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Rod Brown
Aug 17, 20161 min read
The Better Local Services Bill
A select Committee is considering this bill which potentially threatens local democracy. It proposes amalgamating council services by...
Cliff Mail
Aug 8, 20161 min read
Seen on the web: Community benefits from tree planting
Spotted on The Guardian recently; an interesting article on a new woodland in the Midlands that is is proving that large-scale tree...
Cliff Mail
Aug 1, 20161 min read
Petition regarding Northland Rail
Grow Northland Rail is a group promoting an integrated transport strategy that includes; fair funding for Rail, will help the Northland...
Cliff Mail
Jul 25, 20161 min read
Local Body Elections: Thinking of standing?
If you are thinking of "throwing your hat in the ring" for the upcoming local body elections on 8 October 2016, here are a few critical...
Cliff Mail
Jul 14, 20162 min read
An opportunity to show leadership?
There are two common threads to the climate change story. One is the range of consequences based on the expected rise in temperatures and...
Cliff Mail
Jul 13, 20161 min read
Seen on the Web - Food for thought?
The curse of urban sprawl: how cities grow, and why this has to change If we continue to design and build as if the planet can provide...
Rod Brown
Jul 8, 20162 min read
Wairoa Stream Planting 2016
This year's planting was disrupted by the weather on several occasions. We moved the plants to the planting area on Friday, 24 June and...
Cliff Mail
Jun 26, 20161 min read
Tribute: William Witstyn
We were sorry to hear of the passing of William Witstyn on 27 June 2016. William was our oldest and one of our more active members. Born...
Cliff Mail
Jun 20, 20161 min read
Wairoa Stream: Ready for planting day
UPDATE: - The wet weather has meant that the ground will be too wet this Sunday. The planting has been rescheduled to the next expected...