Island will be officially declared ant free two years after the last poison is laid. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Axe may fall on Wenderholm trees. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 24 May 2001; p. 9 | | Description | Historic coral trees at Wenderholm Regional Park may get the chop after being classified as dangerous; fencing and pruning are also options. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Baches on Rangitoto unique. | | Source of Article | New Zealand Herald, 15 January 1997; A9 | | Description | Auckland Regional Council wants more debate on the question of the demolition of the remaining Rangitoto Island baches. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Baches' title. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 29 April 1997; A12 | | Description | Letter to the editor advocating retaining the baches on Rangitoto Island as examples of the traditional bach lifestyle. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Back to court for Navy land row. | | Source of Article | New Zealand Herald, 01 June 1999; A7 | | Description | The future of the much-coveted HMNZS Tamaki land is headed back to court. Mayor George Wood and Minister of Conservation Nick Smith to meet. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Barracks almost ready for their final inspection. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 14 December 2004; p. 2 | | Description | The second round of renovations at North Head are nearing completion. Department of Conservation community relations manager Bill Trusewich says improvements are now being made to the exterior of the barracks buildings. Photo of DOC archaeologist Dave Veart and Bill Trusewich. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Battle brews over North head offices. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 06 August 1999; pp. 1,2 | | Description | The Friends of North Head and the North Shore City Council are both opposed to the Dept. of Conservation taking over buildings on North Head. The North Shore City Council says DoC should have obtained resource consent first. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Battle for Bayswater shore could cost council $100,000. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 30 July 2002; p. 4 | | Description | North Shore City ratepayers face the $100,000 legal costs of fighting the Bayswater Marina marginal strip decision on their own.The ARC is prepared to give affidavits in support of the council's case but has not discussed giving money towards costs. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Bayswater marina waits for hearing. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 13 April 2004; p. 12 | | Description | It is likely to be November before hearings are held over Bayswater Marina's appeal against a judicial review which asked the Minister of Conservation to rethink setting the marginal strip around the marina at a uniform nine metres. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Bayswater zoning hearings due to start. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 23 August 2002; p. 3 | | Description | Commissioners will hear submissions on a variation to the zoning of Bayswater Marina next month. The variation seeks to considerably alter zoning in the area. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Beach ban started with ceremony. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 06 May 1993; p. 18 | | Description | Cheltenham residents have celebrated the closure of their beach with a special ceremony. The ceremony marked the beginning of a two-year MAF and DoC ban on taking shellfish from the beach. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Beachfront battle brews. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 26 July 2001; p. 1, 4 | | Description | The Department of Conservation says that the marginal strip at the site of the Bayswater Marina should be 20 metres wide; Bayswater Marine Development is applying to have this reduced to 3.5 metres in one area. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Bid to save stranded dolphin brings out community spirit. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 21 December 2004; p. 4 | | Description | One of the dolphins earlier stranded at Lucas Creek ended up at Takapuna Beach. A group of young men training for a triathlon spent several hours helping keep the dolphin alive until Department of Conservation experts decided that it needed to be put out of its sufferring. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Birdman of Birkenhead battles on. | | Source of Article | Shore News, 27 January 1999; p. 3 | | Description | Lorikeet lover of Birkenhead, Rex Gilfallan, released 14-plus Australian lorikeets into the wild, to the alarm of conservationists who say they are aggressive and a threat to native species, especially tui and bellbirds. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Buildings set sail for north. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 11 September 2001; p. 3 | | Description | The Department of Conservation has approval to remove 12 residential Tamaki buildings from Fort Takapuna Historic Reserve; this decision follows a series of heritage evaluations of the buildings on the site. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Cafe plan a chance to restore reserve. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 19 March 2010; p.3 | | Description | The Conservation Department would like to bring the Officers' Mess at Fort Takapuna back into operation. Revenue raised from such an enterprise will help restore and protect the building, as well as contribute to the management of the Fort Takapuna complex. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Call for importance of historic buildings to be checked. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 29 March 2001; p. 5 | | Description | New Zealand Historic Places Trust fears historic buildings could be removed from the new recreational reserve at Narrow Neck before their historic importance is considered. Resource consents being sought to remove 32 former defence buildings. Historic Places Trust spokesman says examples of some of the buildings on the site may need to be preserved because of their historic importance. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Call for input on reserves. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 23 November 2000; p. 29 | | Description | Shore residents are invited to comment on a review of the Marine Reserves Act by the Department of Conservation. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Carp released to fight weed. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 08 December 1992; p. 11 | | Description | The North Shore's first grass carp have been released into a Chelsea Sugar Refinery dam to control invasive weeds. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Celebrating St Barbara. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 24 November 2005; p. 7 | | Description | Article about the public open day held by the Conservation Department at North Head Historic Reserve to celebrate St Barbara's Day. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Celebration salutes saint of soldiers. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 30 November 2004; p. 2 | | Description | St Barbara's Day is being hosted by the Department of Conservation and the World War II Reenactment Society at North Head Historic Reserve. St Barbara's feast is traditionally held on Dec 4 and is recognised internationally by army artillery and naval gunners. She became associated with fire from the sky and is revered by gunners and artillerymen who believe she prevents their weapons from exploding accidentally. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Ceremony to mark shellfish ban start. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 10 April 1993; p. 2 | | Description | Devonport's Cheltenham Beach Caretakers Association will hold a closing ceremony on April 23 to celebrate a ban on shellfish collecting from the beach. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Chain costs big bucks. | | Source of Article | Shore News, 18 June 2003; p. 9 | | Description | Protecting the Queen's Chain around Bayswater Marina has cost ratepayers more than $250,000 so far. One of the most expensive legal battles North Shore City Council has fought. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Change to bill secures public access. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 23 November 2004; p. 3 | | Description | An amendment to the Foreshore and Seabed Bill preserves North Shore City chances of getting Conservation minister Chris Carter to set aside a public strip of 20 metres, protecting the public's right to access the foreshore. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Chinese protecting new home. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 03 July 2003; p. 3 | | Description | Estella Lee of the Chinese Conservation Education Trust, speaks at the annual Environment and Conservation Organisation conference at Awataha Marae. The Trust won an award from the Ministry of Environment for raising environmental awareness amongst Chinese citizens. | | View full record |
