Post by Kiwi Frontline on Dec 9, 2016 5:34:17 GMT 12
Dominion Post 9/12/16
NONSENSE LEGISLATION
News that the development of Shelly Bay is proceeding is welcome but not that it is by-passing the Resource Management Act (RMA). Shelly Bay is a huge development, and like all developments will be there, if not forever, then certainly a lifetime or two.
That it was filed under the Housing Accords Special Areas Act, which was set up three years ago supposedly to create affordable housing, demonstrates the nonsense this legislation is. No residence there will sell for under $1 million. It is wrong that Wellington has bought into this charade by designating half a dozen such areas as special housing areas.
The RMA was established for the very good reason to protect our environment and give the community a say. This and other developments are proceeding under the "trust us, we know what is best for you" concept. Councillor Andy Foster correctly says the community needs a say on the such developments.
The ill-conceived special areas concept was sold on the basis of being a temporary fix while this Government fulfilled its wish to gut the RMA. Now the Maori Party has been bribed to accept changes to the RMA, it's past time Wellington dropped support for special areas.
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Seatoun
Southland Times 9/12/16 (Also in Northern Advocate 9/12/16)
NZ SHIP WRECKS
It is a tragedy, the loss of life of those people that drowned when the fishing boat capsized going into the Kaipara Harbour which is already a grave yard for ancient ship wrecks.
Since about the 1500's there are officially recorded 1900 known shipwrecks. However, all around New Zealand there are many more from Kaipara Harbour to Manganui Bluff, 100ks of coastline approximately 110 officially recorded.
Also found are another 57 wreck sites, some have date identified and others when conditions permit. Another two have been located on the East Coast and also found the location of the legendary Tamill ship, near where the Tamill bell was found.
One Spanish ship-wreck called Cicillia Maria had 22 crew on board, the Waitaha witnessed a massacre of this ship's crew around 1700's. All but the captain was killed and eaten. They thought the captain was a god so he was taken to the Bay of Islands where he was given a lady to live with. His name was Pieta (Peters), this name is still around in Maori families to this day. Does this name ring a bell to anyone.
I B
Wanganui
NONSENSE LEGISLATION
News that the development of Shelly Bay is proceeding is welcome but not that it is by-passing the Resource Management Act (RMA). Shelly Bay is a huge development, and like all developments will be there, if not forever, then certainly a lifetime or two.
That it was filed under the Housing Accords Special Areas Act, which was set up three years ago supposedly to create affordable housing, demonstrates the nonsense this legislation is. No residence there will sell for under $1 million. It is wrong that Wellington has bought into this charade by designating half a dozen such areas as special housing areas.
The RMA was established for the very good reason to protect our environment and give the community a say. This and other developments are proceeding under the "trust us, we know what is best for you" concept. Councillor Andy Foster correctly says the community needs a say on the such developments.
The ill-conceived special areas concept was sold on the basis of being a temporary fix while this Government fulfilled its wish to gut the RMA. Now the Maori Party has been bribed to accept changes to the RMA, it's past time Wellington dropped support for special areas.
S L
Seatoun
Southland Times 9/12/16 (Also in Northern Advocate 9/12/16)
NZ SHIP WRECKS
It is a tragedy, the loss of life of those people that drowned when the fishing boat capsized going into the Kaipara Harbour which is already a grave yard for ancient ship wrecks.
Since about the 1500's there are officially recorded 1900 known shipwrecks. However, all around New Zealand there are many more from Kaipara Harbour to Manganui Bluff, 100ks of coastline approximately 110 officially recorded.
Also found are another 57 wreck sites, some have date identified and others when conditions permit. Another two have been located on the East Coast and also found the location of the legendary Tamill ship, near where the Tamill bell was found.
One Spanish ship-wreck called Cicillia Maria had 22 crew on board, the Waitaha witnessed a massacre of this ship's crew around 1700's. All but the captain was killed and eaten. They thought the captain was a god so he was taken to the Bay of Islands where he was given a lady to live with. His name was Pieta (Peters), this name is still around in Maori families to this day. Does this name ring a bell to anyone.
I B
Wanganui