Motion to protect east Auckland reserve from future sale rejected

An attempt to prevent Auckland Council from potentially being able to sell a local public reserve has failed, reports Times. The park at 9R Fortyfoot Lane in Sunnyhills is among the properties the council wants to sell under its emergency budget in an effort to raise $244 million through “asset recycling”. “Once it’s gone, it’s gone,” argued Howick ward councillor Sharon Stewart. “When things come right for council, and it one day will, we will need to buy more green spaces.”