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| | Title | City takes on reserve lawns. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 20 September 2002; p. 3 | | Description | The Department of Conservation has asked the Council to begin mowing grass and doing some garden maintenance in the former navy land at Fort Takapuna Historic Reserve. In return DOC agrees to continue investigating a bid by the council for ownership or management of the 11 hectare reserve at Narrow Neck. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Clampdown on cars to summit. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 22 October 1996; p. 5 | | Description | Various proposals are before the Devonport Community Board about North Head's management, such as whether to retain the ex-navy buildings at the summit, how to use them if retained, whether cars and tourist buses should be allowed on the summit, a residential caretaker for security reasons, a Friends of North Head group, etc. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Clifftop land decision wanted. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 13 May 1999; p. 2 | | Description | North Shore City Council wants the government to decide on the future of the HMNZS Tamaki land. To have it ready for the America's Cup races it need to be upgraded for public safety, but the DEpartmnet of Conservation is considering a challenge in the High Court. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Community celebrates hard-Fort victory. | | Source of Article | Shore News, 21 June 2000; p. 14 | | Description | Opening of the Fort Takapuna Historic Reserve with local people, DOC staff, Tamaki Reserve Protection Trust members, the mayor and councillors and government representatives all present. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Conservation net cast to catch marine reserve raiders. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 18 January 2007; p. 6 | | Description | Conservation Department biodiversity ranger Ciaran Edwards says there have been a number of incidents of people fishing and collecting shellfish within marine reserves, particularly the Long Bay-Okura Marine Reserve. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Corps hopes for North Head home. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 02 December 1999; p. 45 | | Description | The Air Training Corps, North Shore City squadron, has applied to the Department of Conservation for its approval to use two buildings on North Head. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Council sets sights on fort building. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 16 April 2004; p. 5 | | Description | The North Shore City Council this month called for tenders for the removal or demolition of the last buildings on the historic Narrow Neck reserve, Fort Takapuna. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Court rescues DOC from toppling off North Head. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 22 March 2002; p. 1, 2 | | Description | The Department of Conservation will keep its Auckland area office on Devonport's North Head following a Court of Appeal ruling. Friends of North Head took DOC to the High Court because the group believed the use of the summit buildings as an area office contravened the Reserves Act. In April last year the High Court agreed and DOC challenged the decision in the Court of Appeal. | | View full record |
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| | Title | DOC decision on marina called 'weak'. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 03 May 2002; p. 1, 4 | | Description | A city councillor has attacked the Department of Conservation decision that the Bayswater Marina marginal strip be nine metres. Joel Cayford says it is a "weak decision that emphasises private demands over public good". | | View full record |
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| | Title | DOC has lorikeets in its sights. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 04 May 1999; p. 3 | | Description | There are still possibly 100 lorikeets in the wild and DOC has a capture programme planned for before breeding time in September this year. Petition has been organised to halt DOC's culling of lorikeets. NSTA 11/05/1999 p. 3 | | View full record |
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| | Title | DOC keeps marina report under wraps. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 08 March 2002; p. 1, 2 | | Description | Repeated requests by local authorities to see a report into the controversial Bayswater Marina marginal strip application, are being rejected. DOC regional manager Peter Lawless says for procedures to be followed correctly only the department and the Bayswater Marina can see the report. Local authorities will be informed of the outcome when a final decision has been made. | | View full record |
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| | Title | DOC moves into stage two of safety check. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 23 June 1995; p.6 | | Description | Dept of Conservation is examining bridges, platforms, etc. after the Cave Creek tragedy in the South Island. Local constructions include those at Okura Scenic Reserve and Tiritiri Matangi Island (Wharf). | | View full record |
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| | Title | DOC plan favours open space on historic land. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 06 March 2001; p. 14 | | Description | DOC wants to remove immediately most of the buildings on the recreational reserve on former defence land at Narrow Neck. "Any buildings of significant historic value are located on either the adjoining historic reserve or on land still occupied by the navy." Iwi partnership, open space, removal of asphalt, planting and beach access also considered in plan. | | View full record |
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| | Title | DOC ready to play hardball. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 19 October 2000; p. 10 | | Description | Poachers fishing in the Long Bay-Okura Marine Reserve can expect no mercy if caught this summer warns DOC. Newly-hired conservation officer will police the no-fishing zone. New boat also. | | View full record |
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| | Title | DOC wants help with historic reserve. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 07 February 2002; p. 5 | | Description | The Department of Conservation is pushing for the North Shore City Council to start contributing to the cost of running the new Fort Takapuna historic reserve. The department would still like to see the removal of some former defence buildings from the site to create more open space. Negotiations continue with the New zealand Historic Places Trust. | | View full record |
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| | Title | DOC's duty is to the whole community. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 26 March 2002; p. 7 | | Description | Letter to the editor from resident Alan Graham asking that commercial considerations be put aside at Bayswater Marina in the interests of giving Takapuna Grammar and the public the freedom of access to the water. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Danger on North Head. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 22 September 1998; p. 3 | | Description | Concrete is falling off the roof of a building known as "the engine room" on the eastern side of North Head. It formerly housed equipment for searchlights. Area fenced off until repaired. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Defence "grandstand" open to public. | | Source of Article | New Zealand Herald, 03 June 1999; A18 | | Description | Part of the HMNZS Tamaki land (a 30 metre strip) will be opened up to the public before the America's Cup races later this year. The 11.2ha headland is still at the centre of a legal battle between the council, the Tamaki Reserve Protection Trust and the Department of Conservation. Meeting between Mayor George Wood and Minister of Conservation deemed "constructive". The deal is dismissed by the Tamaki Reserve Protection Trust as not enough. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Details of $5m policy sought. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 18 May 1993; p. 3 | | Description | North Head residents have demanded details of a special $5 million insurance policy before further investigation into the hill's tunnel mystery goes ahead. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Devonport takes on the government - again. | | Source of Article | Devonport Flagstaff, 06 November 1997; p. 1, 4 | | Description | Devonport residents are angry at the government's decision to sell off Takapuna Point. The local MPs voted against the private members bill to make the headland a reserve. A public meeting has been called for 20 Nov at Wakatere Boating Club. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Dig begins for ammo. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 24 June 1993; p. 1 | | Description | A day of drilling has failed to turn up any possible entrance to a mythical tunnel complex in the hill. But the hunt will go on. | | View full record |
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| | Title | DoC handed advice on clifftop sale. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 11 April 1998; p. 6 | | Description | Auckland Conservation Board advice to the Department of Conservation about the future of the controversial HMNZS Tamaki land: a list of recommendations called for. | | View full record |
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| | Title | DoC releases plan for North Head reserve. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 12 May 2000; p. 4 | | Description | DOC has released its final plans for North Head reserve; plan should protect the historic character of the site while catering for the needs of a site visited by tens of thousands of local visitors and overseas tourists. There is still a question over which of the historic summit buildings should remain on the site. NZ Historic Places Trust wants all kept; some community organisations would like to use the buildings. DOC is hoping to produce a historical record of the site and is seeking public input. | | View full record |
