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Wednesday 5 September 2018
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Richmond show jumping festival
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Dam project could yet survive Although the Tasman District Council voted against the Waimea Dam Project on Tuesday, August 28, they have been asked to consider a revised funding proposal from supporters of the scheme that could allow the project to continue. Eight councillors voted against the project with six supporting
it, meaning the project in its current form will not proceed. Nelson MP Nick Smith says he is not giving up on the dam project and has urged councillors opposing the project to be prepared to reconsider with a bit more external help. “We are tantalising close to a solution to one of the region’s
most long-standing and difficult problems. The project has full resource consents and approval of the Environment Court, a bill with parliamentary support to solve the problem of access to the land and financial commitments of over $60m from government, landowners and the neighbouring Nelson City
Council. It would be a tragedy to lose the 18 years of work and $8m of investigation and design costs because of being shy of just one or two councillors’ votes,” says Nick. The council will meet at 1.15pm on Thursday, September 6, to discuss the revised funding proposal, which would lower the
impact on ratepayers of the project’s cost escalation. The inclusion of this topic on Thursday’s meeting agenda complies with the council’s standing order requirements for reconsidering decisions. This will give the council the opportunity to consider new information and review the decision of August 28.
Daffodil Day a success For 28 years, ANZ have promoted Daffodil Day as an important cancer awareness day, and their staff all pull together to fund-raise with New Zealanders, taking to the streets to collect donations. It also provides an opportunity to raise awareness of cancer in New Zealand. Your donations go towards vital scientific research into the causes and treatment of all types of cancer, as well as providing a wide range of support services, education and awareness campaigns, and programmes for people affected by cancer in your area. Daffodil Day symbolises hope for the one in three New Zealanders affected by cancer. Ross Norgate and Wayne Bryson collecting donations on Friday, August 31, for the New Zealand Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day. Ross says he was blown away with the public’s donations. “It is unbelievable just how generous people are.” Photo: Amy Russ.
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