The community of Tolaga Bay are ecstatic with the clean-up progress of slash on their beach. It's a promising sign for the coastal community as it gears up for its summer season.
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Uawa community moving forward
The community of Tolaga Bay on the East Coast are welcoming a decision by iwi, community groups and forestry groups to trial burning-off the forestry slash that remains at the beach and river mouth.
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Mangatū Forest lands hearing underway in Gisborne
The Waitangi Tribunal is under pressure from the Supreme Court of New Zealand to issue binding recommendations for the return of Mangatū Crown forest licensed lands to Māori in the region, as a remedy for historical claims.
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Wharekahika locals against new port development
Locals who petitioned against a port development in Hicks Bay have been reassured by Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Porou that they will get to decide what happens in their backyard.
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Marginal and erosion-prone land target of carbon trade scheme
A new Māori-led carbon-trading company wants to utilise communal Māori land to plant trees and reap millions of dollars. Māori Carbon Foundation wants to partner with landowners and share profits 50-50 starting with land in Kaikoura.
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One Billion Trees project gets financial boost
The Government's One Billion Trees initiative has received a $240 million boost.
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Tolaga locals turn out for flood hui with forestry companies
More than 100 people attended a meeting in Tolaga Bay last night to discuss their concerns about the effects caused by recent severe flooding and pine slash.
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Tolaga Bay locals & forestry companies to meet over flood clean-up
The Gisborne District Council will meet with the Tolaga Bay community and forestry companies today to discuss the post-flood clean-up.
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NewsSlash affects East Coast seafood stocks- Kaumatua
East Coast locals are angry that pine-slash still blankets beaches after flooding and severe rainfall hit the region this month. Locals say washed up seafood has died after becoming trapped in the debris severely affecting stocks which many use to feed their families.
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Tupu-ā-nuku above, trees below
The South Auckland community is planting trees at the launch of Matariki Tū Rākau- the government's community-focused commemorative tree planting initiative, part of the One Billion Trees Programme.