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| | Title | DoC responds to Friends' concern. | | Source of Article | Devonport Flagstaff, 25 March 1999; p. 4-5 | | Description | Auckland area manager, Rob Service, says that community groups were widely consulted in the drafting of the management plan and that administrative facilities on North Head are not a new idea but part of occupation by the Crown in various roles. | | View full record |
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| | Title | DoC swoops down on lorikeets. | | Source of Article | Shore News, 28 February 2001; p. 1 | | Description | The days of the Shore's illegally-released rainbow lorikeets are numbered, with a large-scale sweep through the Birkenhead area expected to pick up any stragglers. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Dogs face bans on beaches, reserves. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 25 August 1994; p.3 | | Description | Shore dog owners fear they may lose their rights to exercise their pets along Shore beaches and reserves under a proposed law change. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Dolphins harrassed off Takapuna Beach | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 13 June 1996; p.7 | | Description | Department of Conservation staff are appalled at an incident in which three people in boats harassed a pod of dolphins at Takapuna Beach | | View full record |
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| | Title | Drilling begins soon. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 18 June 1993; p. 1 | | Description | The Department of Conservation hopes to start drilling into a possible tunnel entrance on North Head next week. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Efforts to halt sea air damage at North Head. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 07 May 1998; p.8 | | Description | Dept of Conservation is doing restoration work on the examination batteries at North Head. Examination batteries checked on the identity of ships entering the harbour during the war. | | View full record |
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| | Title | End in sight to island ant plague. | | Source of Article | North Harbour News, 01 June 2001; p. 5 | | Description | The Department of Conservation has spent about $8000 on the poisoning programme to irradicate Argentine ants discovered last year. The Island will be officially declared ant free two years after the last poison is laid. | | View full record |
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| | Title | End of the rainbow nears. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 22 July 1999; p. 3 | | Description | The rainbow lorikeet has been named a pest under the Biosecurity Act allowing DOC to begin catching the birds in the Birkenhead area. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Endangered kiwi chicks safe on predator free harbour haven. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 13 February 2001; p. 8-9 | | Description | Operation Nest Egg will continue on Motuora Island where a creche is established for Kiwi chicks hatched at the Auckland Zoo. Ranger Adrian Dubbleman cares for the chicks and looks after the 80 hectare site. The birds are later released onto the mainland.. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Endangered medicinal plant gets lifesaving treatment. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 02 May 2000; p. 4 | | Description | The Department of Conservation is trying to save from extinction the native plant known as shore spurge or by Maori as waiuatua or waiuoka-hukura. It was once common around Takapuna and Devonport and was used as a treatment for skin problems. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Fate of potential park hinges on late appeal. | | Source of Article | New Zealand Herald, 14 May 1999; A7 | | Description | The Crown to appeal against the High Court ruling reversing the Conservation Minister's decision to revoke the land's reserve status. Disappointment at Council. Mayor George Wood says council had offered to manage the land for public access but time was running out to prepare it as a vantage point for viewing America's Cup races. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Fear over "flying possum". | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 26 January 1999; p. 11 | | Description | Mel Galbraith, a Birkenhead ornithologist who heads Supports of Titiri Matangi, is aghast at the possibility of lorikeets landing on the Hauraki Gulf island, wrecking years of nurturing rare native birds. Dee Pigneguy, of North Shore branch of Forest and Bird, also comments on the "flying possums" (introduced birds/lorikeets) that threaten the survival of native birds, | | View full record |
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| | Title | Fences fall on North Head. | | Source of Article | New Zealand Herald, 10 November 1999; A7 | | Description | Conservation Minister Nick Smith to cut down the fence at North Head to mark the opening of the summit to the public. North Shore's MP Wayne Mapp but not Nick Smith will attend a meeting later that day to discuss whether HMNZS Tamaki land is a public reserve. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Fifty year project. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 26 February 1993; p. 7 | | Description | Arbor Day (June 6) should signal the beginning of a 50-year project to replant Motutapu Island and Rangitoto Island. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Fight to preserve access to Bayswater Marina. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 18 November 2004; p. 4 | | Description | There are fears for the future of public access to the Bayswater Marina coastline. Ngataringa Bay Society Chairman Chris Darby fears that there is no provision in the Foreshore and Seabed Bill for marginal strips which provide access to the coastline. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Fighting over strip of beach. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 03 August 2001; p. 3 | | Description | The Department of Conservation says that the marginal strip at the site of the Bayswater Marina should be 20 metres wide; Bayswater Marine Development is applying to have this reduced to 3.5 metres in one area. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Film tells story of North Head. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 04 August 2006; p. 2. | | Description | A 16-minute DVD is being shown to the public at North Head. The film details the fort's history and includes computer graphics by Chris Keenan to show what the guns and tunnels would have looked like. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Fired up to revamp mountains. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 10 June 2003; p. 1, 4 | | Description | The Armstrong disappearing guns on North Head and Mt Victoria are being restored. The North Shore City Council's parks department is overseeing the restoration of the gun and tunnels on Mt Victoria while the Government, under a Budget initiative to protect significant historic sites, is working on North Head. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Foreshore amendment angers green group. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 12 August 2004; p. 6 | | Description | The Foreshore and Seabed Bill contains an amendment to the Conservation Act that removes the requirement to provide a 20 metre marginal strip giving coastal access on reclaimed land when the Crown sells or leases it. This would overturn the successful lobbying the Ngataringa Bay Society led to have North Shore City Council take High Court action when the Dept of Conservation reduced the width of the marginal strip at the Bayswater marina to 3.6m. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Forgotten island ruled by pests. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 17 January 1995; p.16 | | Description | Professor John Craig is questioning the way the Department of Conservation is managing the volcanic cone, Browns Island. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Fort Takapuna project starts. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 07 December 2004; p. 20 | | Description | Contractors have started work on removing or demolishing the last buildings left on the Narrow Neck reserve. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Fort nears completion. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 14 July 2005; p. 5 | | Description | Work to turn Fort Takapuna into a reserve is near completion, after five months of delays. North Shore City Council landscape architect Claire Goulding comments on the hold-ups and the focus on how to treat the memorial aspect of the site. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Fort taggers go underground. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 18 April 2000; p. 1, 2 | | Description | Deep inside Fort Takapuna, the sole surviving historic fort of its type in New Zealand, vandals have caused $20,000 damage. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Gas may be ammo. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 27 October 1992; p. 5 | | Description | The Department of Conservation hopes to have the final results of a North Head gas survey by November 6. DoC is investigating the North Head tunnel mystery. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Gates open at North Head summit. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 22 April 1999; p. 5 | | Description | The summit at North Head is open week days from 8 a.m. to 4.30 a.m. while DOC staff are present. Vandalism has been a problem. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Gloved liberator helps in grate escape. