South Auckland has the highest amount of alcohol outlets then any other area in New Zealand. If this not a major concern on its own then this is worrying! South Auckland is already riddled and negatively over represented in many social and health issues, some related specifically to drug / alcohol. The Council's approval process needs to be reviewed to account for community best interests and not to mention community outcries and protests. Fast food outlets and liquor outlets are killing our people! When will we wake and realise that although economic gain is important, without people alive ... its all worth nothing! Question - I wander what the reaction and decision from council would be if a request was put in to open a liquor store (with the same proximity to Southern Cross) near schools like Kristen School in Albany Or Strathallan School in Karaka ... somehow I do not think it would yield the same outcome. The students at Southern Cross (like anywhere else) are our future, they are 'taonga' - treasures ... lets do our best to keep this perspective a lasting one ... NO TO THE LIQUOR STORE ON WICKMAN WAY, NO TO ANY MORE LIQUOR STORES IN OUR SOUTH AUCKLAND COMMUNITY!!

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Amen!