by Cimino | 28 Mar 2009 | Regional governance
The Royal Commission on Auckland Governance recommendations are essentially excellent news for the Mahurangi. If Thursday’s Rodney Times had been remotely on the money, the Mahurangi could have kissed goodbye to the care that is being lavished on the catchment....
by Cimino | 28 Mar 2009 | Regional governance, Sea-level rise
Project Twin Streams features in the Royal Commission on Auckland Governance recommendations, and that is a promising sign for the Mahurangi. The 788-page report, which is eminently readable, is peppered with examples that inspired the commissioners. The report...
by Cimino | 26 Mar 2009 | Action plan planning
Mahurangi Breakfast Club Fridays 7.30–8.30am Ducks Crossing Café If Mahurangi Network, Mahurangi Plan, works for you, read no further. If it really floats your Mahurangi punt, e-mail your support, but you might want to hold off, at least until seeing the three options...
by R G Webber | 25 Mar 2009 | Action plan planning, Four waters
Letter I believe I may be one of Mr I K Brunel’s biggest groupies. I’ve done them all, the railway, the ship, the office, the grave. He’s the greatest of the greats. I happen to travel Brunel’s line to Cardiff once a week for work and we’ve just had a holiday in...
by Mark Kirby | 25 Mar 2009 | Action plan planning
Letter Come on guys, let’s not get too carried away here. With respect, ‘initiative strategy’ sounds like Wellington-speak for ‘thinking ahead’. Try Mahurangi Protection Plan. Unequivocal, all embracing and durable. Editor’s note Mark allows that protection...
by Jim Dawson | 23 Mar 2009 | Action plan planning
Letter Firstly, you must be congratulated on the excellent online Mahurangi Magazine—it continues to be of interest and relevance. Thank you for allowing us to share it; we love it. You asked for comment on the title Mahurangi Initiative Strategy. Here is my small...
by Cimino | 22 Mar 2009 | Action plan planning
Mahurangi Breakfast Club Fridays 7.30–8.30am Ducks Crossing Café The Auckland Regional Council has signalled its support for the collaborative development of a strategic planfor the Mahurangi. Although the regional council envisages that the plan will be entirely...
by Cimino | 18 Mar 2009 | Warkworth
Sewage brings out the worst in people, and the worst people out. Although that is deliberately trite, sewerage proposals are legendary for eliciting the not-in-my-backyard response. It was easy in 1974. The Warkworth town council imposed a flawed scheme, albeit a...
by Christine Rose | 18 Mar 2009 | Action plan planning
Letter Thanks for the opportunity to attend the Mahurangi Initiative forum. It was a great gathering, very interesting and I echo Marcus Shipton’s comments—a great group of people all positively engaged in the important subjects at hand affecting our beautiful...
by Cimino | 2 Mar 2009 | Brainstorming breakfasts
So much progress is being achieved towards sustainability. Beginning with the international stage, just over a year ago when it dawned that Barack Obama was on the road to making Earth-repairing history, the editor was determined to fully enjoy the phenomenon—sublime!...
