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Cliff Mail
Aug 16, 20221 min read
Wairoa Stream: NRC Video & photos taken for Environment Award
Images and video from Friends of Wairoa Stream planting day 2022
Vision Kerikeri
Mar 4, 20211 min read
Is public consultation just a sham?
You could be forgiven for thinking that Councils are not really that interested in your opinion, especially in 2021 when so many Far...
Inge Bremer
Mar 2, 20212 min read
Swimmable Kerikeri River?
“Swimming not advised” says NRC’s sign at the pier by the Stone Store. NRC’s CEO replied to my recent inquiry “The source tracking...
By Cliff Mail
Jul 24, 20171 min read
Feedback sought on Council loan for helicopters
Northland Regional Council is seeking feedback on a proposal to provide Northland Emergency Services Trust (NEST) with a $9.8 million...
rolf
Oct 15, 20165 min read
Government, Business, Me, You: We all need to act to reduce carbon emissions - Starting Now!
I attended this year's EDS Australia-New Zealand Climate Change and Business Conference, with Inge Bremer, as VKK delegates (at our own...
Cliff Mail
Oct 9, 20161 min read
Seen on the Web: 3 ways the RMA fails to protect the economy
At the end of September the Economic Defence Society of NZ (EDS) released an 84 page report titled "Evaluating the environmental outcomes...
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
Jun 1, 20161 min read
Draft Coastal Hazard Maps Released by Northland Regional Council
These maps can be viewed on the Northland Regional Councils website and are the result of a three-year review designed to ensure better...
By Rod Brown
Apr 8, 20163 min read
Proposed rating change
The Northland Regional Council (NRC) is currently asking for comment on a rating change to the Kerikeri-Waipapa river management plan....
Cliff Mail
Oct 1, 20151 min read
Is designating Mangakahia Rd as a SH the right roading strategy?
The Northland Regional Transport Plan Mangakahia Rd is described as a strategic lifeline, and it is proposed to designate it as a State...