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Tuesday, 27 July 2021, 10:22 am Reflecting on over decade of joint service to the Waimakariri Water Zone Committee, former chair Dave Ashby and deputy chair Cam Henderson view the collaborative approach adopted during the process that led to the Waimakariri part of proposed Plan Change 7 of the Land & Water Regional Plan (PC7) as the highlight of their time on the committee. Caption: Former Waimakariri Water Zone Committee chair Dave Ashby and former deputy chair Cam Henderson consider teamwork...

Press Release – Otago Regional Council Wet weather has disturbed sediment at a number of locations around the region, and the Otago Regional Council (ORC) is issuing a reminder about the importance of good sediment management at earthworks sites. ORC Manager Compliance Tami Sargeant said … Wet weather has disturbed sediment at a number of locations around the region, and the Otago Regional Council (ORC) is issuing a reminder about the importance of good sediment management at earthworks si...

Mit unkoordinierten Einzelmaßnahmen ist der Klimawandel nicht zu stoppen. Ein grob skizzierter Vorschlag, wie es gehen könnte Am Montag dieser Woche hat nun auch die Union ihr Bundestagswahlprogramm vorgestellt. Ein klimaneutrales, modernes Industrieland mit sicheren Arbeitsplätzen soll Deutschland werden - und es soll keine Steuererhöhungen geben. Wie sie das konkret umsetzen und finanzieren wollen, bleibt aber weitgehend ihr Geheimnis. Beim Klimaschutz werden als zentrale Maßnahmen drei ...

John Bisset/Stuff Mackenzie District councillors have asked for more time to fully understand Plan Change 18 before voting on it. (File photo) A decision on how to protect native species in the Mackenzie Basin has been delayed as councillors say they don’t properly understand the proposal. The district council proposal, known as Plan Change 18, is to designate vast swathes of the Mackenzie as areas of natural significance, and mostly stop new clearance and irrigation of that land, as well as...

Dump decision delayed as protesters go to Parliament Fight the Tip’s Michelle Carmichael and Sue Crockett’s presentation was screened live from the Environmental Select Committee. The long-awaited news on whether Waste Management (WM) will be allowed to build a vast new regional landfill in the Dome Valley was again delayed last week, as the hearing panel grappled to come to a decision. The five independent commissioners were originally set to make their announcement 15 working days after t...

The Big Dry continues to affect store livestock markets 12 May, 2021 05:00 PM 4 minutes to read Peter Barnett weaves his auctioneering magic at the on-farm clearance sale in upper Aramoho. Photo / Supplied Peter Barnett weaves his auctioneering magic at the on-farm clearance sale in upper Aramoho. Photo / Supplied Iain Hyndman is a reporter for the Whanganui Chronicleiain.hyndman@whanganuichronicle.co.nzWhangaChron The Big Dry in certain parts of the country continues to have an impact on the...

Press Release – Bayleys According to the comprehensive growth management strategy being undertaken by Tauranga City Council, record population growth in Tauranga is forecast to continue, with a deficit of supply over demand of circa-5,000 homes in the region by 2031. Developers are on the hunt for strategically-located land with scale in the Bay of Plenty of region, with the largest demand being for land close to Tauranga city, and supported by a high level of amenity in the immediate area. T...

Wednesday, 28 April 2021, 2:16 pm Kaipara District Council has accepted the recommendation from the Hearings Panel to approve Private Plan Change 78 after Elected Members voted last month for further time to consider the Panel’s findings. The private plan change application included multiple changes to the Kaipara District Plan, Chapter 16, which covers Estuary Estates in Mangawhai. Most specifically it includes an increase to housing density, which would allow for more houses to be built. T...

Opinion: Restoring our fragile freshwater systems 19 Apr, 2021 01:45 AM 3 minutes to read The Country Opinion: Waimakariri Water Zone Committee chair Michael Blackwell says weve taken too much from our environment and we must start giving back. When I started writing this piece, I was sitting in my Kaiapoi office on a sweltering 30-degree summers day, and I could hear faint "plops" as youngsters pulled "phat manus" and "bombs" off the bridge into the Kaiapoi River as generations before them hav...

Federated Farmers and DairyNZ are pleased the Horizons Regional Council has adopted the recommendations of the Independent Hearing Panel for Proposed Plan Change 2. 'This gives some certainty for farmers who have been in limbo,' Federated ...