Village heart

I am one of the residents of 7 Saint Vincent (Weekend Herald, October 8) who has not greeted Metlifecare’s proposal with delight. The “regeneration” plan involves demolishing the elegant 1970s twostorey Raukura building at the heart of our village and replacing it with a five-floor intrusive monolith, which will totally change the character and culture of the complex.

Despite introducing the concept as a proposal and not a “fait accompli”, Metlifecare has been completely intransigent (it has already applied for resource consent).

In its advertising, Metlifecare extols 7 St Vincent’s “lush subtropical gardens”, some of which, including mature and exotic trees, will be lost to the new building’s increased footprint. This is tearing the heart out of our residents and our oasis. Moyra Cooke, Remuera.