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About Me

So I live in small town in Te Wai Pounamu, New Zealand, called Motueka. This is home. In Oct 2007 I got onto the Motueka Community Board.I want to be seeing change. doesn't everyone in some way? i want to use this page to track the journey. from my naive idealistic self to a cynical battle scarred incontinent ruddy faced ummm...you get the idea.when i read about what is happening in the world, it all sounds pretty intense and like humans are doomed. global warming, constant warfare, environmental pollution, and so on.but within my micronism, Motueka, I want to be able to make sense of it in a way. create meaningful change when something is obviously illogical.hmmm...that might be enough for now....

My Interests

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People who have hope in changing things people who inspire me productive creative people

My Blog

Potatoes

i love potatoes i love potatoes i love potatoes hehehe muhaha can u tell i am irish? Here is something I am working on Dear Transition Towns We have come together because we believe the dual...
Posted by on Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:01:00 GMT

newspaper column #2

Recently, the Wratten report was prepared for council about climate change. This put together a lot of the science of current predictions specific to the Tasman area. Impacts due to altered frequen...
Posted by on Sun, 05 Oct 2008 18:51:00 GMT

August report MCB

Tara Forde, Motueka Community Board member, announced today that a trial 'ride home' scheme is to operate for Motueka young people. "Catch the bus, Avoid the fuss" is to encourage young people to ge...
Posted by on Thu, 21 Aug 2008 05:49:00 GMT

Stuffed and starved

I found this onhttp://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/07/30/predicting-the-perfec t-food-storm/comments where there is much discussion about open orchard concepts around the country. The below article is excel...
Posted by on Tue, 29 Jul 2008 04:39:00 GMT

newspaper column

Recently the Community Board met with Transit to discuss issues relating to State Highway 60 and Motueka. Much was discussed, like the perennial pedestrian crossing between New World and The Warehouse...
Posted by on Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:57:00 GMT

radio interviews

Radio mediaOn FreshFM, under News and Views with Duncan Eddy 13th February 2008FreshFM interviewMoreFMMoreFM interviewRadioLive
Posted by on Thu, 22 May 2008 03:23:00 GMT

letter to editor

In reponse to the petition launched by Uniquely Motueka, Michael Higgins, the chair of the Environment and Planning Committee put out this media release. McDonalds in MotuekaLetter to Nelson Mail 15/2...
Posted by on Thu, 22 May 2008 03:15:00 GMT

McDonalds have descended it seems

yer, the last few months have been pretty crazy actually. without any public consultation, mcdonalds bust into our town and the council rubber stamped their approval. how can the community quantify th...
Posted by on Wed, 21 May 2008 07:05:00 GMT

Press release: TDC Staff Misled Candidate Over Special Voting

It reminds me off the pool poll where only property owners could vote. Come on TDC, get with it!TDC Staff Misled Candidate Over Special VotingWhen enquiring at the Motueka TDC Service Centre, Motueka ...
Posted by on Sun, 23 Sep 2007 01:04:00 GMT

Letter to Editor

Dear Editor,I am appalled at John Hurley's latest outburst about scrapping recycling to save $100 per rate bill. Does this man actually represent what Tasman is? So many of us make our livelihood on N...
Posted by on Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:19:00 GMT