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	Podcast:		Checkpoint
	Episode:		Community aims to stop Takapuna golf course conversion
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:04:11
	Publish Date:		2025-08-05 05:16:00
	Description:		"My lifetime's work could be gone". That's the message from the head green keeper of Takapuna's beloved golf course as the community tries to stop a big chunk of it being turned into a wetland. The council has proposed converting half the course into a flood storage and recreational area to avoid a repeat of the suffering caused by the 2023 Auckland anniversary floods. But those backing the alternative proposal are confident keeping the course at 18 holes while safeguarding against flood damage is not only possible, but a better option. Jessica Hopkins reports .
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