Friends of the Maitai

For a cool, clear, clean flowing Maitai river

NCC Nelson Plan – Let us know how to grow

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For those interested in the contributing to NCC's Nelson Plan, community feedback is being accepted until Monday the 30th November. From NCC's website at http://nelson.govt.nz/environment/nelson-resource-management-plan/nelson-plan/ Nelson City Council is keen to gather suggestions from the … [Read more...]

Saltwater Creek Clean Up

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Five shopping trolleys, enough carpet to cover a room, and a live eel were among the interesting items found during a clean-up of Saltwater Creek in Nelson. Volunteers from Whakatu Rotary, the Nelson City Council and Nelmac donned protective equipment and waterproof trousers to clean up the creek … [Read more...]

Planting for 2016

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The trees at Groom Creek look fabulous and Dennis has been working diligently to remove the old-man’s-beard from the riverbank area. Every little bit that is removed  helps! The transformation of a few poplar logs now provides  a lovely area to sit, have a cuppa and  watch the wildlife. Over the … [Read more...]

NCC make a submission on the NES-PF

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The Nelson City Council have made a submission on the NES-PF National Environmental Standard for Plantation Forestry. The summary from the NCC website is as follows "The proposed NES-PF would override existing council rules relating to plantation forestry and replace them with a national … [Read more...]

Walkers Unite call for dedicated Maitai walkway

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Cynthia McConville, convemor of Nelson Walkers Unite, responds to a story on shared pathways in The Leader last week. The call by Bicycle Nelson Bays for Council to take the lead on rules for shared pathways is admirable. However, both the Nelson City Council and Bicycle Nelson Bays need to … [Read more...]