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Thursday, 20 May 2021, 9:03 am
The choice by the Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Jacinda Ardern
and Ministry of Culture and Heritage to locate the Erebus
National Memorial on a Pā site in central Auckland has
drawn the wrath of well over 11,500 people including Erebus
families.
The petition calls on the Prime Minister to
stop planned construction and protect the whenua that is
home to one of New Zealand’s largest urban
Pōhutukawa.
It was handed over on the steps of
Parliament by Ms Margaret Brough to MP Shanan Halbert, Chair
of the Petitions Select Committee. A number of other MP’s
Wednesday, 19 May 2021, 8:53 am
The developer of Waiheke’s Kennedy Point Marina has
welcomed recommendations from an independent review of its
approved plans completed by one of New Zealand’s penguin
experts.
Dr Leigh Bull found that whilst Kennedy Point
Marina’s approved plans relating to the monitoring and
management of kororā / little blue penguins during
construction addressed its consent conditions, her review
has highlighted ways in which the plans could be
improved.
The current penguin monitoring and
construction management plans were approved by Council,
however following concerns from several local interest
groups for the welfare of kororā / little blue penguins
Four appointees join key Tauranga City council committee
12 May, 2021 02:21 AM
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Tauranga Council buildings. Photo / File
Bay of Plenty Times
Four new appointments have been made to Tauranga City Council s Strategy, Finance and Risk Committee.
Tauranga City Council said in a statement today the appointments meant the committee had reached its full complement of nine members. It s well-placed to fulfil its roles of considering strategic issues, options and community impacts while exploring opportunities for achieving outcomes through a partnership approach, the statement said.
The new appointees are Dr Wayne Beilby, Te Pio Kawe, Rohario Murray and Bruce Robertson.
Over the summer when
Country Life visited, he joined the fight to save 180,000 hectare Molesworth Station from wilding pine infestation, one of the biggest threats to New Zealand s largest farm. When you look up and see this sea of little knee high seedlings, it s a bit frustrating, Anzac said as he pulled on his gear.
It s chilly in the early morning but a 30 degree day is ahead.
The workers have to be prepared for all weathers in the high country.
Caleb Saxton, a builder from Hokitika, said he d been working in snow recently while controlling pines at Craigieburn.
Caleb Saxton is all geared up for a day fighting wilding pines on Molesworth