'Unlike in Europe, New Zealand's stark agricultural landscape is seldom used for recreation, says UK-born Wratten. "Britain has the public footpath scheme, and in Europe people cherish the countryside, the skylarks and the heathers. But noone wants to go for a walk in the Canterbury Plains - and if you do, you're likely to be asked to leave if you're on private land.
"But Greening Waipara is about changing that."
The Listener (Jan 1-7) has a very good article (Nature ground zero) about the re-planting of the Canterbury Plains, starting with the vineyards, that I found to be a very good read. You too might find it valuable.
Try not to gag on the cover :-)
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Oh how far we have come. A nation founded with ideals that sought to remove the class systems of the mother land is suddenly becoming exactly what we swore we would never be.
Time for a revolution up in this bee-arch!
I'll keep and eye on the Greymouth Bugle for news of your up-rising Shunda!
Reclaim the countryside!
You should have a look now Robert, two of our regional councillors decided to act on "their" authority and commission a contractor to cut a new river mouth at Paroa near Greymouth.
The Council CEO couldn't be contacted so they decided to do the work themselves.
The Bannana republic of the West Coast!!
Yee Haa! Ride 'em cowboy!
Get yer writin' pen out Shunda!
What is Green Party policy on the foreshore and seabed?
Check their website anonymous. It's all there.
Have you given some thought
to the sections of 'beach' that are in ownership by individuals, rather than public?
There seems to be a lot of it and all in the hands of people who had enough money to buy it and exclude the public.
Surely this concerns you?
It does me.
Robertguyton, you are conveniently leaving out the fact that 3,000 private titles are owned by Maori.
And customary title would give iwi GREATER POWERS than even the local councils, making them exempt from the Resource Management Act. Now that's what I call unfair.
Public beaches for everyone to enjoy!
Good point anonymous - I didn't leave out the information - I didn't know!
Now I do and it's important, thanks.
You'll be from John Ansell crew then?
I've had some good conversations with John - a man who knows the power of words (Iwi/Kiwi)
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