OK - I can bleat on ... But this is IMPORTANT:
Re: 'Property Rights and the Environment': Page 4 UH Leader dated August 19:
"On 23 July government pushed the URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACT (UDA) through Parliament. The UDA creates a fast track process to enable the Government to take over private land and public reserves and pass them on to private developers, just under a Minister's signature.
On the same day, Government issued a National Policy Statement (NPS) on Urban Development. The NPS restricts rights of local authorities to set their own planning policies." etc
I haven't checked out UHCC website yet ... but what do others think?
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Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”
We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?
Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.
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41.7% Yes
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33.5% Maybe?
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24.8% No
Some Choice News!
Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.
Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.
Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?
Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!
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