Horizons Regional Council asked to get proactive on Whanganui coast
11 May, 2021 05:00 PM
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Ruth Tidemann (right) wants vehicles kept off the Castlecliff reserve and dunes. Photo / Bevan Conley
Laurel Stowell is a reporter for the Whanganui Chroniclelaurel.stowell@whanganuichronicle.co.nzWhangaChron
Whanganui resident Ruth Tidemann has asked Horizons Regional Council to stop giving Whanganui District Council consent to groom Castlecliff Beach every summer. Tidemann is a member of Castlecliff Coast Care and a Te Pūwaha consultation group for the Whanganui port development, and instigated Castlecliff Kōrero in 2018. She presented her submission on Horizons long-term plan to regional councillors in the Whanganui War Memorial Centre on Tuesday.
What happens to Whanganui s wastewater after it leaves the treatment plant?
12 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM
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A Horizons Regional Council staffer wades into the water at South Beach to take a sample. Photo / Supplied
A Horizons Regional Council staffer wades into the water at South Beach to take a sample. Photo / Supplied
Laurel Stowell is a reporter for the Whanganui Chroniclelaurel.stowell@whanganuichronicle.co.nzWhangaChron
Whanganui s sewage outfall pipe at South Beach creates a great artificial surf break - but some surfers and the Whanganui District Council are at odds about the wastewater being discharged. South Beach is a favourite