National has developed a bill to create the SuperCity that would create a spatial plan for Auckland. West Aucklanders are concerned that this spatial plan would over-ride the current Waitakere Ranges Heritage Area Act of 2008. This is a major issue as right now the Act protects the Waitaks from sub-division or urban style development.
A new spatial plan could mean that the boundary of the urban parts of Auckland would be shifted right into the foothills of the Waitakeres. The Waitakere Ranges Protection Society have drafted a petition to stop this which you can download here. Please support them by signing it!
