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Great news. Several progressive candidates running for the Mayoralty, DCC and ORC have created a collaborative space at 101 George Street. Drop in and have a chat about the election and what is important, and if you haven't enrolled yet, we'll help you do that. Thanks to Alex King for getting this idea up and running.
The People's Hub, 101 George Street
Link to Heike the Biker
Read Dame Anne Salmond's Newsroom article on how the Coalition Government are letting international corporations dictate our land use regulations for their profit, in the name of removing "red tape"
This Newsroom article is about how we have over-engineered our rivers with the expectation that they are going to stay controlled.
View the RNZ story map on the history of the Ngaruroro River, how it has been captured and how it needs roomto be allowed to roam across its floodplain
GWR set a new World Record (321 km) for furthest distance achieved by a battery train. Their train has been on test now for over a year in real-world conditions - cold weather, loaded with passengers, higher speeds : but this was just to see how far the battery train could be pushed to set a new distance record. Also see The Future is Rail Otago.
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