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IS PICKING UP LITTER TOO SMALL A DROP IN AN OCEAN OF RUBBISH?
“We used to pick up litter ourselves until they took away most of the bins”, says the woman as she walks past with her partner, out for their morning exercise. I’d like to respond in a way that encourages her to restart, to tell her all the reasons why during my morning walk I collect…
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IF OUR MAYOR NEEDS A NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION…
Hon. John Carter Mayor Far North District Council Memorial Avenue Private Bag 752 KAIKOHE 0440 3rd January 2018 Dear John Will Ecostar certification for each FNDC office be your New Year’s resolution? I hear more and more concern – from people in the Far North both in person and online. People are becoming more anxious…
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A NEW SONG?
Does anyone else have as much fun as I do with their rubbish? Collecting items for composting and sorting inorganic items for various recycling streams brings a vision of my small grandson, head focused on a kindergarten sorting game. Like Oscar aged 2, I find the sorting an enjoyable challenge. “Must I really add this…
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A PEDALLER’S MUSINGS
South of Auckland on my daughter’s old touring bike, I’m heading for the annual Para Kore Hui being held this year at Maketu Marae, Kawhia. Para Kore (Te Reo for ‘Waste Zero’)Its an awesome not-for-profit organisation filled with creative, far-sighted individuals, whose vision is for every marae in Aotearoa to be on the ‘Para Kore’ journey by…
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HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC?
How does CAR compare with NZ? Well, one similarity I’ve found is that internationally, people know very little about either! CAR Size sq km 622,941 (NZ 268,000 square kilometres) Lat 2⁰ – 11⁰ (Wellington 41 S 174 E ) Land type Much of the country is flat or rolling plateau savannah. 8%…
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