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Point England Development Enabling Bill

Do you use this reserve? Do you want to use it in Future? Well, that could change, this bill is currently before parliament and the Recreation Reserve land could be rezoned for housing. You are now informed, Make sure you are heard!!!

Concept Plans(link below)

More details can be found on the bill below:

The purpose of the bill is to take 11.69 hectares of Recreation Reserve land in Tāmaki in east Auckland and allow housing development on the land.
They are already intensifying this area and surrounding areas, and now it is proposed taking these green areas away.
It was announced in the house on 7th December 2016 and submissions have to be made by Tuesday, 31 January 2017.

This is the Point England Development Enabling Bill

http://www.legislation.govt.nz/bill/government/2016/0223/latest/DLM7057105.html

It had its first reading and it is now at select committee stage, the different stages can be seen here

https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/bills-and-laws/bills-proposed-laws/document/00DBHOH_BILL72004_1/point-england-development-enabling-bill

Make a submission on the bill expressing your concerns(DEADLINE Tuesday, 31 January 2017)

https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/make-a-submission/document/51SCLGE_SCF_00DBHOH_BILL72004_1/point-england-development-enabling-bill

Sign the online petition against the bill

https://www.change.org/p/save-point-england-reserve

Videos on the bill read in parliament

https://www.parliament.nz/en/watch-parliament/ondemand?keyword=Point+England+Development+Enabling+Bill&from=&to=&subject=&person=&stage=

Regulatory Impact Statement: Point England Development Enabling Bill

http://www.mbie.govt.nz/publications-research/publications/housing-and-property/ris-point-england-development-enabling-bill.pdf/view