Wednesday 14 July 2004

Strategy for Christchurch plants and animals released for community input

Christchurch residents are being invited to comment on what needs to be done to conserve and restore our city’s unique biodiversity (plants and animals) for future generations.

The Christchurch City Council has released it’s draft biodiversity strategy today for public comment. Its release makes us one of the first cities in the country to formally contribute towards the goals of the New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy.

Christchurch’s Biodiversity Strategy outlines visions for what can be achieved for plants and animals in our city; some of the reasons why biodiversity is important; and why biodiversity is important to Ngai Tahu. It also describes the wild plants and animals of Christchurch; issues that they face and proposes an action plan for nurturing our biodiverse city.

Copies of the draft are available from City Council Service Centres/Libraries and from 4th Floor reception at the Tuam Street Civic Offices. The Strategy is also available to view and make submissions at www.haveyoursay.govt.nz

Public meetings will also be held: Tuesday 27 July 10am-12.00 noon Canterbury Horticultural Centre, South Hagley Park

Thursday 29 July, 5.30-7.30 pm Beckenham Service centre/ Library Boardroom, 66 Colombo St, Beckenham

ENDS

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Gordon Campbell: On the Sony cyber attack

Given the layers of meta-irony involved, the saga of the Sony cyber attack seemed at the outset more like a snarky European art film than a popcorn entry at the multiplex.

Yet now with (a) President Barack Obama weighing in on the side of artistic freedom and calling for the US to make a ‘proportionate response’quickly followed by (b) North Korea’s entire Internet service going down, and with both these events being followed by (c) Sony deciding to backtrack and release The Interview film that had made it a target for the dastardly North Koreans in the first place, then ay caramba…the whole world will now be watching how this affair pans out. More>>