John MacDonald: Bird-flipping ECan needs its wings clipped

I know the real reason why Federated Farmers is so brassed-off with Environment Canterbury. Nevertheless, I agree with them.

They’re saying that ECan is showing “flagrant disregard” for the community, with this push it’s making for Ngāi Tahu to have a permanent role in the region’s resource management after ECan disappears.

Because, with the Government’s local government reforms, ECan is toast.

Chris Lynch: Deputy Prime Minister launches scathing attack on Environment Canterbury.....

“They’re just pissing off everybody” Deputy Prime Minister launches scathing attack on Environment Canterbury

Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour has launched a fierce attack on Environment Canterbury, describing the regional council as “dictatorial” and calling for urgent change.

Seymour said after recent visits to Canterbury he became convinced reform of ECAN was unavoidable.

John McLean: A Pauling

Thinly veiled race lunacy lurks under the veneer of civility

Craig Pauling is the chair of the Canterbury Regional Council (“CRC”). I don’t find Pauling particularly appalling. Craig’s publicly civil - a civility born of his absolute belief in deep-seated dogmas. But Craig is also a lead actor in an appalling tragic farce…the racial renting asunder of the once proud, plucky, pretty unified nation of New Zealand.