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 08 May 2003; p. 1, 2 | | Description | Dept. of Conservation staff have had to rescue two little blue penguins trapped in an old tree casting along the Takapuna-Milford coast walkway. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Going to the top for North Head upgrade. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 09 May 2003; p. 1, 2 | | Description | The Government has allocated half a million dollars to restore historic North Head. The Armstrong "disappearing" gun will be restored to ceremonial firing condition, visitor amenties significantly upgraded, and a history centre established in the main barracks. North Head is ranked as the country's top coastal defence heritage site. Established in 1885 to counter a perceived Russian naval threat, the fort continued to develop and play a leading role in World War I and II. Photo of Prime Minister Helen Clark and the Department of Conservation's Auckland area manager, Beau Fraser. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Govt 'should carry defence land cost'. | | Source of Article | New Zealand Herald, 27 June 1997; A7 | | Description | George Gair speaks out in favour of keeping the HMNZS Tamaki land as a public reserve, joining Act leader Richard Prebble and ACT North Shore MP Patricia Schnauer, in their criticism of Minister of Conservation, Nick Smith, who believes the land is the navy's to dispose of as it sees fit. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Govt in court over Queen's Chain cut. | | Source of Article | New Zealand Herald, 13 March 2003; A15 | | Description | The North Shore City Council has taken the government to court over its decision to allow a cut to the Queen's Chain on reclaimed land at Bayswater Marina. Review ("the story so far...") included. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Grey Power pushes for user-friendly park. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 14 November 2000; p 3 | | Description | Dr Ellen Boot calls, in a Grey Power submission, for the needs of the elderly to be considered in proposals for the future shape of Fort Takapuna Historic Reserve: easy pathways, rest and toilet facilities, a tea rooms suggested. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Gun to pop up in fighting colours. | | Source of Article | New Zealand Herald, 21 August 1999; A10 | | Description | DOC is rust-proofing and restoring the 1886 gun on North Head as part of its work on the historic reserve, one of Auckland's most popular free visitor destinations. Dave Veart, Department archaeologist, talks about the gun. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Help sought with legal costs. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 23 August 2002; p. 3 | | Description | North Shore City Council is asking the Auckland Regional Council to help fund a judical review of the Department of Conservation's decision to set the marginal strip at Bayswater Marina at nine metres instead of the 15m the council requested. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Hilltop awaits a future. | | Source of Article | New Zealand Herald, 04 September 1996; A11 | | Description | Public input on the future use of North Head is being sought by the Dept of Conservation now that it has taken it over from the Navy. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Historic caves lost. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 04 February 1993; p. 1 | | Description | Four historic caves on Takapuna Beach are disappearing under concrete - and the North Shore City Council are powerless to stop the work. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Historic fort opening to public. | | Source of Article | New Zealand Herald, 18 May 2000; A6 | | Description | A historic piece of prime real estate (Takapuna Head/Operetu/Fort Takapuna/Fort Cautley/HMNZS Tamaki) is back in the hands of the people of Auckland after a court battle and a long fight by North Shore residents. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Historic land labelled unsafe. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 02 July 1999; p. 3 | | Description | The Minister for Conservation and Council agreed that the public would be allowed on to a 30m reserve strip on the navy land at HMNZS Tamaki in time for the America's Cup races. However, the 30m strip is deemed too narrow in places to allow safe public access, a Council engineering report says. | | View full record |
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| | Title | History covered in tags. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 29 July 2004; p. 1, 4 | | Description | Four teenagers have been arrested and charged with burglary following a graffiti incident in a North Head tunnel. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Hotel digs into planting. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 23 October 2008; p. 8 | | Description | The Westin Hotel sells hundreds of litres of oil to a recycling company to get cash to buy and plant trees on North Head.
Photograph shows staff from the Westin Hotel on North Head. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Hunt begins for lorikeets. | | Source of Article | New Zealand Herald, 18 February 1999; A7 | | Description | Department of Conservation officers yesterday began hunting down for destruction the rainbow lorikeets released in Auckland by parrot enthusiast Rex Gilfallan. Twenty-seven captured to begin with. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Interest rekindled in North Head tunnels. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 25 January 1994; p. 3 | | Description | Devonport has been awash with discussions on the merits for and against the mystery of the supposed tunnels under North Head since a television documentary last week raised the issue all over again. As a result the Department of Conservation reports an 'explosion' of interest in its tours of the known tunnels on North Head. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Island will become reserve. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 26 November 1993; p. 8 | | Description | Rakitu Island, just off Great Barrier Island in the Hauraki Gulf, has been bought by the Department of Conservation and will become a public reserve. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Judge restores reserve status to Navy land. | | Source of Article | New Zealand Herald, 13 March 1999; A3 | | Description | The Department of Conservation has been severely criticised over its advice to minister Nick Smith that could have led to the sale of one of urban Auckland's most desirable spots. Reserve status has been restored to the HMNZS Tamaki land at Narrow Neck. Defence Force has said if it does not get any money for the land it will not leave. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Judicial review ready to go. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 05 December 2002; p. 25 | | Description | All affidavits have been collected for the North Shore City Council's judicial review of the Bayswater marginal strip. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Killer ants invade sanctuary. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 11 May 2000; p. 12 | | Description | The tiny Argentine ant, first discovered in Auckland a decade ago, has been found at Tiritiri Matangi Island. It is a death sentence to many insects crucial in the bird's feeding chain and has been reported killing newly hatched chicks. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Killer whales on hunt on Shore. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 31 August 2007; p.5 | | Description | About 6 orca whales were spotted from Whangaparaoa to Devonport on Monday 27 August, swimming in such shallow waters that bystanders feared they might be stranded. Conservation Department ranger Karl McLeod talks about the sightings. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Kiwis fly north to new island home. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 09 July 1993; p. 5 | | Description | Ten little spotted kiwis flew all the way from Kapiti Island, near Wellington, to the Hauraki Gulf on Sunday. The birds were captured in pairs the day before by Department of Conservation (DOC) staff and flown by helicopter to Auckland. Their release on Tiritiri Matangi Island in the gulf marked the beginning of a plan to extablish a population at the island's bird sanctuary to strengthen the species' chances of survival. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Let commission rule: DOC urges. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 24 November 1994; p.15 | | Description | The Local Government Commission should rule on whether the North Shore City Council must honour the Shoal Bay Deed, says the Department of Conservation. The council would be forced to secure the Barry's Point landfill site as a reserve if the commission ruled in favour of the department. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Light fittings lost. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 04 October 1996; p.5 | | Description | Parts of an historic lamp used in the tunnels on North Head have been stolen. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Light fittings lost. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 09 April 1998; A20 | | Description | Department of Conservation water blasting old railway lines that were used in the construction of North Head's tunnels but which are now rusting, expanding and causing concrete to fall off the tunnel roofs. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Living in the fast lane. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 16 December 1999; p. 2 | | Description | A pair of protected New Zealand dotterels are raising a chick in a grassy area near the motorway at Akoranga Drive. Department of Conservation staff think the chick has a good chance of survival. