REGIONAL COUNCIL 23rd NOV

by | Nov 28, 2010

Hi readers. Well I have done it again , In trouble for giving Mr Greer Sustainable Farming MAF a hard time 2 weeks ago. Seems Chairman Guy asked for questions of, but instead got a debate. I remember that Catchments Chair Mr Barrow fired a number of shots himself . I...

Week, Ist Sept.

by | Sep 5, 2010

Hi people, this week has seen the grass growth pick up noticably, the twin scanned ewes are right into lambing, 10 days early, and the survival rate looks to be good. The weather has been warm but grotty, and there is good covers on the twinning paddocks ,well nearly...

Landfills or Chemical Dumps?

by | Jul 29, 2010

This week I want to write about chemical dumps. Recently we had Mr Bert Judd, a member of the Waitarere Enviromental Care Association and a member of that organisations monitoring committee, use public speaking rights at May the 12th Environment Committee meeting, to...

Enviroment Committee 14th July

by | Jul 20, 2010

Well well .This week cleared up the confusion over Bert Judd from my previous post, Land Fills .Both Mr Judd and Mr and Mrs Patton were at the meeting and while Mr Judd was smiling and quite rightly so Mrs Patton was not. Both partys represent the Waitatere...

Annual Plan

by | Jul 5, 2010

Hi readers, well before we get down to bussiness I would like to comment on my previous post 2 weeks ago. Land Fills or  Chemical Dumps  The Gentlemen named did appear before the council and did not need speaking rights as he appeared , speaking to another item which...

Water Quality 2

by | Jun 3, 2010

Since my first post on water quality, alot of media attention has been focused on the performance and cost of  some of the Nations Waste Water and Sewage Plants. First I would like to comment on Local Government New Zealands submission to the Ministry for the...