I had a reply to my missive on cats last week by Marcus who wrote: As to the cat issue- it is long overdue to have owners take responsibility or suffer the consequences. Living in Little River at the old bird sanctuary, we have an obligation to protect the bird life - and … [Read more...]
Is it time to require cats to be registered and being kept inside?
Dogs must be registered and chipped. Why are cats allowed to run freely as killing machines for our bird life? I hate cats. We had them when the kids were little. Couldn’t wait for the time for our, by then, fat lazy meat-eating monster to be given the big needle. There’s a tabby cat which … [Read more...]
Christchurch as a National Park City
Colin Meurk and Hayley Guglietta have successfully lobbied for public support for Christchurch to be declared a “National Park”. This is a great move, and the Press has got in behind the move. The Press coverage last weekend was fantastic. The supplement in Saturday’s Press was well done. Show … [Read more...]
Last Week Mel Brooks on MVH Irrigation
There was a really good turnout to hear Mel Brooks CEO of MVH irrigation cooperative. We were knocking on our limit of 50 people. Garry writes: I found it fascinating listening to a highly intelligent person explaining to a crowd of townies the complexity of managing an irrigation … [Read more...]
Someone poisoned cabbage trees on the Estuary, now Oli Lewis proposes remedying that
In 2018, 24 cabbage trees were brazenly poisoned on the causeway section of the Christchurch Coastal Pathway. Let's chip in to replace them. In 2018, something very bad happened: someone, presumably in the dead of night, brazenly and callously poisoned 24 cabbage trees/tī Kōuka on the causeway … [Read more...]
Last week – Cynthia Roberts on Rod Donald Trust
Last week Cynthia Roberts gave an excellent presentation on the Rod Donald Banks Peninsula Trust. This Trust has exceeded the hopes of those who established it and is supporting major environmental initiatives on Banks Peninsula. Reminder to support the $3million towards this trust in the CCC long … [Read more...]
This Week – Rod Donald Trust
Moves are afoot to buy these iconic maunga overlooking Whakaraupo - find out how you can be part of this land becoming a conservation park on our doorstep - Te Ahu Patiki. This week’s speaker is Cynthia Roberts, a Trustee of the Rod Donald Banks Peninsula Trust. The Trust was established by … [Read more...]
This week’s speaker and Christmas celebration:
This week we finish the year focusing on ecology. Colin Meurk is our final speaker as he focuses (briefly) on the ecological challenges facing this City. I have asked Colin specially to cover what we should be planting in our gardens so that we can feed birds. It is such a delight when the … [Read more...]
The Godwits are back:
Well, maybe this one missed the Mainland and flew to Auckland. It is being sent home for reprogramming… https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/oct/13/jet-fighter-godwit-breaks-world-record-for-non-stop-bird-flight Follow Godwits NZ on Facebook … [Read more...]
New Zealand’s Green Grid
Nation-building is back! Guest post by Brendon Harré. Readers will know I have been a strong advocate for New Zealand building pumped hydro. For instance, I compiled a very detailed report earlier this year, including a very popular extended comment on the proposed Onslow pumped … [Read more...]