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Locals try to kick DoC off reserve. | | Source of Article | New Zealand Herald, 26 August 1999; A9 | | Description | The Department of Conservation is under fire for setting up administration offices on the North Head historic reserve. Writer Kevin Ireland, a member of the Friends of North Head group, says their intention is to stop the department from occupying offices in the midddle of the most visited reserve in Auckland. No resource consent was applied for. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Look out for lorikeets. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 28 September 2000; p. 4 | | Description | Breeding season for lorikeets; DOC requesting residents to report sightings of the birds so they may be captured. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Lorikeet battle over. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 04 September 2001; p. 1, 4 | | Description | DOC staff believe they have captured all the illegally released lorikeets on the Shore; only escaped pets still free. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Lorikeet lover in $10,000 DOC bid. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 26 January 1999; p. 1, 2 | | Description | Birkenhead man Rex Gilfallan offered DOC $10,000 if they would drop plans to recapture the released birds. He disagrees they are a danger to native birds and will not co-operate with DOC in capturing them. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Lorikeets causing havoc says DOC. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 15 February 2000; p. 5 | | Description | DoC staff are receiving reports of lorikeets attacking native birds. Staff are trapping the lorikeets in an effort to reduce numbers. | | View full record |
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| | Title | MP seeks answers on Kaipatiki link. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 10 June 1993; p. 3 | | Description | Glenfield MP Peter Hilt says he will question Conservation Minister Denis Marshall about the proposed Beach Haven / Glenfield link. Mr Hilt says increased use of Kaipatiki Road would create parking problems for Glenfield College and increase dangers for children attending Manuka Primary School. | | View full record |
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| | Title | MP wants navy site included in park. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 08 December 1998; p. 3 | | Description | North Shore Alliance list MP Grant Gillon want the HMNZS Tamaki land protected using the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Bill before parliament. | | View full record |
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| | Title | MP's land bill vote causes anger. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 18 November 1997; p. 1, 4 | | Description | North Shore MP's did not support Alliance M.P. Grant Gillon's bill seeking reserve land status for the land at Takapuna Point, Narrow Neck. (Wayne Mapp, Ann Batten, Ian Revell, Murray McCully.) | | View full record |
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| | Title | Marginal strip. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 08 August 2002; p. 7 | | Description | Letter to the editor from resident Jean Revill with concern that the ARC voted not to share costs with the North Shore City Council tofor a judicial review of a Department of Conservation decision to reduce the width of the marginal strip at the Bayswater Reclamation; this vote was taken without two North Shore representatives. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Marina decision six weeks away. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 26 October 2001; p. 5 | | Description | Conservation Minister Sandra Lee to make decision about Bayswater Marina's application to reduce the size of the requisite coastal marginal strip . | | View full record |
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| | Title | Marina village plans afloat. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 11 July 2000; p. 3 | | Description | The early planning stages for a proposed $250 million Bayswater Marina Village has started. Department of Conservation officials were due to meet the marina company on Friday to discuss its plans. Bayswater Marine Ltd is asking the Minister of Conservation Sandra Lee to vest ownership of the main southern reclamation with the company. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Marine reserve sought. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 21 September 1993; p. 3 | | Description | An application for an offshore marine reserve at Long Bay has been reserved with Conservation Minister Denis Marshall. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Minister cops blame. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 23 April 1993; p. 1 | | Description | Conservation Minister Denis Marshall is being blamed for delays in the North Head tunnel investigation. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Ministry expects payment for land. | | Source of Article | New Zealand Herald, 24 June 1997; A7 | | Description | Minister of Conservation, Nick Smith, believes the Ministry of Defence is within its rights to sell the HMNZS Tamaki land. If that goes ahead a clifftop marginal strip may be set aside as reserve land. The Minister, local MP Wayne Mapp and Captain Bill Rathbun visit the site. Mayor George Gair says North Shore City Council's response to a request to buy the land is some weeks away. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Move to capture lorikeets. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 28 January 1999; pp. 1,4 | | Description | DOC spokesman, Ian Bradley, indicates how to tell the Rainbow Lorikeet from the Eastern Rosella. DOC wants people to to let it know when they see the rainbow lorikeet. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Moves to oust DOC. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 23 February 2001; p. 1 | | Description | High Court action is being taken over the Department of Conservation's presence on North Head. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Muddying the waters over marine farm plan. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 20 February 2003; p. 11 | | Description | Controversy is raging over a proposal by the NZ Underwater Association to create a marine reserve to include Shearer Rock, Shag Rock, Tiritiri Matangi Island, Tiri Channel and a substantial portion of Whangaparaoa Peninsula. Boating and fishing groups are questioning the need to ban recreational fishing. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Multi-million Navy sell off to include Narrow Neck land. | | Source of Article | Devonport Flagstaff, 4 November, 2011; p. 1,4 | | Description | Land at Narrow Neck known as Fort Takapuna is to be included in the Ngati Whatua Treaty of Waitangi settlement. This is a shock for the Tamaki Reserve Protection Trust who fought a successful battle in 1997 to prevent the sale. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Narrow escape for fort's historic buildings. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 10 January 2003; p. 3 | | Description | A serious blaze gutted a Department of Conservation dormitory on the Fort Takapuna Historic Reserve at Narrow Neck on Dec. 23. The building was rented to a business but it had started moving out. The building, along with others on the site, was to be moved to create a public reserve. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Navy hands back historic lookout. | | Source of Article | New Zealand Herald ;;, 02 August 1996; sec.1, p.16 | | Description | After 110 years the N.Z. defence forces have moved off the summit of North Head; the handover to the Department of Conservation happened on 1 July 1996. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Navy land appeal dropped. | | Source of Article | New Zealand Herald, 12 November 1999; A6 | | Description | Conservation Minister Nick Smith drops an appeal against a court ruling on the land at HMNZS Tamaki, Devonport, but holds firm to the view that if the community want the land as a reserve, they will have to pay for it. Mike Reynolds of the Tamaki Reserve Protection Trust, says the issue is a Government department accounting problem, and believes the Navy did not initially pay for the land. The Defence Force will not release the land unless it is paid for and North Shore City Council has previously said it could not pay for the land. | | View full record |
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| | Title | New Chinese trust focuses on nature. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 22 April 2002; p. 2 | | Description | The Chinese Conservation Education Trust has started working on the North Shore and aims to highlight conservation to the Chinese community. | | View full record |
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| | Title | New home for rare birds. | | Source of Article | North Harbour News, 05 June 1998; p. 6 | | Description | There are now 40 stitchbirds on Tiritiri Matangi Island; only 2000 exist throughout the country. DOC technical support officer Shaarina Boyd talks about the breeding programme based at the National Wildlife Centre in Wairarapa. Two more birds released on the island recently. | | View full record |
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| | Title | New working model a son of a gun. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 12 April 2012; p. 6 | | Description | A miniature working model of the 125 year old big disappearing gun at North Head has been unveiled. The original disappearing gun was placed on North Head's summit in 1887 to defend Auckland from a feared Russian attack.There a vey few of these guns left anywhere in the world.
