Taranaki Archive

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    It’s time to start living here as if we plan to stay - by frog



    Taranaki streams are struggling under the burden of dairy effluent according to the Daily News, with twice as many cases of non-compliance as last year.  However Taranaki is not the worst province in the country: In October last year, Environment Canterbury released a report on its monitoring of resource consent compliance that found 17.7 per [...] read more
    March 11, 2008 1:19 pm - 22 Comments
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    The Waiongana River - by frog



    As requested here’s a few pictures of the Waiongana River taken on February 23. Several of Taranaki’s beaches had health warnings against swimming recently because of high bacteria content in the rivers flowing out to sea. read more
    March 7, 2008 10:22 pm - No Comments
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    Mexico City and Taranaki - by frog



    Mexico City has just committed to building 300 kms of cycleways as well as holding weekly street closings to vehicle traffic to allow its citizens to enjoy their city by bike, foot, or skateboard.  And, on the whole, this leadership is being well received.  Meanwhile in New Zealand Labour, the ‘sustainability’ government, has committed to [...] read more
    January 24, 2008 3:21 pm - 8 Comments