Category: Phil Goff
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Chair’s report February 2020 – Waitangi day, Watercare and our Greenways Plan
This is my first report for the new year. Already the year is off to a flying start and probably the same as for the rest of you the holidays are a distant memory … Water We are in the middle of a gloriously warm summer. Also dry, too dry for a number of westies.…
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The new Government intends to take action on Kauri dieback
With new ministers now in place and getting their heads around some of the biggest issues faced in their portfolios the Central and Local Government response to Kauri dieback is being reviewed. From a Beehive Press release: The Government will move immediately to strengthen efforts to protect kauri trees from dieback disease, Biosecurity Minister Damien…
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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.…
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The possible privatisation of Ports of Auckland
The future of Auckland’s port has become the subject of some media attention recently. Is it going to be privatised? The conjecture started with this article by Bernard Orsman in the Herald. It said this: High level discussions are under way over the future of Ports of Auckland as Auckland Mayor Phil Goff wrestles with…