by Cimino | 1 Jul 2008 | Establishment trials
Milestone has become a somewhat devalued word. The open-ground open day at Taupō on Saturday was one of the stages that are termed milestones in the project’s contract with the Sustainable Farming Fund. Some of the milestones are rather minor, but not this one—it was...
by Mahurangi Action | 10 Jun 2008 | Warkworth
In Brief Mahurangi Actionestablished 1974 as Friends of the Mahurangi, and styled thus at time of submission welcomes this discussion on the Warkworth town centre. The proposed upgrade is a prime opportunity to develop the potential of one of Warkworth’s unique...
by Cimino | 4 Jun 2008 | Warkworth
It’s all on for the riverside town. The proposed town centre upgrade and now a proposed district plan change. The council’s explanation is that the proposed plan change comes out of Warkworth’s structure plan and would ‘maintain the present boutique-flavour of the...
by Cimino | 27 May 2008 | Action plan planning, Brainstorming breakfasts
The convener thought it was only fair to say, when Lockwood Smith’s electorate agent phoned, that the forum was small beer indeed. And that it would be entirely understood if the member of parliament’s priorities precluded his attending the weekly breakfast...
by Cimino | 18 May 2008 | Open-ground, Regional parks
Planting day at Sullivans Bay – Think national, act local Sunday’s weather was sublime, as was the planting at Sullivans Bay, on a number of levels. Regional councillor Christine Rose said to the writer on her arrival: I couldn’t resist your email! …notifying...
by Cimino | 13 May 2008 | Brainstorming breakfasts, Warkworth
The topics discussed at the Mahurangi brainstorming breakfasts are many and varied: governance of the region restoration of indigenous forest indigenous forestry reduction of sediment generation; and the opportunities for Warkworth township to play to its strengths....
by Matt Williams | 8 May 2008 | Regional parks
Planting badly eroded hillside behind Sullivans campground Come and help us plant trees! We are replanting the badly eroded hillside behind the Sullivans Bay campground. In exchange for your help, we will provide a barbecue lunch and hot drinks, hundreds of grateful...
by Richard Bromley | 30 Apr 2008 | Climate action, Warkworth
No doubt you are aware of climate change. Maybe you have heard of peak oil. But what can you do? Peak oil and climate change will drastically change the way we live. Food, transport and energy costs are predicted to soar. Weather patterns will change. Humankind will...
by Cimino | 28 Apr 2008 | Establishment trials
Taupō is a long way from the Mahurangi Harbour. So why, the reader may wonder, this interest in the Taupō Native Plant Nursery. The full story is elsewhere, but briefly, it has everything to do with the elevated sediment accumulation rate in the Mahurangi Harbour. The...
by Mahurangi Action | 22 Apr 2008 | Regional governance
PDF as lodged Introduction Submission in Brief Submission Detail Background of Submitter Introduction Mahurangi ActionMahurangi Action Incorporated, then known as Friends of the Mahurangi embraces this opportunity to discuss the needs of the Mahurangi in the context...
