Month: November 2017
-
Chair’s report – November 2017, Kauri dieback and the suggested Rahui in the Waitakere Ranges
Kauri dieback Te Kawerau A Maki has proposed that a Rahui be placed on the Waitakere Ranges in an effort to deal with Kauri dieback. It is easy to understand the reasons why. The first Kauri dieback monitoring report produced 6 years ago suggested that kauri dieback presented a significant threat to the Waitakere Ranges.…
-
Auckland’s impending environmental crisis
I am not breaking any secrets by saying that Auckland’s environment is going backwards at an alarming rate, and that we are facing a crisis. The subject was discussed at a recent Waitakere Ranges Local Board meeting. From the Wester Leader report on the meeting: Auckland faces a loss of biodiversity “at a cataclysmic level” unless…