Overseas trip worth while! Solution to diabolical Port noise

How about this - not a public-purse jaunt with a bunch of cobbers. Surprised? Shocked? 
Have a little sit-down and a cup of tea. That worked wonders during the Blitz, apparently. 
Let's hope the Maersk chappies do the right thing. 

 

 

 

Sunday, 8 September 2019

Way to silence noisy ships found

By Jessica Wilson

Port Otago’s chief executive has returned from Denmark with a solution to silence noisy ships.
Earlier this year, residents in the area complained about the noise coming from the Rio class ships, which they described as akin to a V8 car idling in their driveway.
Port Otago chief executive Kevin Winders said the solution may be a silencer which would be retro-fitted into the six Rio class ships.
Mr Winders travelled to Copenhagen last month to meet Maersk engineers and said things looked promising....... https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/way-silence-noisy-ships-found

Candidates: Rachel Elder, Malcolm Moncrief-Spittle, Bob Barlin

Rachel Elder

• Age: 63.
• Brought up: Broadlands, Bay of Plenty.
• Occupation: City councillor.
• Council/governance experience: One term.
• Political orientation: No set political view.
• Describe yourself in three words: Commitment, vision and action.

Interview, video:
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/consultation-ending-city-congestion-and-sth-dunedin-issues-are-priorities

Malcolm Moncrief-Spittle

Age: 44.
Brought up: Dunedin.
Occupation: Rare-book seller, part-time student.
Council/governance experience: None; council meeting observer.
Political orientation: Classical liberal.
Describe yourself in three words: Kind, compassionate, scholarly.
Interview, video: 
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/desire-see-lessalarmist-climate-change-response-council

Bob Barlin

Age: 67.
Brought up: Auckland, moved to Dunedin in 2002.
Occupation: Taxi driver, former army soldier/officer, United Nations logistics officer, Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies roles, business owner.
Council/governance experience: NZ Army attendee at Waiouru ward board meetings, 1980s. Chamber of Commerce member in Republic of Georgia.
Political orientation: Independent.
Describe yourself in three words: Happy to serve.
Bob Barlin's resume details a long career of service to others - first with the New Zealand Army, and later while working overseas for the United Nations and Red Cross.

Interview, video:  
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/first-thing-listen-people-then-work-together-change

Dave Cull : Rattling the Chains, pre-election series on OAR FM.

Rattling the Chains: Dave Cull

Dunedin's outgoing mayor Dave Cull fronts up to Ian Telfer about his nine years in the job, the intense workload and his disappointment about not landing a five-star hotel in Episode 1 of Rattling the Chains by Otago Access Radio.

Mayor Cull discusses his decision not to run for the top job again and his campaign to get elected to the Southern District Health Board. Rattling the Chains is a six-week pre-election radio, podcast and video series on OAR FM. Each week, aspiring mayoral candidates will be paired for a half-hour interview discussion live from the OAR FM studio in Dunedin Community House.
They will be questioned on their ideas, their influences, their values, maybe even their favourite music. And most of all, why they want to be the Mayor and wear those chains of office.

ODT profiles: Barbour-Evans, Campbell, Hawkins, Whiley, Seager

Printed interview and video are in the links.

Scout Barbour-Evans

Age: 24.
Occupation: Student.
Brought up: Dunedin.
Political orientation: Former Green Party member, politics haven’t changed.
Council experience: Candidate 2016.
Describe yourself in three words: Smart, compassionate and bold.
 Continued at
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dcc/youngest-mayoral-candidate-focuses-housing-community

Finn Campbell

Age: 27.
Brought up: Dunedin.
Occupation: Unemployed and volunteer.
Council experience: Community representative on the Dunedin City Council’s environment strategy.
Political orientation: Classic left and green.
Describe yourself in three words: Thoughtful, compassionate and caring.
Continued at
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/moving-circular-low-waste-economy-seen-vital-city

Aaron Hawkins

Age: 35.
Brought up: Invercargill, Southland, then Dunedin.
Occupation: City councillor.
Council/governance experience: Two-term councillor, chairman of community and culture committee Refugee Steering Group, Creative Dunedin Partnership, Mayor’s Taskforce for Housing; Dunedin Fringe Arts Trust chairman, former Blue Oyster Arts Trust board member.
Political orientation: Progressive, Green Party candidate.
Describe yourself in three words: Effective, fair, curious.

Continued at
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dcc/strong-track-record-building-political-support

Andrew Whiley

Age: 53.
Brought up: Wellington, moved to Dunedin in 2003.
Occupation: City councillor, business owner, ex-golf professional.
Council/governance experience: Two-term councillor, deputy chairman economic development committee, bylaw hearings chairman, NZPGA board member, Volunteering Otago chairman, Institute of Directors member.
Political orientation: Centre/centre-right.
Describe yourself in three words: Dependable, hard-working, focused.
Continued at

https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dcc/central-aim-get-dunedin-moving

 Richard Seager

Age: 57
Brought up: Waikato and the Bay of Plenty
Plenty Political: Left but cynical, more focused on democracy
Council experience: None
Describe yourself in three words: Open-minded, resourceful and dedicated.
 Continued at
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dcc/more-climate-change-action-cycle-precinct-priority

Cemetery roses "some of rarest breeds in existence"

Sunday, 8 September 2019

Poisoned heritage roses now replaced

 The poisoning of hundreds of heritage roses in a Dunedin cemetery remains a mystery but as a rally to replant nears an end, the celebrations are set to begin.

Heritage Roses Otago committee member Rex Thomson and Southern Heritage Trust trustee Ann Barsby enjoy a cuppa in Northern Cemetery in preparation for the Savoy afternoon tea next week to celebrate the replanting of heritage roses in the cemetery. Photo: Shawn McAvinue

An investigation proved the herbicide used was different from the one used by the Dunedin City Council contractors which worked in the Victorian garden cemetery.
‘‘It’s all very mysterious and unexplained.’’

Northern Cemetery was opened in 1872 and back then tombstones were imported from Italy and ‘‘hellishly expensive’’ so many people planted roses instead.
After waiting for the soil to recover Heritage Roses Otago members replanted about 300 rose plants last winter, and another 70 rose plants this winter.
The replanting was nearly complete and the final 10 plants to be put in cemetery soil would finish the project.

Heritage Roses Otago committee member Rex Thomson, of Saint Leonards, said the replanted roses were some of rarest breeds in existence.

★ The public afternoon tea to celebrate the roses of Northern Cemetery is on at The Savoy in Princes St at 2.30pm on Thursday, September 12. Reservations essential. Call 477-4649.
★ Heritage Roses Otago (HRO) and the Dunedin City Council will celebrate the return of heritage roses to the Northern Cemetery with talks and tours on December 7 and 8.
SHAWN.MCAVINUE@thestar.co.nz

Full article:
https://www.odt.co.nz/rural-life/horticulture/poisoned-heritage-roses-now-replaced