Posts by Grey Lynn 2030
Save our safe speeds around our schools
Auckland Transport is working towards implementing the government’s “Kafkaesque” speed rule with wide spread reversals of safe speeds across Auckland planned to be in place by 1 July. The current safe speeds around schools are working to reduce death and serious injuries and encourage more children to walk, scoot or bike to school. In…
Read MoreGrey Lynn Park – Understanding the 2023 Flood and the Aftermath
The Night Grey Lynn Park Became a Lake Auckland Anniversary weekend January 2023, Grey Lynn Park experienced the worst flooding in living memory. The consequence of an unprecedented deluge.According to NIWA, the rainfall was so extreme in some areas it equated to an entire summer’s worth falling in a single day, classifying it as a…
Read MoreWaitematā Local Board 2025/2026 Annual Plan
In 2025/2026 Waitemata Local Board plans to invest $7.1 million in capital spend to renew and develop assets (resources WLB own). WLB also plans to invest $36 million to maintain and operate these assets and deliver local activities (operating spend). These amounts include $600,000 extra capital spend as part of the council’s ‘fairer funding for…
Read MoreAuckland Council Annual Plan 2025/2026
The proposed Auckland Council Annual Plan 2025/2026 received 13,000 pieces of feedback from Aucklanders. This plan is for the next financial year. The proposed Annual Plan 2025/2026 focuses on delivering the second year of the Long-term Plan 2024-2034 and included opportunity to consider the funding of events and destination marketing, and priorities of local boards…
Read MoreFrancis St Reserve, Grey Lynn
Francis Street Reserve is a local park located in the Grey Lynn suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. Situated at 4 Warnock Street, Grey Lynn Edgars Creek, a stream that runs through Grey Lynn, is at the bottom of Francis Street Reserve. Auckland Council Healthy Waters has undertaken significant stormwater improvements to Edgars Creek, with…
Read MoreWaitemata Local Board: Ecological Restoration Overview
Some of our local parks, Jaggers Bush, Western Springs Park and Wellpark Reserve (opposite Westmere School) are at the highest level within Waitemata Local Board for Ecological Restoration. We have some beautiful urban ngahere in Waitemata, cared for and maintened by the work of Auckland Council’s specialist contractors and also helped by community groups. Auckland…
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