The Resource Management (Freshwater and Other Matters) Amendment Bill has been tabled, the first of two amendments to the RMA. It will make the following changes to the principal Act and national direction made under it: It will exclude the hierarchy of Te Mana o te Wai in the National...
CTA submissions to Auckland Council have often included words like the following: “We suggest that there should be much less building waste. Too much existing building fabric gets thrown out, including native timber, and there should be the necessary investment in education and the development of rules to encourage or...
Since cameras were installed on 127 commercial fishing boats, reports of dolphin captures have increased by 680% while albatross captures and fish dumping have also increased hugely. This shows that cameras on boats work, but this information must be made available. This Greenpeace petition calls on the government to make...
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The Environmental Defence Society has stated in their submission on the Fast-track Approvals Bill that there is no need for this Bill. It is “purporting to speed up decision-making when its real purpose is to enable environmental harm with impunity,” says EDS Chief Executive, Gary Taylor. “Ministers will have unprecedented...
12 countries and 100 cities (to date) are seeking a negotiating mandate for a Fossil Fuel Treaty. These countries are: Vanuatu, Tuvalu, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Niue, Timor-Leste, Antigua and Barbuda, Palau, Colombia, Samoa, and Nauru. They have been supported by the World Health Organization, the European Parliament and thousands...
Auckland Council’s urban forest and botanic specialists have chosen six new exotic species to add to the domain’s collection. Senior Urban Forest Specialist Bernardo Santos says heritage protection of the domain and its governing framework mean the chance to plant new specimen trees within Auckland’s oldest park is rare. Restoration...
Using built heritage conservation contractors, the first part of an important repair and restoration project of the Town Hall has commenced. The distinctive classical-styled stone façade of the building, completed in 1911, needs a range of repairs in response to ongoing decay and atmospheric factors. Ōamaru stone is being used...
The Free Fares Campaign has a petition here: https://transport4all.org.nz/petition In summary, it reads: We, the undersigned, are deeply concerned about the new coalition government’s approach to transport, which fails to recognise the crucial contribution trains, buses, ferries, walking and cycling make to maintaining and improving the efficiency, value and speed...
The decision of independent hearing commissioners on Plan Change 82: Amendments to Historic Heritage was notified on 16 February. This plan change amended the Unitary Plan historic heritage schedule and maps to update the category status and/or other information for 99 historic heritage places already scheduled. Key changes include the...