Long-awaited reforms of environmental and planning laws are set to progress to the next stage, but the Government is yet to secure the support of the Maori Party to ensure they can pass into law. A select committee will finally report back on the Resource Management Act reforms tomorrow, after 13 months of deliberation and four extensions to its deadline.
Category: Northland, New Zealand
Centennial road trip re-enacts parliamentary tour of Northland’s byways in 1917
A century ago New Zealand was in the grip of World War I, in which 18,500 members of the country’s 1.16 million population were killed and 50,000 were wounded. Despite the gravity of the national situation, Kaitaia businessman Colonel Allen Bell managed to persuade Parliamentarians to participate in a car tour to show them the need for road improvements in the “winterless” North.
Grazing trial uncovers big gains
James Donaldson and his wife Kate found rotational grazing paid off when compared with set stocking during a six-month trial on their 1000ha beef-bull finishing operation at Whangarei. An on-farm grazing trial has shown Whangarei beef farmers James and Kate Donaldson that rotational grazing on vulnerable soils has significant productivity, profitability and environmental advantages over set-stocking.
Cannabis user lays complaint against police for being denied food, water during arrest
A cannabis user has filed a complaint against police for what he claims was inhumane treatment following a recent arrest. Whangarei man Nathan Tucker said he spent six hours in police cells and was denied food, water, and medicine during that time.