Waimea Weekly Locally Owned and Operated
Wednesday 18 December 2019
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New native forest for Richmond Matt McCrorie Reporter
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Richmond residents will be looking at a range of native plants in the future, thanks to a plan to retire council owned forestry. Kingsland Forest, which cov-
ers around 150 hectares on the ranges behind Richmond is one of several council owned forests used to raise revenue and reduce the demand on rates. Other forests like Moturoa/Rabbit Island, are also popular walking and biking spots. Currently most of the forest is planted with pinus radiata. Most
of these trees are due to be harvested in the next few years. The forest is also home to several native species that are currently being restored through planting and pest control. A draft plan to retire the land from commercial forestry and replant it with natives was approved by councillors unani-
mously at a full council meeting last Thursday. The council began a process to develop the Kingsland Forest plan last December, with councillor’s Tim King, David Ogilvie and Trevor Tuffnell steering the group, along with council staff. The draft plan recommended to the council to retire the land from
commercial forestry following the harvest of existing trees and planting permanent native forest instead. According to the plan, this will have a range of benefits for the region, including recreational use and biodiversity.
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Cricket boost at Brightwater Jacob Page Reporter
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Brightwater School’s return to competitive cricket for the first time in six years got a shot in the right direction after receiving new gear through an ANZ cricket grant. ANZ’s cricket grant programme gives New Zealand cricket players, teams and schools the chance to apply for sponsorship to help them with their game. Brightwater School’s Deputy Principal and cricket coach, Todd Brodie applied because their cricket team is growing quickly and has entered its first cricket competition in six years. The new gear will help the
Todd Brodie (coach and Deputy Principal), Ben Biggs, Zac Bunny, Ross Cerfontaine, Jed Brodie, Emmitt Brodie, Tony Wolsey (ANZ Branch Manager), James Biggs, Dylan Shea, Casey Powick, Jonty Powick and Max Pritchard. Photo: Supplied.
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