December 2010

Hello for the last time this year readers. Man has it really blasted past. Every milestone you subconsciously set for the year has come gone and the next in your face before you realise  it. There have been a few disappointments and not many wins. I have not been able...

REGIONAL COUNCIL 23rd NOV

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.

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?

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

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

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...