Shadowlands

Today we drove past numerous cleared sections poised for big development in those suburbs randomly chosen for housing intensification.

Spare a thought for little northfacing bungalows with laden citrus trees, destined to languish in the shadow of five-storey apartment blocks, cold and dark on these gloriously sunny days. Will their increased electricity bills be paid by Auckland Council? And are they voting for these developments in their own backyards?

Mary Tallon, Takapuna.