October 8, 2008
And logic. And public accountability. In a curious approach to mass psychology, the HB Regional Council has elected to tell us (the befuddled, easily alarmed public) that there might be 3000+ “contaminated” sites in Hawke’s Bay, but — lest we panic and move to Australia — they won’t tell us where they are. What a [...]
October 7, 2008
Our Councils are drafting their proposed long term council community plans (LTCCPs) that will be issued months from now for official public consultation. The draft documents will represent consensus thinking within the respective Councils as to what Councillors and staff believe to be reasonable programs and spending levels for the next ten years, with the [...]
October 6, 2008
Hedging his bets in the event Kiwi voters are finally ready to give him the boot, Winston Peters has launched a parallel campaign for election as President of the United States. Here is a “must view” US television news report on his candidacy, which Winston apparently has taken great pains to make look spontaneous. BayBuzz [...]
October 5, 2008
John Key and the National Party promise “reform” of the Resource Management Act so it is less of a drag on economic growth (“holding business back” as they see it). You can view their policy statement here. “Reform” consists of various steps to “streamline” and “simplify” the operation of the act. For example, there are [...]
October 2, 2008
According to a local Green Party press release just issued, Napier is one of 18 councils in New Zealand using a highly toxic insecticide, Endosulfan, to treat sports fields in its parks — at Taradale Park, Marewa Park and Whitmore Park. Here’s what Wikipedia says about Endosulfan: “Endosulfan is a neurotoxic organochlorine insecticide of the [...]
October 1, 2008
The Heretaunga Plains Land Protection Society has filed an appeal with the Environment Court to block further progressing of the regional sports park. The appeal was submitted to the Environment Court on Tuesday and required notices have been posted to other submitters on the Hastings District plan change. The Land Protection Society represents several dozen [...]
- Andrew Reyngoud on DAM(N)! A half-billion dollar water storage scheme
- Margaret Donnelly on WATER. What's all the fuss about?
- Elizabeth Sisson on 'Dump Council' campaign
- Paul Bailey on Cows in Karamu Stream
- Rob Pharazyn on Cows in Karamu Stream
- John J Harrison on 5 mayors in HB ... 'Yeah right' says Tui
- Anne Parker on Let's get Council meetings online
- Stuart Nash on 5 mayors in HB ... 'Yeah right' says Tui
- Kylie Fowler on Let's get Council meetings online
- Paul Bailey on Let's get Council meetings online
- ‘Dump Council’ campaign
- Cows in Karamu Stream
- Questions for HB ‘regional study’ director
- Let’s get Council meetings online
- 5 mayors in HB … ‘Yeah right’ says Tui
- Crucial Environment Court hearing underway
- Regional Council warns on pollution standards
- Democracy in action?
- 1+1+1 = 3 hours
- Councils’ reorganization survey results