Photographs show Sandra Jack with the working model and with members of the 11/4 Battery, Auckland-Northland Batallion. | | View full record |
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| | Title | No answers yet. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 19 February 1993; p. 5 | | Description | North Head's mystery tunnel investigation has been delays while residents wait for a reply from the Government on compensation - and insurance details. | | View full record |
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| | Title | No light at the end for tunnel inquiry. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 11 June 1993; p. 3 | | Description | An investigation into North Head's mystery tunnels is still stalled, a year afer Conservation Minister Denis Marshall promised a speedy resolution. | | View full record |
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| | Title | North Head battle broadens. | | Source of Article | Devonport Flagstaff, 12 August 1999; p. 4 | | Description | North Shore City Council has advised DOC it needs a resource consent to occupy the buildings on North Head. Legal advice indicates that the use of the buildings for administration purposes contravenes the Reserves Act 1977. | | View full record |
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| | Title | North Head building options. | | Source of Article | Devonport Flagstaff, 16 November 2000; p. 6 | | Description | The buildings on North Head will reamin emply if adequate uses for them cannot be found, however DoC Staff will remain on the site. DoC was looking at uses for the buildings. | | View full record |
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| | Title | North Head changes hands tomorrow | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 01 August 1996; p.5 | | Description | North Head will be officially handed over to the Department of Conservation tomorrow after 40 years of navy occupation | | View full record |
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| | Title | North Head legal action likely. | | Source of Article | Devonport Flagstaff, 29 July 1999; p. 1,6 | | Description | Friends of North Head have begun legal action against the Department of Conservation to remove their offices on North Head. Robyn Langwell of the Friends group advised the DoC staff the legality of their occupancy would be tested. | | View full record |
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| | Title | North Head makes a fitting canvas for art exhibition. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 23 March 2004; p. 18 | | Description | The 1880s Summit Barracks on Devonport's North Head has been restored by the Department of Conservation. While the public still need to be consulted on the buildings future use, seven artists are displaying their fourteen paintings relating to the 14 stanzas of the poem Towards Fourteen Ways of Looking at Pohutakawa, by Riemke Ensing. Devonport artist Margaret Lawlor-Bartlett arranged for the artists to paint on the fourteen weathered boards that used to protect the barrack's windows. | | View full record |
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| | Title | North Head open day pulls the crowds. | | Source of Article | Devonport Flagstaff, 08 December 2005; p.5 | | Description | St Barbara's Day was celebrated with celebrations organised by the Department of Conservation and the World War II Re-enactment Society at North Head. Conservation Minister Chris Carter was there to hear the disappearing gun fired for the third time since the early 1900s. | | View full record |
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| | Title | North Head opening delayed. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 09 November 1999; p. 2 | | Description | Celebrations to mark the permanent opening of North Head summit to the public have been postponed. | | View full record |
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| | Title | North Head plan hits community opposition. | | Source of Article | Shore News, 04 April 2001; p. 12 | | Description | North Head working party members are opposing the proposed plans to commercialise the mountain; says Robyn Langwell "It is time to day enough is enough. We don't want your money-making schemes on our mountain." | | View full record |
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| | Title | North Head plan to boost site for public. | | Source of Article | New Zealand Herald, 25 January 1999; A7 | | Description | The Department of Conservation has released a draft management plan for North Head. Plans for buildings, fencing removal, vegetation. Public being asked for comment. "The most significant historical coastal defence site in the country." | | View full record |
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| | Title | North Head safe. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 31 May 1994; p.13 | | Description | The Conservation Department says it has found no evidence of hidden tunnels or ammunition buried at North Head. | | View full record |
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| | Title | North Head security plan. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 21 August 1997; p. 3 | | Description | The Department of Conservation plans to increase the use of security guards on North Head, in the wake of vandalism. | | View full record |
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| | Title | North Head shop concern. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 15 December 1998; p. 10 | | Description | Devonport Community Board concerned about the use of North Head for commercial businesses. DOC will seek public comment. | | View full record |
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| | Title | North Head summit meetings | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 15 August 1996; p.4 | | Description | The summit of North Head has been handed over to the Dept. of Conservation, who want to know what the public want it used for. | | View full record |
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| | Title | North Head summit opens to public - and commercialism. | | Source of Article | Devonport Flagstaff, 03 December 1998; p. 14-15 | | Description | A cafe and information office could be extablished on North Head in conjunction with a Department of Conservation base at the historic Devonport landmark. "Appropriate" low key commercial activity is a suggestion. Public submissions being called for. | | View full record |
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| | Title | North Head tours on agenda. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 14 January 1994; p. 7 | | Description | The Department of Conservation is running guided tours of North Head as part of a summer programme. | | View full record |
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| | Title | North Head's military history lives on for all. | | Source of Article | New Zealand Herald, 20 August 1997; A7 | | Description | Dept of Conservation is to retain some of the historic buildings on North Head, while others will be removed. Dept's intention is for the entire summit to be accessible by the public 'eventually'. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Okura walkway at risk. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 25 January 2001; p. 1,4 | | Description | Public access to the Okura Bush Walkway is threatened by a dispute between the Department of Conservation and landowners. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Old fort to bristle with guns again. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 09 July 1993; p. 3 | | Description | The Department of Conservation wants to turn North Head into a major tourist attraction by bringing together the military hardware that once bristled on the fort. | | View full record |
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| | Title | On track at North Head | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 05 January 1999; p. 6 | | Description | DOC is repairing the track at the base of North Head that collapsed during a storm last year. Earth moving equipment is being barged in to avoid damaging the area. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Open invite to help plant Arbor trees. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 03 June 1997; p. 12 | | Description | D.O.C. is taking thousands of seedlings to Motutapu Island for Arbor Day and is inviting North Shore residents to participate in planting trees. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Out-of-town support angers. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 25 September 2001; p. 1,4 | | Description | Baywater residents who oppose the reduction of the marginal strip received the submissions list two weeks ago and aren't happy with a large majority of people from overseas or not Devonport or Bayswater residents making submissions; hearings will be on October 9 and 10. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Park promise. | | Source of Article | New Zealand Herald, 13 June 1997; A7 | | Description | North Shore City Council says it will fight to keep the Takapuna Head land in public ownership as a reserve. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Peace in our time. | | Source of Article | Aucklander North, 19 August 2010; p. 3 | | Description | The Devonport Peace Group and the RSA agree that Fort Takapuna Reserve should have a place for rememberance and reflection. Carolina Guerra and her son, Benjamin walking on the headland. The headland is part council owned and part DOC owned. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Pest fish threat increasing. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 14 September 2006; p. 5 | | Description | The Department of Conservation is concerned that North Shore waterways are becoming increasingly threatened by pest fish. Foreign species such as gambusia, koi carp and brown bullhead catfish are increasing and greatly affecting the number of native fish in streams and lakes. Jo Harrison and Merrin Whatley comment. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Pest plan drafted for island. | | Source of Article | New Zealand Herald, 25 March 1995; sec. 1, p.18 | | Description | Draft action plan for Browns Island has been drawn up, with the intention of ridding the island of plant and animal pests. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Plan seeks commercial interests for North Head. | | Source of Article | Devonport Flagstaff, 28 January 1999; p. 3 | | Description | The Department of Conservation has released a draft management plan for North Head. Use of the historic military buildings should be compatible with their character such as visitor education. Guided tours of the tunnels may be another option. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Plans for North Head unveiled. | | Source of Article | Shore News, 02 December 1998; p. 1 | | Description | A cafe and information office could be extablished on North Head in conjunction with a Department of Conservation base at the historic Devonport landmark. "Appropriate" low key commercial activity is a suggestion. Public submissions being called for. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Plant a tree on Motutapu. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 25 May 1993; p. 15 | | Description | Shore residents are being invited to take part in the planting of 2000 trees on Motutapu Island to celebrate Arbor Day on June 5. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Plea for white house. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 03 April 2001; p. 3 | | Description | Devonport Community Board calls on DOC to consider moving its area office from North Head to Tamaki Recreation Reserve at Narrow Neck. DOC is presently seeking resource consent to remove or demolish 32 former defence buildings. Large grand building at the entrance, known as "the white house" has always been the seat of administration for the army and navy in the area". | | View full record |
