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  Waitakere - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Waitakere City is in the west of metropolitan Auckland, New Zealand's most populous urban area.
Waitakere City was formed by the amalgamation of Waitemata City with the boroughs of Henderson, New Lynn, and Glen Eden in 1989's nationwide re-organisation of local government.
New Lynn Ward is to the south of Henderson Ward, and extends to the shore of the Manukau Harbour at its southern end.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Waitakere   (874 words)

  
 ICLEI Global: Waitakere City Council, New Zealand - Better Building Code
The goals of the program are to set a minimum environmental standard for all new council buildings, inspire the development community by leading by example, simplify the tendering and briefing process by providing standard clauses for environmentally sustainable design, and provide guidance for the management and refurbishment of existing buildings.
The code states that new council buildings should be energy, water, and resource efficient and should be built of materials that do not harm the environment or the people who will use them.
The development of the code was partly funded by the New Zealand Ministry for the Environment.
www.iclei.org /index.php?id=1206   (886 words)

  
 People's Inquiry Hears Auckland Residents Poisoned by Moth Spray
People's Inquiry organizers say the hearings are necessary because the New Zealand government has refused their numerous requests for an official inquiry or review of the impacts of three major moth eradication campaigns over a period of 29 months in the suburbs of West Auckland.
Over the past eight years the New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) has conducted three major eradication campaigns against incursions of alien moths - the white spotted tussock moth, the painted apple moth and the gypsy moth.
The painted apple moth was first found in New Zealand in 1999 in Glendene and Mt. Wellington.
www.ens-newswire.com /ens/mar2006/2006-03-22-03.asp   (1625 words)

  
 Song of Two Waters: Waitakere   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Framed by the bush clad Waitakere ranges and bordered by the wild Tasman sea, Waitakere City is a mecca for returning expatriates and immigrants seeking a clean and green living space far from the rush, crowds and pollution.
Waitakere City has a character quite distinct from any other part of Auckland.
The suburbs reach up into the serenity of the Waitakere ranges, where the houses seem to float amongst the leafy hillsides in gardens of native forest, with widespread views over Auckland Central and the North Shore.
songof2waters.image-centre.com /Leisure_Waitakere.aspx   (149 words)

  
 Enterprise Waitakere - A Catalyst For Growth
Enterprise Waitakere is an economic development agency that was established to increase prosperity in the region by growing the local economy.
Enterprise Waitakere is the first point of contact for businesses seeking to expand or locate in the Waitakere region.
Enterprise Waitakere works at a strategic level to identify opportunities for the economic benefit of the region in the long term.
www.enterprisewaitakere.co.nz   (287 words)

  
 Unique New Zealand wildlife - Auckland's Waitakere ranges
The Waitakeres lie to the west of Auckland city and some 14,600 hectares in this area have been set aside as a reserve.
Among the birds to be seen at the large sandy area at the end of the road are white-faced herons, South Island pied oystercatchers, banded and New Zealand dotterels, wrybills, pied stilts and both Caspian and white-fronted terns.
Massed grey green pohutukawa interspersed with waving white pennants of toetoe ascend in serried rows to the skyline, and in boisterous weather the sky is charged with that moody, brooding air which is so characteristic of the wild west coast.
www.ecotours.co.nz /Brian/auckland/waitakere.htm   (776 words)

  
 Waitakere, West Auckland New Zealand Virtual Tour - Travel & Tourism for Waitakere NZ
Waitakere, West Auckland New Zealand Virtual Tour - Travel & Tourism for Waitakere NZ Waitakere, West Auckland New Zealand virtual tour - Accommodation and hotel booking, tourism, travel, vacation and holiday information for Waitakere NZ.
The suburbs reach up into the Waitakeres, where the houses cling tenaciously to the hillsides surrounded by gardens of native bush, their high perch giving them widespread views out over Auckland Central and the North Shore.
The coastal belt to the west of the Waitakere Ranges was favoured by the Maori of the Kawerau iwi (tribe) and about 50 pa were built here to protect the coastal zone.
www.nz.com /new-zealand/tourism/waitakere   (545 words)

  
 Waitakere Ranges Protection Society
The Waitakere Ranges has a significant coastline, nature at its most powerful and poignant, but is stressed though the increasing number of visitors, intensive recreation, and excessive fishing and shellfish gathering.
The Society is leading the fight against the present Waitakere City Council's slackening of constraints on subdivision in the Ranges.
The Ranges are in New Zealand's North Island and are west of Auckland, mostly within the boundaries of Waitakere City.
www.waitakereranges.org.nz /index.htm   (706 words)

