The pipe and canal would carry floodwater to Shoal Bay, the large tidal inlet between the motorway just north of the bridge and the suburbs of Takapuna, Belmont and Bayswater. Hills told the Herald the council has known for some…

Technical review and community tensions The council’s Healthy Waters division completed an eight-step technical assessment comparing its original plan to two proposals from the golf club. Tom Mansell, head of sustainable partnerships, said the club’s initial suggestion of multiple small…

“As part of this work, we will engage with community and key stakeholders to review both the golfing and wider recreation needs of the North Shore,” Mansell said. “This will inform how we develop this space into a vibrant recreation…