The old globe lights on the left, compared to the new LED models on the right. Birkenhead town centre’s streets are now safer and more inviting for pedestrians and motorists thanks to a major upgrade to its lighting systems. The joint project between the Birkenhead Village Business Association, Kaipātiki Local Board and Auckland Transport was completed in late September. “The old heritage style globe lights in the town centre had been in disrepair for years with some broken and others producing lights of different shades,” explains Local Board ...