Category: tree protection
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Watercare opts for Manuka Road site over Oratia
I attended the Watercare Board meeting today where the preferred site for the new Water Treatment Plant was going to be decided. The event was very sombre. Groups from both the Waima and Oratia communities were present. It was akin to turning up to a funeral and not knowing which person was going to die.…
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Chair’s report May 2017 – what Watercare should do, Anzac Day and a celebration for Piha
One of the most satisfying parts of my job is the writing of the Chair’s report each month. This makes me focus on what we want to achieve this term and on what has happened so far. This month, like all of the other months, has been full of events and matters of interest and…
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The water treatment plant, Watercare, Parker Road and Exhibition Drive
The past month has been dominated by news that Watercare is considering two sites for a new water treatment plant and that Exhibition Drive in Titirangi may be under threat. The old plant in Woodlands Park is reaching the end of its natural life and will need replacement fairly soon. And this has caused Watercare…
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Chair’s report – February 2017 – Kauri dieback, the polluted Manukau and Waitangi day
The text of my Chair’s report for February 2017. Happy belated new year to everyone. The year has started off to a somewhat hectic pace. The first matter that arose just before Christmas was the completion of latest monitoring report concerning the presence of Kauri dieback. The news is not good. Kauri dieback is a…
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Kauri Dieback needs urgent attention
Kauri dieback is a scourge of the Waitakere Ranges. The disease is widespread throughout the west, particularly in Titirangi. Council has been identifying where it is located and has just completed the second intensive monitoring exercise. The first was conducted five years ago. I am afraid that the news is not good. The rate of infection in…