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BRING BACK THE AIR FORCE

Posted by Anonymous at May 16. 2007
It would appear that the Chairperson of the Albany Community Board not only supports the development of a commercial airport at Whenuapai but has stated that he would like to see the Air Force close their base at Ohakea and relocate the entire operation back to Whenuapai.

From what I understand the majority of the Greenhithe residences oppose the move to establish a commercial airport and we already have to put up with more noise and pollution from the existing aircraft than would be acceptable in most developed countries. It surprises me that the people charged with protecting our environment don’t seemed concerned with the health hazard for those North Shore residents that live in the flight path of the airfield if the airport goes ahead.


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Posted by Anonymous at May 16. 2007
From what I understand, the chairman of the Albany community board made his standpoint part of his campaign (I remember it published in his blurb). Hmmmm, I wonder why he was voted (by the community) into the community board.

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Posted by Gertrude Doll at May 16. 2007
When you say 'the majority' of Greenhithe residences oppose the move to establish a commercial airport, by which statistics are you getting your facts from?

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Posted by Bertha Burts at May 17. 2007

I too, would like to know where you have got your statistics from.. Funnily enough, the 'majority' of people I talk to are in agreement to having a commercial airport at Whenuapai.  You state 'we already have to put up with more noise and pollution from the existing aircraft'; can I ask why you would purchase a house in Greenhithe, under an already existing flight path?! (I'm presuming here of course that you have purchased your house AFTER the airbase was established).. For your information, prior to the last council elections, the chairperson made it quite clear they were 'pro airport' at whenuapai.  Also, WAAG did a mail out advising of ALL councilors who were running who supported it.. I thought this was brilliant as otherwise I would have had no idea who supported it.  Made my choice easy to vote for all who supported (funny, quite a few of them got in too...)


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Posted by Greenhithe Editor at May 17. 2007
Previously Bertha Burts wrote:

I too, would like to know where you have got your statistics from..

There is a public consultation process. When the Air Force did their survey, 75% of submissions opposed a commercial airport, with a much greater proportion against from Greenhithe. My understanding is that 97% of submissions opposed WCC's recent plan change process (I think you can call that a majority).
This is how the democratic process works; the local Ratepayers Assoc asks all residents to make submissions and makes very sure that both sides of the coin are represented. So if people don't make submissions when asked, they will suffer in silence.
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