Category Archives: Newspaper Articles

Articles published in local newspapers.

Auckland Unitary Plan – Implications for Laingholm

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From LDCA: We will be making a submission on the Draft Unitary Plan, in relation to the implications for Laingholm, and also Auckland as a whole.

This updated rulebook will replace district plans and define rules for property owners – about what can and can’t be done on your property. The plan has passed its pre-draft phase and is now in the draft stage with full public consultation in progress. Since pre-draft, the rules about fencing transparency have been removed, natural protection overlays have been simplified and overlay mapping accuracy was improved.

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Cellular Broadband for Huia and Cornwallis – A Closer Look

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I am concerned about Huia and Cornwallis Residents and Ratepayers Association’s support of Vodafone’s construction of a cellular tower at Awhitu Peninsula to provide cellular broadband coverage to Huia and Cornwallis. The positive aspects of having fast internet access are widely understood. The intention of this letter is to point out the less widely understood downsides and health risks associated with the chosen cellular broadband technology.

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Meditation

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The classes are continuing as usual at Laingholm Eleven and the wood burner is keeping us nice and warm on these cold and wet winter evenings. A few new people from Huia, Laingholm, Titirangi and Woodlands Park joined our Tai Chi class last month. A warm welcome. In this article I will focus on meditation – the core practice for increasing awareness in many Eastern traditions.

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November Article & Movie Screening

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First Two Weeks

Tai Chi classes are off to a great start. There were 9 participants in the first session and we did a breathing meditation and practiced all twelve exercises for a taste of what it feels like to do Tai Chi. Most of the participants were back next week and there were 14 people in the second class. We did the same meditation and I taught the first exercise in detail. This got participants thinking about their posture and range of movement and some great questions were asked during and after class.

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