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| | Title | Question over all defence land. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 16 March 1999; p. 1, 4 | | Description | The High Court ruling preventing the sale of the HMNZS Tamaki land will force a review of all defence land in New Zealand. It seems likely that the Defence Department will remain on the land if it cannot sell it. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Questions over reduced strip. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 09 May 2002; p. 3 | | Description | The Department of Conservation has reduced the marginal strip at Bayswater Marina to 9 metres. Bayswater Marina Ltd is pleased with this decision but the Ngataringa Bay Society is concerned about the loss of recreational value for future generations. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Rational decision on Tamaki land. | | Source of Article | Shore News, 30 June 1999; p. 6 | | Description | Northcote MP Ian Revell writes to the editor suggesting that Council ought to pay for the valuable land that Defence wishes to sell at HMNZS Tamaki, Devonport. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Repairs on track at North Head | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 20 January 1998; p. 3 | | Description | Walkway at the base of North Head to be repaired by Deparment of Conservation in late summer. Landslip closed a section last year. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Rescuers puzzled over whale strandings. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 28 February 2006; p. 1 | | Description | A spate of whale strandings in the Hauraki Gulf is puzzling Conservation Department staff. They include strandings at Cheltenham and Narrow Neck beaches. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Residents killing lorikeets. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 21 May 1999; p. 4 | | Description | Some Shore residents are illegally killing rainbow lorikeets because of frustration with DOC's handling of the problem birds. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Restaurants and cafes want slice of Gulf. | | Source of Article | Devonport Flagstaff, 12 December 2008; p.12 | | Description | Restaurant and cafe operators have approached DoC to use the refurbished former Navy Officers Mess at Fort Takapuna. People have also inquired about using the building as a venue for art exhibitions, and parties. No decisions have been reached and a joint project to prepare a management plan for Fort Takapuna will commence in February. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Restoration under way. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 02 September 1999; p. 5 | | Description | DoC is restoring five of the buildings on North Head. The stone kitchen is being restoresd to its original whitewash and other structures are being repaired. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Review sought over marginal strip decision. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 30 May 2002; p. 17 | | Description | On May 2, DOC released its decision that a nine metre marginal strip be provided at the marina. The council wanted a 15 metre strip for public use. North Shore city councillors are keen to start legal action over the decision. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Rival claims to clifftop strip. | | Source of Article | New Zealand Herald, 20 June 1997; A7 | | Description | Minister of Conservation, Nick Smith, believes the Ministry of Defence is within its rights to sell the HMNZS Tamaki land. If that goes ahead a clifftop marginal strip may be set aside as reserve land. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Road delay unnecessary. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 22 August 2002; p. 7 | | Description | Letter to the editor outlining evidence that the dotterrel pairs holding up work on the Northern Motorway would probably relocate quite easily given past observations by expert ornithologists. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Robins flourishing on mainland. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 02 March 2000; p. 15 | | Description | Last March, the Department of Conservation transferred robins (toutouwai) from Tiritiri Matangi island to the mainland, to Wenderholm. The robins have nested and appear to be flourishing, having been absent from the mainland for more than a century. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Scrap over prime land takes a new turn. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 21 June 1996; p.1 | | Description | Local Maori tribes may have a say on the future of the Narrow Neck land known as HMNZS Tamaki, which is to be transferred to the government's 'land bank' until a decision is made about selling or retaining it. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Seed-filled cage lorikeets' downfall. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 23 February 1999; p. 4 | | Description | Nearly half the rainbow lorikeets let loose in Birkenhead recently have been snared by the Department of conservation. Some will go to the zoo, others to be put down. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Shellfish survey. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 16 July 1993; p. 10 | | Description | Cheltenham Beach shellfish are to come under close scrutiny this weekend. The beach's scarce shellfish stocks are protected by a two-year ban. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Shore interests remain on board. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 20 September 1996; p.9 | | Description | Jim Holdaway remains on the Auckland Conservation Board but not as chairman. Dee Pigneguy is not reappointed. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Silvia heads back to "normality". | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 12 October 2000; p. 9 | | Description | Silvia Watson has spent the last 14 years as the principal Department of Conservation ranger at Motuora Island, but is now returning to the mainland in search of "normality"; stories of her life on the island. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Some navy land open. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 08 June 1999; p. 3 | | Description | The public will be allowed on to a 30m reserve strip on the navy land at HMNZS Tamaki in time for the America's Cup races. However, the dispute about forming a public reserve on the site remains unresolved. Substantial legal issues to be considered in the Crown appeal against the recent High Court decision that the land is reserve land and cannot be sold by the Defence Department. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Sports field, reserve to be kept public: Minister. | | Source of Article | Devonport Flagstaff, 27 April, 2012; p. 1, 6, 7,11 | | Description | Chris Finlayson now says that the 3.2ha of Tamaki land will now not be part of the settlement to Ngati Whatua, after a public meeting to discuss the issue last month. Devonport Heritage is making a strong submission that the land should be kept as part of the Hauraki Gulf Park. Rob Drent writes an editorial piece on p.6 | | View full record |
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| | Title | Stairway to history. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 04 April 2003; p. 3 | | Description | Two flights of concrete steps leading to a bunker store room at Fort Takapuna have been unearthed by Department of Conservation archaeologist Dave Veart. The newly discovered area will be open to the public within a year. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Stand by for blast. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 04 March 2004; p. 1, 4 | | Description | Special effects technician Darryl Richards will fire the gun on Devonport's North Head, as part of a ceremony marking the completion of the first round of heritage restoration work by the Department of Conservation. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Stay for military sites. | | Source of Article | New Zealand Herald, 25 August 1999; A9 | | Description | Three North Head buildings earmarked for demolition have been given a temporary reprieve under a 10-year management plan for the historic reserve. Changes have been made to the draft document after public submissions. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Stranded dolphin found dead. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 12 August 2008; p.2 | | Description | A little dolphin who became stranded at Castor Bay a few weekends ago was later found dead at Little Shoal Bay. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Struggle for defence land far from over. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 30 March 1999; p. 3 | | Description | Despite the High Court ruling that the HMNZS Tamaki land is a reserve and cannot be sold Mike Reynolds of the Tamaki Reserve Protection Trust says the battle for public access is far from over.Mr Reynolds said the trust is keen to keep the bulk of the land as a reserve, but would be happy to see some development on the street side. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Students tracking down stoats. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 19 April 2001; p. 26 | | Description | Hibiscus Coast Intermediate students are being enlisted to help track stoats around their school amid fears the predator may make its way to nearby bird sanctuary Tiri Tiri Matangi Island. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Stunning park prepares for the crowds. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 18 April 2000; p. 4, 5 | | Description | Grand displays of military might will soon be overshadowed by happy picknickers descending on North Shore's newest park. The Department of Conservation hopes to allow access to the stunning clifftop park between Narrow Neck and Cheltenham beaches from June. Information given about the history of the land especially Fort Takapuna. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Summit buildings gone by Christmas. