Post by Kiwi Frontline on Mar 15, 2016 8:10:57 GMT 12
Southland Times 15/3/16
The NZ citizen is faced with changes to the Resource Management Act and the control of fresh water without the Government physically and publicly informing the general public about the proposed changes.
If Government members and their ministries upheld their ‘‘duty of care’’ to the collective citizens of New Zealand, all changes to Acts should reasonably be inserted into the main regional papers every two weeks for three months prior to the opening of submissions to any Select Committee.
The information should include the heading, the number and the subset of ‘‘what the Act reads at the moment’’ and the ‘‘proposed change’’.
Only then will you have an informed public who is given their democratic right to respond.
The proposed changes will write into law, further tribal control over land, water and local Government infrastructure without any elected responsibility.
M J A
Tauranga
Wanganui Chronicle 15/3/16
`H' CONFUSION
I was amused to read of mayor Main's complaint to Horizons over their apparent lack of action in updating the road signs from Wanganui to "Whanganui". Her reason was that it "is very confusing for visitors." What? Let us see firm evidence of this. I have not heard or seen evidence of visitors not being able to find our fair city.
The only confusion is with mail addressed to Whanganui ending up in Whangarei (yep, it happens).
Methinks it is more a case of the minority "special" people getting on her case. That's those who totally ignored a majority decision — not once, but twice in an open, fair and transparent referendum process — to keep the "H" out of Wanganui.
It is good to see that Horizons have voted against adding the "H" to Manawatu-Wanganui and would not formally use the "H" in reference to our city. At least here is a council that respects the majority results of a referendum. Well done, Horizons.
R A
Durie Hill
sites.google.com/site/kiwifrontline/letters-submitted-to-newspapers
The NZ citizen is faced with changes to the Resource Management Act and the control of fresh water without the Government physically and publicly informing the general public about the proposed changes.
If Government members and their ministries upheld their ‘‘duty of care’’ to the collective citizens of New Zealand, all changes to Acts should reasonably be inserted into the main regional papers every two weeks for three months prior to the opening of submissions to any Select Committee.
The information should include the heading, the number and the subset of ‘‘what the Act reads at the moment’’ and the ‘‘proposed change’’.
Only then will you have an informed public who is given their democratic right to respond.
The proposed changes will write into law, further tribal control over land, water and local Government infrastructure without any elected responsibility.
M J A
Tauranga
Wanganui Chronicle 15/3/16
`H' CONFUSION
I was amused to read of mayor Main's complaint to Horizons over their apparent lack of action in updating the road signs from Wanganui to "Whanganui". Her reason was that it "is very confusing for visitors." What? Let us see firm evidence of this. I have not heard or seen evidence of visitors not being able to find our fair city.
The only confusion is with mail addressed to Whanganui ending up in Whangarei (yep, it happens).
Methinks it is more a case of the minority "special" people getting on her case. That's those who totally ignored a majority decision — not once, but twice in an open, fair and transparent referendum process — to keep the "H" out of Wanganui.
It is good to see that Horizons have voted against adding the "H" to Manawatu-Wanganui and would not formally use the "H" in reference to our city. At least here is a council that respects the majority results of a referendum. Well done, Horizons.
R A
Durie Hill
sites.google.com/site/kiwifrontline/letters-submitted-to-newspapers