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Northland Regional Council

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Name: Northland Regional Council

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Editorial: Decision on GE safeguards bizarre

Topics: agriculture, geHave your say »Related Items» Regional council says no to most GE views» Decade of talks and in action on GMO» North may be GMO-free after risks identified» Opponents want GMOs on agenda» Anti-GMO groups want to be heardNRC chairman ... [Published Northern Advocate - May 24 2013]

Entities: Ian Walker, Craig Brown, Biosecurity

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

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Anti-GMO march set

» Regional council says no to most GE views» Decade of talks and in action on GMO» North may be GMO-free after risks identified» Opponents want GMOs on agenda» Anti-GMO groups want to be heardSusanna Perkins and David Lourie with a "The Future is GE Free" ... [Published Northern Advocate - May 23 2013]

Entities: Genetically Modified Foods, Monsanto Company, Northland Regional Council, Michael Cunningham

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Info evenings for would-be Northland Regional Councillors

With the official nomination period for this year’s local body elections drawing closer, would-be Northland Regional Councillors are being invited to attend information meetings to learn more about what the job entails.Malcolm Nicolson, the regional council’s ... [Published Voxy.co.nz - May 23 2013]

Entities: Elections, Northland Regional Council

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

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Facebook, AA Roadwatch latest tools for Northland Civil Defence

Social media giant Facebook and the Automobile Association’s Roadwatch website are two of the latest tools to be adopted by Northland’s Civil Defence officials to help provide information during winter storm events and other emergencies.The Northland ... [Published Voxy.co.nz - May 21 2013]

Entities: Graeme Macdonald, Facebook Inc, Northland Regional Council, Social Media

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Resource talks start

» Regional council says no to most GE views» Youth MP is keen to learn more» Rock mining opponents feel ignoredDave Serjeant (left), Alan Watson (chairman) and Brent Cowie at the opening of Northland Regional Policy Statement hearings. Michael Cunni ... [Published Northern Advocate - May 20 2013]

Entities: Kathryn Ross, Alan Watson, Northland Regional Council, Michael Cunningham

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Far North debt levels defended

Topics: far north district councilHave your say »Related Items» Regional council says no to most GE views» Water restrictions cease in KaikoheWhangarei District councillor Warwick SyersA Far North district councillor has hit back at claims about his ... [Published Northern Advocate - May 20 2013]

Entities: FAR, Northland Regional Council, Infrastructure, Financial Management, Working Capital

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Regional council says no to most GE views

Despite receiving 314 submissions calling for genetic engineering precautions in the Regional Policy Statement, Northland Regional Council has rejected them all.The only submissions accepted out of 316 on the subject are the two supporting NRC's own position, ... [Published Northern Advocate - May 17 2013]

Entities: Ian Walker, Alan Watson, Michael Payne, Northland Regional Council

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Smelly spillages a mystery

Topics: dargaville, kaipara district council, sewageHave your say »Related Items» $32 million to fix water pollution» Sewage spill in harbourDoug Carter with the remains of a recent sewage spill behind his house. Annette LamblyDoug and Heather Carter ... [Published Northern Advocate - May 14 2013]

Entities: Wastewater, John Burt, Northland Regional Council

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Rock mining opponents feel ignored

» Mining not wanted, says Maori head» Gold mining offers no benefitsGroups opposed to what they say is the most dangerous form of mining for Northland have accused the Northland Regional Council of deliberately undermining wide-ranging concerns.Groups ... [Published Northern Advocate - May 13 2013]

Entities: Mining, Northland Regional Council, Tim Howard

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 2 reports

Hearings on Northland’s Proposed Regional Policy Statement to begin

About 400 people are preparing to put forward their cases on one of Northland’s most important local authority plans - including offering suggestions as to how it could be improved.From Monday 20 May, three independent commissioners (who collectively ... [Published Voxy.co.nz - May 09 2013]

Entities: Kathryn Ross, Northland Regional Council, Genetic Engineering, Corroboration, FAR

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Rain pummels Northland

Topics: weather, whangareiHave your say »Imran Ali and Peter de GraafRelated Items» More severe weather on the way» Calm after the storm» Weather warning puts region on alertPart of Peter Cook's farm near Waimate North disappears under a flooded tributary ... [Published Northern Advocate - May 08 2013]

