And the ongoing issues with old landfills, like the one next to Invercargill’s New River Estuary, are a timely reminder that once thrown away, our rubbish doesn’t simply disappear but instead becomes a problem for the next generation. However, not all of our plastic waste is ending up in landfills, with large amounts also ending up in our rivers, estuaries and beaches. Over the past few years I’ve attended a number of beach and estuary clean-ups and what always concerns me is the amount of plastic washing up along the shoreline – not just the disposable cups and plastic packaging, but the smaller bits of plastic which pose such a risk to our native wildlife.
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“[Lowe St] met all the requirements; with vehicle manoeuvring, distance between living spaces. Thanks to a very good designer I was able to get three dwellings on that site.” “Both those developments, due to the current district plan, are not permissible, and I wonder why?” McPherson said. “The lot size regulation should be abolished.” He did not believe the developments that he used as examples were high-density housing but instead he regarded them moderate density. McPherson, who is now based in Queenstown, said there were a lot of older people living on sections with one old house who wanted to downsize.