The Community and People of Waiheke Island (CAPOW) was an incorporated society started 2003 representing much of the community of

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during the dispute over the proposed redevelopment of the Matiatia ferry wharf site. The group fought against a

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change giving permission given to a large retail development at the ferry terminal,
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'', June 12–18, 2004 Vol 194 No 3344, Page 3 and eventually won, with the

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ruling that

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had erred in allowing a development of such size to be given the go-ahead. With this win, the incorporated society members voted to put the organisation into "vigilant mode" with a caretaker board of directors and an operational web site, capow.org.n

The society maintains an active member list, so it may be activated without legal paperwork matters, should the need arise.

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https://web.archive.org/web/20190517002007/http://www.waihekepedia.org/index.php/CAPOW Environmental organisations based in New Zealand Waiheke Island 2003 establishments in New Zealand Organisations based in Auckland {{NewZealand-org-stub