Entities: Northland Regional Council, Daniel Corbett, Flooding, FAR

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 2 reports

Drivers warned as rain hammers north

Auckland and Northland motorists are being warned driving could become hazardous as another active trough moves across the region.The MetService says rainfalls of up to 50 millimetres an hour have been reported in the Kerikeri area of the Bay of Islands, ... [Published Newstalk ZB - May 08 2013]

Entities: Tamara Lee, Auckland, Northland Regional Council, Flooding

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"We’ll also be providing an outline of council’s recent representation review and the effects and changes that’ll mean for candidates and voters at this year’s election."

Info evenings for would-be Northland Regional Councillors [Published Voxy.co.nz - May 23 2013]

"Obviously social media like Facebook is just one of a wide range of tools we use to get important Civil Defence information out to the community, but it’s an increasingly well-used and popular one."

Facebook, AA Roadwatch latest tools for Northland Civil Defence [Published Voxy.co.nz - May 21 2013]

"The claims by the Whangarei District Council that they don't want to incur Far North District Council debts are nonsense when finances are viewed in this light. The Far North doesn't want to be lumbered with Whangarei and Kaipara debt, which is mind-blowing."

Far North debt levels defended [Published Northern Advocate - May 20 2013]

"There has been inappropriate personal and political intervention in democratic process here in Northland in an attempt to undermine the valuable environmental protection role of the NRC" Ms Grammer said

Regional council says no to most GE views [Published Northern Advocate - May 17 2013]

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Editorial: Decision on GE safeguards bizarre [Published Northern Advocate - May 24 2013]
Anti-GMO march set [Published Northern Advocate - May 23 2013]
Info evenings for would-be Northland Regional C... [Published Voxy.co.nz - May 23 2013]
Facebook, AA Roadwatch latest tools for Northla... [Published Voxy.co.nz - May 21 2013]
Resource talks start [Published Northern Advocate - May 20 2013]
Far North debt levels defended [Published Northern Advocate - May 20 2013]
Regional council says no to most GE views [Published Northern Advocate - May 17 2013]
Councils call for more funds to fight kauri die... [Published stuff.co.nz - May 15 2013]
Smelly spillages a mystery [Published Northern Advocate - May 14 2013]
NZ Bus Sells NorthBus Business [Published Scoop - May 14 2013]
Rock mining opponents feel ignored [Published Northern Advocate - May 13 2013]
NRC Acts to Undermine Public Concerns Over Toxi... [Published Scoop - May 10 2013]
Water's environmental education opportunities e... [Published Voxy.co.nz - May 10 2013]
Hearings on Northland’s Proposed Regional Polic... [Published Voxy.co.nz - May 09 2013]
Hearings on NorthlandÃ¢ÂÂs Proposed Regional Po... [Published Yahoo!Xtra - May 09 2013]
New United Way board officers elected [Published Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier - May 09 2013]
Rain pummels Northland [Published Northern Advocate - May 08 2013]
Tree disease nears Tane Mahuta [Published Dominion Post - May 08 2013]
Tree disease nears Tane Mahuta [Published Waikato Times - May 08 2013]
Drivers warned as rain hammers north [Published Newstalk ZB - May 08 2013]
Drivers warned as rain hammers north (Newstalk ZB) [Published Yahoo!Xtra - May 08 2013]
Toxic Mining and Deep Sea Oil Exploration Off N... [Published Scoop - May 03 2013]
Improved route safer for tourism and industry i... [Published Yahoo!Xtra - May 01 2013]
Push for Wellsford in Council [Published Local Matters - Apr 30 2013]
Oyster-waste cleanup in doubt [Published Northern Advocate - Apr 29 2013]
Whangarei Harbour 'oil spill' tests preparedness [Published Yahoo!Xtra - Apr 19 2013]
Record turn-out for Northland possum control tr... [Published Yahoo!Xtra - Apr 19 2013]
Rain at last for most [Published Northern Advocate - Apr 18 2013]
New model likely [Published stuff.co.nz - Apr 16 2013]