Big boost for environmental programmes

A swathe of environment projects across Rodney will benefit from funding approved by the Rodney Local Board under its environmental management programme. From bats and bitterns to catchment management and shorebird conservation, the board last week allocated just over $1.2 million to environmental initiatives, which will be spent over the next 12 months. Although the funding was supported by the majority of board members six votes to three, Lisa Whyte felt Dairy Flat, the subdivision she represents, was under-represented. “We have spent several months workshopping the entire programme – the pr...