Delight as plan for hotel in Whangārei canned - now fight on to save unique Almond Court flats
6 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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Architectural designer Helen Beran and architect Felicity Christian are pleased a plan for a hotel on the Almond Court flats site in Whangārei have fallen over. Now they want the unique flats saved
Architectural designer Helen Beran and architect Felicity Christian are pleased a plan for a hotel on the Almond Court flats site in Whangārei have fallen over. Now they want the unique flats saved
Mike Dinsdale is Northern Advocate deputy editormike.dinsdale@nzme.co.nznorthernadvocat
Northland Emergency Services Trust (NEST) responded to 1115 callouts last year – its busiest ever. There have been 300 flights to date this year. “What are the future plans to deal with the increasing level of disturbance,” Allan Kerrisk, former New Zealand Fire Service operations manager for Northland and area commander for the Far North Kensington resident living about 750 metres from the base, said. The move will mean an up to about $8 million new location rebuild – that Northlanders could be asked to pay towards – for what’s the only rescue helicopter base north of Auckland. It comes amidst a shortage of suitable sites and increasingly vocal public demanding the set up of any new facility goes through a publicly-notified resource consent process where they get to have their say.
Northland rescue helicopter base to move after noise annoys neighbours
4 Apr, 2021 02:20 AM
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Another emergency rescue helicopter flight prepares for takeoff at its Kensington base. Photo / Tania Whyte
Susan Botting is the Local Democracy Reporter for Northlandsusan.botting@northernadvocate.co.nz
Northland s emergency rescue helicopter base in Whangārei is being forced to move after growing noise complaints from neighbours. It s unbearable, a helicopter operation of this nature here in Kensington shouldn t be operating in a residential area, Roger de Bray, former Top Energy chief executive who now lives 100m from the Kensington helicopter base, said.
Whangārei mayor Sheryl Mai said she was aware of increasing noise complaints about the helicopter operation, which would be moving out of the site as a result.
Northland s emergency rescue helicopter base in Whangārei is being forced to move after growing noise complaints from neighbours.
Another emergency rescue helicopter flight prepares for takeoff at Northland s Kensington base.
Photo: LDR / Northern Advocate / Tania Whyte It s unbearable, a helicopter operation of this nature here in Kensington shouldn t be operating in a residential area said former Top Energy chief executive Roger de Bray who lives just 100 metres from the Kensington helicopter base.
Whangārei Mayor Sheryl Mai said she was aware of increasing noise complaints about the helicopter operation. It would be moving out of the site as a result.
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