Grant McLachlan
- 3 days ago
- 2 min
The importance of heritage
The Auckland Heritage Festival 2022 between 1-16 October, theme is ‘Topography, Taonga and Trailblazers.’
Grant McLachlan
- Sep 23, 2021
- 2 min
Matakana War Memorial Heritage Application
Researching and preparing the heritage application for the Matakana War Memorial unsurfaced some disturbing agendas.
Grant McLachlan
- Sep 17, 2021
- 22 min
Eco-terrorism Snells Beach style
It started as a group who appeared to be well-meaning bird photographers. When they failed to get recognition and legitimacy from...
PERSONA NON GRATA: Grant McLachlan - Column
- Oct 14, 2020
- 4 min
Dopey economic theory causing social decline
The Herald headline read "Auckland Council golf courses a $2b-plus development bonanza." Here is the column challenging it.
Sallly Marden - Mahurangi Matters
- Sep 13, 2020
- 2 min
War memorial gets official listing as historic place
Adrienne Miller with military historian Grant McLachlan, who wrote the 400-page submission for the Matakana War Memorial to Heritage New...
Grant McLachlan
- Mar 27, 2020
- 3 min
Matakana Landmark First to Turn 100
Matakana’s first public art installation – the Matakana War Memorial – will be celebrating its centenary in 2020.
Grant McLachlan - New Zealand Herald - Column
- Dec 13, 2017
- 3 min
Environmental watchdog sorely needed
To view the original article, please click here. To read the above image, please right click and download the image. The estuary after to...
Grant McLachlan - New Zealand Herald - Column
- Oct 4, 2017
- 3 min
Protected trees are falling to council incompetence
To view the original article, please click here. The Auckland Council is causing serious environmental damage due to decisions based on...
Grant McLachlan
- Sep 30, 2017
- 5 min
FACT CHECK: Was the Boathouse Bay decision predetermined?
The decision by Auckland Council to grant resource consent for a 33-dwelling intensive development called Boathouse Bay has shocked many...
Grant McLachlan - New Zealand Herald - Column
- Sep 4, 2017
- 3 min
Snell's Beach historic pine exposes law's weak protection
To view the original article, please click here. The Lawrie's Norfolk is now on the New Zealand Tree Register. The recent decision by the...
Grant McLachlan - Stuff - Column
- Feb 12, 2014
- 2 min
Endangered species need war
Original article can be found here. If world leaders are serious about eliminating poaching of endangered species then they need to...
Grant McLachlan - Stuff - Column
- Aug 9, 2013
- 2 min
Time to put 100% into making NZ pure
TIDY UP NEEDED: If we spent as much money on cleaning up our environment then our 100 Per Cent Pure brand would hold water, rather than...
