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WATERSPORT enthusiasts have been busy cleaning up rivers and beaches. The River Brit was cleaned up by a team from Bay Paddle Boarding, 25 scouts and West Bay Canoes. The group of volunteers picked litter from the river whilst a number of families turned up on the riverbank, in spite of wet weather, to clear up any litter from alongside the river and the coastal paths, to stop it from entering the sea. Amanda Arnold from University London Queen Mary even paddle boarded for the first time to record what was collected for her Plastic Prevention research project. Bay Paddle Boarding pl...

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Act Party calls for Government to scrap 'unfair' road tax applied to marine fuel 14 May, 2021 01:40 AM 3 minutes to read The Act Party wants boat-users to be able to claim refunds on fuel taxes, majority of which are used for road and rail projects. Photo / Dean Purcell The Act Party wants boat-users to be able to claim refunds on fuel taxes, majority of which are used for road and rail projects. Photo / Dean Purcell The Act Party wants road taxes slashed from recreational marine fuel, with Auckland boaties forking out 95c in tax per litre the majority to fund road and rail projects.

Press Release – ACT New Zealand “ACT has today launched a petition to scrap road taxes on marine fuel,” says ACT’s Transport spokesperson Simon Court. “Kiwi boaties are currently paying 83 cents per litre in taxes, most of that revenue goes into the National Land Transport Fund. In Auckland it’s even more at 95 cents. The problem is most of this fund goes towards road and rail projects. “ACT believes that Kiwi boaties deserve a fair go. They should have access to a simple web-based system to submit receipts and claim back the petrol tax used in boats, jet-skis and other watercra...

TravelAwaits Apr.30.2021 Richland, Washington, is one of the three cities that comprise the Tri-Cities (with Kennewick and Pasco completing the triangle). It has long been a natural spot for human settlements, with the Wanapum, Walla Walla, and Yakama tribes fishing for salmon here. The town was named after Nelson Rich and incorporated in 1910. In 1943, the population swelled when the Hanford Site was established as part of the Manhattan Project, the secret effort to build an atomic bomb. The area is known for its great outdoor activities due to the average of 300 gorgeous sunny days a year. ...