Both parties are now satisfied the water was safe to drink, as long as people follow advice to flush their taps regularly. Dunedin mayor Aaron Hawkins said residents’ welfare had been the council s top priority throughout the investigation into the causes of the elevated lead readings.
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Residents in Waikouaiti, Karitane and Hawksbury Village vented their frustrations about the impact of poor water quality at a number of public meetings – including how it affected the food they grow. “This has been a difficult time for these communities, and I want to thank everyone for the patience and understanding they have shown while we work through the issue.
Mountain Scene
July 27, 2021
Possibly profitable: Graham Wilkinson s land at Gibbston which he wants to subdivide for up to seven houses
The economics of growing grapes in Gibbston has been sniffed, swirled around, savoured and spat out during Environment Court hearings over the last two years. The conclusion: the economics are more complex than a glass of pinot. MARK PRICE reports on the angst in the valley over houses replacing vineyards
Developer Graham Wilkinson has 8.9 hectares of former vineyard in Gibbston he wants to subdivide for up to seven houses.
Some see that as sacrilege in a valley renowned for growing grapes and making good wine.
Ladies Mile, at its full meeting on
Thursday.
QLDC General Manager Planning and
Development Tony Avery said the project team had carefully
analysed the community feedback and proposed options
regarding next steps for Councillors to
consider.
“We’ve considered the feedback from the
community, directly affected landowners and other
stakeholders which has clearly shown there are a number of
matters of concern that require consideration by Council,”
Mr Avery said.
“Transport remains a key constraint
to potential development in this area and there’s a lot of
work still to be done to confirm what needs to happen, when
and how it will be funded. There are other matters requiring
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Thursday, 22 July 2021, 3:15 pm
The Otago Regional Council (ORC) today released a summary
report following consultation on five flow scenarios for the
Manuherekia River. The consultation will inform the
provisions that are part of the development of ORC’s new
Land and Water Regional Plan. The scenarios for consultation
were developed with input from the Manuherekia Reference
Group.
1,089 submissions were made in total. The
following figure shows the number of submissions against
each of the five minimum flow scenarios consulted on, as
well as flows of 900 and 1,100 l/s:
The consultation
summary also reports on scenario preference by location and
analyses additional comments made in the submissions.