  
 Waitakere Backpackers :: New Zealand Waitakere Backpackers - Accommodation
Waitakere Backpackers :: New Zealand Waitakere Backpackers - Accommodation
Waitakere: Three major landscape features dominate Waitakere City — the forested Waitakere Ranges with more than 200km of walking and hiking tracks leading to giant kauri trees, waterfalls, beaches and huge views, the rugged west coast and the calm waters of the inner Waitemata and Manukau Harbours.
If you are staying in Waitakere City and require accommodation, you can choose from a luxury rainforest retreat, motor inn and self-catering motels, some with family rooms.
www.aatravel.co.nz /new-zealand/Waitakere_Backpackers.html   (268 words)

  
 Enterprise Waitakere - About Us   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Enterprise Waitakere - About Us Enterprise Waitakere was established by Waitakere City Council to promote and develop a sustainable, dynamic and innovative economy in Waitakere City.
It operates as a Charitable Trust (The Waitakere Enterprise Trust) and is a Council Controlled Organisation as defined by section 6 of the Local Government Act.
Since joining the Enterprise Waitakere Trust Board, the agency has shifted its focus to education and skills initiatives (reflected in the Waitakere Employment and Skills Project and initiatives to bring a Tertiary Institute to the City) and has undertaken a range of strategic projects intended to build the foundations for future growth.
www.enterprisewaitakere.co.nz /aboutus/index.htm   (619 words)

  
 Bravery award for Pes Fa'aui
Pes, a Waitakere City Council parking warden receives the New Zealand Bravery Decoration.
He is among just five people nationwide to receive the Decoration, announced on the Special Royal Honours list by the New Zealand Governor-General on October 14.
Pes was born in Nuku'alofa and came to New Zealand with his family aged 4.
www.matangitonga.to /article/spnews/nz/pes_161006.shtml   (516 words)

  
 Waitakere Ranges holiday homes accommodation - holiday houses, house, baches, bach, home, vacation rentals
Below is a list of Waitakere Ranges holiday homes, houses, baches, apartments and other accommodation to rent.
Not far from downtown Auckland is this beautifully furnished holiday home in the midst of New Zealand native bush and fronting on to the sweeping expanse of Manukau Harbour.
Spider Cottage is situated in the beautiful Waitakere Ranges, an unspoilt part of New Zealand with local surf beaches, rainforest walks, and waterfalls.
www.holidayhouses.co.nz /Waitakere_Ranges.asp   (853 words)

  
 Audience Systems - Case Studies : Trusts Stadium, Waitakere, New Zealand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The indoor 6-court stadium is the centrepiece with the focus on participation as well as spectating.
Audience Systems and their New Zealand representative, Maxwood Manufacturing, worked with the Waitakere Regional Sports Trust to create a suitably flexible layout.
The $26million stadium will be the new home of the Harvey Norman NZ Breakers.
www.audiencesystems.com /trusts.asp   (287 words)

  
 Waitakere Ranges, New Zealand
New Zealand > Auckland > New Zealand > North Island > Auckland > Surroundings
The green hills of the Waitakere Ranges, southwest of Auckland, are a popular recreation area.
Unauthorized duplication in part or whole without prior written consent prohibited by international laws.
www.planetware.com /auckland/waitakere-ranges-nz-au-wr.htm   (43 words)

  
 Waitemata District - New Zealand Police   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
This is the second largest District in the country and covers the diverse area from north of the Harbour Bridge across the North Shore, up to Mangawhai, across to Helensville and Waitakere and through to New Lynn.
Through these actions we will provide reassurance that this District is still one of the safest communities within which to work and live.
New Zealand Police PO Box 3017 Wellington Ph 04 474-9499 Fax 04 498-7400
www.police.govt.nz /district/northshorewaitakere   (430 words)

  
 Auckland's Waitakere Estate | Home | Exclusive Auckland Accommodation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Welcome to Auckland's Waitakere Estate, a private paradise of landscaped gardens set amongst some of the world's most impressive virgin forests in the Waitakere Ranges.
Enjoy the hospitality and comfort of this New Zealand owned and operated Boutique Hotel.
Auckland's Waitakere Estate is also an ideal destination for conferences, weddings, incentives and leisure.
www.waitakereestate.co.nz /home.php   (134 words)

  
 New Zealand Virtual Tour
New Zealand virtual tour - Accommodation and hotel booking, tours and activities, NZ tourism, travel, vacation and holiday information.
Take the Virtual Tour around New Zealand right here and view our slide show, look up tourism information.
Auckland, Bay of Islands, Central North Island, Coromandel Peninsula, Napier, Hastings, New Plymouth, Rotorua, Waitakere, Wellington, Whakatane
nz.com /tour   (179 words)

  
 Safe Community #46 - Waitakere, New Zealand
Waitakere City has a unique natural environment, a diverse population and a rich historic, artistic and cultural legacy.
Child hospitalisations annually ‘Keeping Kids Safe in Waitakere’.
New Zealand Safe Communities pilots workshop hosted 1997
www.phs.ki.se /csp/safecom/waitakere.htm   (651 words)

