Steven Gray representing Friends of the Maitai at the Nelson City Council. Steven's presentation is below, to download a copy click here. The Friends of the Maitai (FoM) is a group of residents who have been actively advocating for the health of the Maitai River for the past five years. We’ve … [Read more...]
Council retires forestry blocks amid national shake up of forestry practices
Article by Stuff reporter Katy Jones Nelson City Council is retiring more than a fifth of its forestry blocks and building a wetland along the Maitai River, in response to concerns about the environmental impact of forestry practices locally and nationwide. The council last week released Niwa … [Read more...]
Project Mahitahi Newsletter and the councils long term plan
Great to see the Council progress on Project Maitai-Mahitahi. Council is also now consulting on the Long Term Plan, which includes funding for a review of forestry operations - much needed in our view! This is not in the consultation document, but if you want more info or would like to be part of … [Read more...]