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canterbury biodiversity strategy
The Editor In response to the item “committee chair steps down after bid to increase funding”. Firstly thank you to The Press for reporting this. It is important however to note that funding had been allocated in the past three years for the revitalisation of the Canterbury Biodiversity Strategy, arguably, along with the Regional Pest…
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Council meeting 568 22/11/23.
We started with public forums by John T on a bus service from Governors Bay and weed control. This was followed by Yvette, co-chair of the Whakaraupo Healthy Harbour Governance Group regarding their programme. Both were very informative and indicative of the community input to making our part of the world a better place, for…
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Bittern in our backyard
The low boom of a bittern greeted Councillor Joe Davies and myself this morning as we visited Te Rauakaaka at the Waimakariri River Regional Park with Regional Park Ranger, Brad. The area is located on the True Right of the river adjoining the Styx River and Brooklands Lagoon. The bittern present today in New Zealand…
Greg Byrnes 