  
 Libweb - Directory of Libraries in New Zealand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
National Library of New Zealand Wellington, New Zealand
New Zealand Library and Information Association Wellington, New Zealand
Waitakere Library & Information Services Waitakere City, New Zealand
lists.webjunction.org /libweb/Aus_New_Zealand.html   (89 words)

  
 Waitakere Bed & Breakfast :: New Zealand Waitakere Bed & Breakfast - Accommodation
Waitakere Bed & Breakfast :: New Zealand Waitakere Bed & Breakfast - Accommodation
New Zealand Waitakere Bed & Breakfast - Accommodation.
If you are looking for comprehensive travel information for Waitakere Bed & Breakfast including Bed & Breakfast, you will find them all here on AA Travel.
www.aatravel.co.nz /new-zealand/Waitakere_Bed-Breakfast.html   (296 words)

  
 Water Supply 3:1-2 (2003) 135-141 - Z. Pilipovic and R. Taylor - Pressure management in Waitakere City, New Zealand - a ...
Pressure management in Waitakere City, New Zealand - a case study
In 1996, as part of Waitakere Council's Water Cycle Strategy, a pressure standardisation programme to permanently lower the average supply pressure citywide was implemented with the aim of reducing water loss and water use.
The experience gained during the 1994/95 Auckland water shortage had confirmed that there was considerable scope to reduce pressures in many areas.
www.iwaponline.com /ws/00301/ws003010135.htm   (300 words)

  
 Scoop: Success in BNZ Waitakere City Business Awards 2006
The Bank of New Zealand Waitakere City Business Awards is an annual event where Waitakere businesses are acknowledged for their outstanding accomplishments.
In an exclusive Scoop Media report New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark says Fiji's role as Pacific Forum chair is the most "pressing issue" facing the advancement of the Pacific's regional agenda.
Kiwi Doco News: Sandor Lau's Squeegee Bandit Doco Releases Feb 1st - This bold new film by Sándor Lau is a documentary about Starfish, who survives by washing car windows at intersections on the mean streets of South Auckland.
www.scoop.co.nz /stories/BU0605/S00328.htm   (1316 words)

  
 Cottage accommodation at Bethells Beach Waitakere New Zealand - Bethells Beach Cottages
John and Trude are happy to help with ideas for adventures in the area or further a field.
We have spectacular beach and bush walks, the Te Henga coastal walk quoted by DOC as one of the 12 best walks in New Zealand.
Glow worms and caves, blue penguins, fresh water/lake and sea swimming.
www.cottagestays.co.nz /bethellsbeach/cottages.htm   (369 words)

  
 DESTINATION WAITAKERE - Welcome to Waitakere ...
The Waitakere Ranges Regional Park and the internationally renowned and prolific art community it inspires make Waitakere a special place to visit.
This brochure provides you with a map and information to assist in making the most of your visit to Waitakere, West Auckland, New Zealand.
We invite you to stay with us and enjoy everything Waitakere has to offer.
www.destination-waitakere.com   (81 words)

  
 Waitakere Ranges New Zealand Accommodation NZ
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Kiwi Accommodation, PO 91838, AMSC, Auckland, New Zealand Accommodation
www.kiwiaccommodation.com /suburb/waitakere_ranges   (172 words)

  
 waitakere :: New Zealand Resources
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Description: Society working to protect the Waitakere Ranges through direct action in restoration planting, weed control and planning.
www.iaqi.com /new-zealand/waitakere.html   (240 words)

  
 Language Learning, English Teaching Schools Waitakere, Auckland, New Zealand
Language Learning, English Teaching Schools Waitakere, Auckland, New Zealand
New Zealand > Education > Language Teaching > Auckland > Waitakere
Private training institute accredited by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority; its language centre trains foreign students in ESOL; also offers trade courses like bus driving, electrical etc; based in Manukau City with six branches
www.indexnz.com /City/Auckland/Waitakere/Language-Teaching   (83 words)

  
 Wedding locations venues honeymoon accommodation Auckland New Zealand
Choose between the gentle romantic waters and deserted white sandy coves of the Manukau Harbour, or venture to the wild West Coast.
Here, Waitakere wedding experts have joined together to create an easy-to-use Waitakere wedding planner for all your wedding requirements.
Just 30 minutes from Auckland International Airport and the city, the Waitakere Ranges form a 16,500-hectare (4,125-acre) wonderland of rainforest, waterfalls, streams, beaches and sea.
www.waitakereweddings.co.nz   (139 words)

  
 Waitakere City Masters   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Welcome to the home page of the Waitakere City Masters Swimmers.
Come and swim with us at the Waitakere Aquatic Center in Henderson.
Plus check out the Photo Section, heaps of new pics for you to look at.
www.waitakere.orcon.net.nz   (90 words)

  
 Blindspott - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Their songs have also been hits in Australia and in Asia.
Their single, Drown, was released on May 1st 2006.
This article on a New Zealand band or other musical ensemble is a stub.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Blindspott   (393 words)

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