Auckland needs Pakiri’s sand, commissioners hear
Kaipara Ltd legal representative Morgan Slyfield.
Commissioner chair Les Simmons.
A new map produced by Kaipara Ltd sections off an area to be avoided by dredging, marked in grey.
Hearings for Kaipara Ltd’s resource consent application to dredge two million cubic metres of sand offshore from Mangawhai and Pakiri began this morning.
Just weeks ago, it was revealed by the Mangawhai Harbour Restoration Society and Friends of Pakiri group that Auckland Council’s consent compliance monitoring team was investigating Kaipara Ltd due to alleged environmental damage.
Mangawhai Harbour Restoration Society chair Ken Rayward says the society organised a team of divers who reported that an 18km trench had been caused by continual dredging of a single stretch of seabed.
Thursday, 29 April 2021, 3:48 pm
More than eight decades of health reform have failed, and
the current landscape of public and private healthcare
interests is unstable, say New Zealand researchers Murray
Horn and Des Gorman. Future reform must improve equality of
access and outcome, they say.
These proved to be key
drivers behind the health sector reforms announced today by
Health Minister Andrew Little.
“We will do away with
duplication and unnecessary bureaucracy between regions, so
that our health workers can do what they do best – keep
people well,” says Little.
“The reforms will mean
that for the first time, we will have a truly national
Article – AsiaPacific Infrastructure More than eight decades of health reform have failed, and the current landscape of public and private healthcare interests is unstable, say New Zealand researchers Murray Horn and Des Gorman. Future reform must improve equality of access and outcome, …
More than eight decades of health reform have failed, and the current landscape of public and private healthcare interests is unstable, say New Zealand researchers Murray Horn and Des Gorman. Future reform must improve equality of access and outcome, they say.
These proved to be key drivers behind the health sector reforms announced today by Health Minister Andrew Little.
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Bold, brave reform needed for a failing health system
Reforms to the health system in Aotearoa New Zealand, announced by the Government yesterday are bold and brave, and are acutally what are required to address a failing health system, says Maxine Ronald, Ngati Wai, Ngati Hine, a Northland-based general surgeon, and Chair of the Royal of Australasian College’s (RACS) Indigenous Health Committee.
“The current disparities in access to care in our country depending on which area you reside in, are indefensible.
The introduction of a Māori Health Authority (MHA) is welcomed but its success will depend on being able to truly practise mana motuhake and tino rangatiratanga both within Health NZ and at a community and whanau level.”
Ten kiwi released on to land in Whangārei
20 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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Kiwi handler Cam McInnes with Takoha, one of the kiwi released at Tahere, on the way to Pataua North, on Saturday.
Kiwi handler Cam McInnes with Takoha, one of the kiwi released at Tahere, on the way to Pataua North, on Saturday.
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Kiwi have returned to land in Whangārei thanks to the dedicated efforts of the local community.
Taheke Landcare released 10 kiwi into its 2000 hectare predator controlled area at Tahere, on the way to Pataua North, on Saturday. This kiwi release is a significant milestone that the community has been working towards for a long time. It has been a huge collaborative effort and will require ongoing commitment from the community, Arwen Page from Taheke Landcare said.