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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 conc...

Four appointees join key Tauranga City council committee 12 May, 2021 02:21 AM 3 minutes to read 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 sai...

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 gea...

Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has today announced the approval of funding to deliver the Ngā Ūranga ki Pito-one (Ngauranga to Petone) section of Te Ara Tupua, and the appointment of alliance partners to construct the new shared path. The Ngā Ūranga ki Pito-One section will fill a missing link in the region’s walking and cycling network, and make cycling between Wellington and Lower Hutt a safe and attractive option. More people walking and cycling will improve public health, help reduce emissions from transport and ease the pressure on our roads. ...

In a statement, Waka Kotahi said more than 700 cyclists currently made the trip between Ngauranga and Petone daily, and that number was expected to triple within the next decade. Patrick Morgan, of Cycling Action Network, said the estimate was a conservative one. “It will be an instant success. This is a reward for years and years of hard work by a lot of people,” he said. “It will be a transformational project, and we will wonder why we didn’t do it decades ago.” Morgan said the announcement would increase pressure on the Hutt and Wellington city councils to improve the safe...