tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047364082320718555.post771542866251679504..comments2023-11-22T21:31:54.494+13:00Comments on robertguyton: robertguytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07335459362715594644noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047364082320718555.post-34903573239941403732010-10-10T21:26:22.632+13:002010-10-10T21:26:22.632+13:00Could you make a latex 'ancient bureaucrat'...Could you make a latex 'ancient bureaucrat' suit and slip into a meeting or two and vote <i>for</i> the environment?<br />Desperate measures for desperate situations Shunda!robertguytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335459362715594644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047364082320718555.post-27724803494098450442010-10-10T20:45:19.734+13:002010-10-10T20:45:19.734+13:00"How did the teacher/environmentalist you des..."How did the teacher/environmentalist you described go?"<br /><br />He got a reasonable number of votes but still finished last in his zone.<br />Out of the 7 councillors we have 3 farmers, 2 of the worst miners you could imagine, an ancient bureaucrat, and a farmer friendly businessman.<br />We can expect a legal challenge to take control of the wetlands off DOC.<br />Once that happens we will see unprecedented expansion of alluvial mining and huge dairy expansion into areas previously protected by regulation.Shunda barundahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07219083543563439917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047364082320718555.post-29990200091123297352010-10-10T17:57:08.676+13:002010-10-10T17:57:08.676+13:00We'll try to obscure our scent Toad.We'll try to obscure our scent Toad.robertguytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335459362715594644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047364082320718555.post-32342490318863155482010-10-10T16:19:05.853+13:002010-10-10T16:19:05.853+13:00@robertguyton 9:21 AM
Our Regional Council here ...@robertguyton 9:21 AM <br /><br /><i>Our Regional Council here has a very good makeup following this election and would please you very much if you knew the details (which I hope to share here over the next three years).</i><br /><br />Let's just hope that Rodney, Nick and Gerry don't use that as an excuse to sack you all and appoint Commissioners to rubber stamp the Lignitemare.toadhttp://greenvoices.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047364082320718555.post-62223100775957678372010-10-10T13:19:46.307+13:002010-10-10T13:19:46.307+13:00Shunda - hmmm... can't offer much comfort from...Shunda - hmmm... can't offer much comfort from here. How did the teacher/environmentalist you described go?robertguytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335459362715594644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047364082320718555.post-60582370448205670942010-10-10T12:00:10.542+13:002010-10-10T12:00:10.542+13:00"There are some pretty encouraging results fr..."There are some pretty encouraging results from all around the country, from Auk down."<br /><br />That is great news for the rest of the country Robert, but I currently feel (quite literally) sick to my stomach over the new West Coast regional council.<br />It is the worst possible result we could have imagined and is certainly going to lead to some tragic consequences for the environment here.<br />I would hazard a bet that the West Coast could once again become a main focus for national environmentalism.<br />These guys mean to destroy the place and we can't let them.Shunda barundahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07219083543563439917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047364082320718555.post-23981914334892989022010-10-10T09:21:38.546+13:002010-10-10T09:21:38.546+13:00Thanks Toad.
There are some pretty encouraging res...Thanks Toad.<br />There are some pretty encouraging results from all around the country, from Auk down. 'Celia in Wellington' is a really exciting story - a Green win there would be fantastic plus!<br />Our Regional Council here has a very good makeup following this election and would please you very much if you knew the details (which I hope to share here over the next three years).<br />Robrobertguytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335459362715594644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047364082320718555.post-90710842690803007152010-10-10T09:10:45.655+13:002010-10-10T09:10:45.655+13:00Congratulations, Robert. Well done.Congratulations, Robert. Well done.toadhttp://greenvoices.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047364082320718555.post-65616141941552808472010-10-09T20:29:25.697+13:002010-10-09T20:29:25.697+13:00Thanks Lynda - politics and gardening are much the...Thanks Lynda - politics and gardening are much the same thing imho - both are fascinating, thought-provoking and exhausting if taken too seriously!<br />Hope your 'wedding garden' is progressing as you hoped it would!robertguytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335459362715594644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047364082320718555.post-30082552026379397782010-10-09T20:13:27.665+13:002010-10-09T20:13:27.665+13:00Congratulations! I hope you have time for your gar...Congratulations! I hope you have time for your garden & politics :)Lynda Hallinannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047364082320718555.post-91799703232847544332010-10-09T19:22:23.772+13:002010-10-09T19:22:23.772+13:00Thanks Ele - I will.
(It's both - 'Environ...Thanks Ele - I will.<br />(It's both - 'Environment Southland is the Southland Regional Council's 'brand' and I aim to hold them to it :-)robertguytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335459362715594644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047364082320718555.post-54105109937404412242010-10-09T18:57:10.631+13:002010-10-09T18:57:10.631+13:00Congratulations.
I hope you are able to make a p...Congratulations. <br /><br />I hope you are able to make a positive contribution to The Southland Regional Council - or should that be Environmetn Southland?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com