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 26 August 1997; p. 3 | | Description | The Department of Conservation is drawing up tenders for the removal of the five North Head buildings that date back to 1939 or 1940 (major redevelopment of coastal fortifications around New Zealand during World War II). The buildings should be gone by Christmas 1997. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Summit talks on buildings. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 26 January 1999; p. 3 | | Description | New Zealand Historic Places Trust is fighting for all the summit buildings at North Head to be retained. DOC originally planned to remove all the buildings but has since changed its mind. The Trust recognises North Head as the most significant coastal defence fortification in New Zealand and gives it its highest protection. History of the summit's use. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Summit to open up. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 16 January 1998; p. 3 | | Description | The Department of Conservation still plans to open the summit of North Head to the public. Vandalism has been a problem. Buildings covering three periods of N.Z. history (the Russian invasion scare in the 1800's, World Wars I and II) to be removed. Possibility of a D.O.C office and of a caretaker in one of the buildings. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Support needed for sculpture event. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 06 July 2006; p. 21. | | Description | Organisers of Sculpture on the Shore are calling on the public to make submissions to the Conservation Department in support of their event this November. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Takapuna Fort. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 11 July 2000; p. 7 | | Description | Letter to the editor with regard to the article "Fort lowers its drawbridge" (NSTA June 20). The writer, W I Ruffell, corrects some of the assertions of the previous article about the history of the Fort; the name "naval fort", the dates of occupation, POW history, and Fort Cautley. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Takapuna Head decision. | | Source of Article | Shore News, 14 July 1999; p. 5 | | Description | Chairman of the Tamaki Reserve Protection Trust writes to the editor disagreeing with MP Ian Revell's statement about the government's "generous" offer of a 30-metre strip of land for the public at HMNZS Tamaki (Takapuna Head) and stating the Trust's viewpoint on the ownership and significance of the land. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Tempers rise over deaths | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 20 October 2009; p.1 | | Description | Some protesters at a meeting at the Devonport Yacht club claim the deaths of some dogs on North Shore beaches are associated with brodifacoum, used by DOC to kill pests. Chris Darby and Richard Griffiths say Tetrodotoxin, found in sea slugs is a more likely cause. | | View full record |
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| | Title | The Rangitoto bach. | | Source of Article | Metro, February 1997; pp.97-101 | | Description | Photo essay on Rangitoto Island baches which look likely to be demolished by the Dept of Conservation. | | View full record |
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| | Title | The battle of North Head. | | Source of Article | Devonport Flagstaff, 25 March 1999; p. 1,3 | | Description | The newly formed group, Friends of North Head, are concerned with the commercial implications of the Department of Conservation's draft plan. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Top rating for North Head. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 13 August 1998; p. 3 | | Description | The Historic Places Trust has given North Head a category one rating, the highest it can give. DOC will be moving its area office to North Head from next month. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Trail of acrimony | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 28 February 1995; p.11 | | Description | A row over the Department of Conservation's quarrying of scoria on Rangitoto Island refuses to be crushed | | View full record |
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| | Title | Trip to Rangitoto with DoC. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 20 December 1993; p. 18 | | Description | The Department of Conservation will be running a day trip early in the new year to probably the most striking island in the Hauraki Gulf - Rangitoto. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Tug of war over navy land. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 14 June 1996; pp.1,4 | | Description | Decision is awaited on the future of the land known as HMNZS Tamaki on the coast at Narrow Neck, Devonport. Formerly used by the Defence Dept as a naval training school. Conservation Dept wants it kept as reserve land while Defence wants to sell it. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Tunnel gas smell. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 18 September 1992; p. 1 | | Description | An initial gas survey of a North Head tunnel this week showed a naphta reading described as significant. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Tunnel threat claim. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 02 February 1993; p. 1 | | Description | Veteran North Head researcher, John Earnshaw says he has been threatened by a Department of Conservation official in a copyright wrangle over the hill's tunnel mystery. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Tunnels to reopen after overhaul. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 21 August 2007; p.9 | | Description | Department of Conservation historian Dave Veart says DOC plans to upgrade parking on North Head and open the 122-year-old Northern Battery to public access in December. | | View full record |
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| | Title | U-turn for DoC on North Head roading. | | Source of Article | Devonport Flagstaff, 23 March 2007; p.32 | | Description | The Department of Conservation's plan to improve drainage and car parking at North Head met resistence from the Friends of North Head. A second hearing will be held soon. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Victory on marina | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 03 April 2003; p. 1,2 | | Description | The North Shore City Council has won a judicial review of the marginal strip decision for the Bayswater Marina foreshore. The High Court ruling will force the Conservation Minister, Chris Carter, to rethink a controversial decision on the Bayswater Marina marginal strip which provides public access to the coastline. Councillors reactions recorded. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Visit an historic fort. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 07 August 2003; p. 2 | | Description | People can check out how the historic Fort Takapuna used to work and explore the area until Sunday. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Vital piece of New Zealand history to be demolished. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 03 December 1996; p. 7 | | Description | Letter to the editor advocating retaining the baches on Rangitoto Island as examples of the traditional bach lifestyle; suggests reclassifying them as Historic Reserve which would require owners to maintain them in accordance with their historical significance. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Walking the ferrets costs family $2600. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 23 August 2002; p. 2 | | Description | A family have been fined for walking their pet ferrets on Great Barrier Island. It is an offence to take any animal pestinto the Hauraki Gulf or onto any of the Islands. The maximum fine id $100,000 or five years imprisonment. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Watch for illegal sales of ferrets. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 01 February 2002; p. 2 | | Description | DOC is concerned about illegal ferret selling from pet shops unlicenced to do so. No North Shore pet shops have a licence. Ferrets are a danger to wildlife especially to birds and their eggs. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Weed takes a hold on islands. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 30 January 2007; p. 4 | | Description | It could take 20 years to control a major weed infestation on Rangitoto and Motutapu islands. Conservation Department biodiversity project manager Phil Brown says the rhamnus weed is probably the largest weed infestation in New Zealand, covering more than 1000 hectares from the eastern side of Rangitoto to the western side of Motutapu. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Weeds threat to North Head. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 28 January 1999; p. 3 | | Description | The Department of Conservation's draft management plan for North Head has few resources allocated for the control of weeds. DOC suggests a plan to identify and control problem weeds in consultation with the ARC and North Shore City Council. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Whale day at beach. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 11 January 1994; p.10 | | Description | The Department of Conservation is holding a "Whale of a day" at Long Bay Beach on Sunday - the site of a mass whale stranding before Christmas The purpose of the event is to demonstrate rescue techniques for beached whales. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Wood works on clifftop issues. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 20 May 1999; p. 3 | | Description | Mayor George Wood hopes to meet the Ministers of Defence and Conservation over the future of the HMNZS Tamaki land in Devonport. Council worried no headway has been made over allowing the public entry to the clifftop land despite a High Court ruling the land is reserve and cannot be sold. A late appeal against the ruling has been lodged by the Crown. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Working together. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 29 August 2002; p. 7 | | Description | Letter to the editor strongly critising the ARC replying to George Gair's earlier letter and defending the consultation process prior to the Busway project getting underway; Ian Bradley is the Chairman, strategic policy, ARC, elected member for North Shore. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Zoning squeeze on marina. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 11 September 2001; p. 3 | | Description | The North Shore City Council is notifying a change to its district plan to modify the zoning of land at Bayswater Marina; if the propsosal goes ahead Baywater Marina Ltd's $250 million marina village development plans would be severely restricted. | | View full record |
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