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1 January 1990
The Manukau Task Force is established to advise on environmental matters relating to the Manukau Harbour. The task force, which includes representatives of the Crown, regional and local bodies, the Tangata Whenua, and environmental groups, recommends that the Auckland Regional Council establish a dedicated Manukau Committee, that a Manukau Guardians Group is set up, and that Kaitiaki is recognized for the Manukau (see also 2 March 1993).
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1 January 1990
Representatives of Ngati Te Awa begin picketing the NZ Steel iron-sand mine site at Maioro because of concerns over the safety of waahi tapu sites within the mining area. The picket lasts until May. The sites are gazetted for conservation purposes on 25 July 1990 and protocols are later established for the identification and protection of these and other waahi tapu sites (see also 24 May 2005).
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12 January 1990
The Waiuku post office building is burnt down in what is suspected as an arson attack. A new post shop is opened on 8 July 1991.
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15 January 1990
The Pavilion of New Zealand, originally set up as a show-piece at Brisbane's 1988 Commonwealth Games Expo, is opened on a new site at the Lakeside Convention Centre in Mangere. The Pavilion is closed towards the end of 1996 because of falling visitor numbers.
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16 January 1990
An exhibition of Pacific Island women's craft is held at Manukau Polytechnic. This is the first 1990 event held in Manukau City, although the first officially registered event is a 'Polynesian Spectacular' which begins at Hillary College the following day, followed by the launch of the 17th Commonwealth Quilt Exhibition at the Fisher Gallery, Pakuranga on 19th January. Celebrations continue with dozens of further events during the year, including exhibitions, festivals, dance and drama, book launches and sporting competitions.
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24 January 1990
The XIVth Commonwealth Games begin. Track cycling events are held in the newly built velodrome at the Manukau Sports Bowl, Clover Park, Manukau City; bowling events are held at Highland Park; and a number of shooting events are held at the Ardmore shooting range.
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29 January 1990
The Firth of Thames Ramsar Site is established (i.e. nominated for inclusion in the List of Wetlands of International Importance). The site comprises the intertidal zone between the Waihou River and Kaiaua, including existing wildlife management reserves along the Miranda coastline (see also 29 September 1990).
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9 February 1990
Submissions initially close on Manukau City Council's draft management plan for its Hauraki Gulf coastline.
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10 February 1990
Maui ki Otara is opened, a community meeting house in East Tamaki Road built by the Labour Party's East Tamaki branch with profits from the Otara fleamarket.
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11 February 1990
Howick distance swimmer Sandra Blewett sets a New Zealand marathon swim endurance record (see also 13 October 2001).
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17 February 1990
The whare nui Te Rongonui o Naki is opened at Ngati Otara Marae.
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19 February 1990
The Manukau City Library's administrative offices are moved to Ronwood Avenue, Manukau City Centre, where a central reference library and reading room are also opened (see also 15 May 2002). The Manukau library system now has nine branches, a reference library, a corporate library, a mobile library and five rural libraries (see also 20 February 1995).
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March 1990
Manukau City Council establishes a task force on graffiti (see also July 1996).
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March 1990
A Counties Victim Support Group is set up. In April a Manukau Victim Support Group is also formed.
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March 1990
About this time Hunua couple Paul and Christine Stewart open the Hunua Outdoor Pursuits Centre is opened. This is taken over by the Auckland Regional Council in 1997 (see also 9 November 2002).
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1 March 1990
Taggers deface Otahuhu's First World War memorial with graffiti.
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27 April 1990
Papakura District Council closes its works depot after contracting out most of its services (see also 23 August 1999).
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28 April 1990
A Congregational Christian Church of Samoa building in Weymouth Road, Manurewa, is opened (the congregation had used All Saints Anglican Church, Weymouth, since 1980).
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28 April 1990
The East Tamaki Samoan Seventh Day Adventist Church begins services in its new home, the former Bluebird factory in Lovegrove Crescent, Otara.
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May 1990
A Trade Aid shop is established in St George Street, Papatoetoe. A Howick shop is similarly opened in 1993. The Papatoetoe shop later closes down, but the Howick shop is moved to Botany Town Centre in 2002.
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