LETTERS

Info needed on aquatic herbicides

The EPA is seeking information on how aquatic herbicides containing specific chemicals are used in Aotearoa New Zealand.

The chemicals being reassessed are: diquat dibromide, metsulfuron-methyl, haloxyfop-R-methyl, imazapyr isopropylamine, triclopyr triethylamine, endothall dipotassium.

The reassessment process began in September 2022 after identifying significant new information about the effects of these chemicals found in some products. This call for information is an opportunity for people to provide information about the risks, benefits, and effects on human health and the environment from aquatic herbicides.

Submissions close at midnight on 28 June 2023.

Felicity Fitz-William

A time for change

Reading the main articles and letters in last week's GB Weekly (GBW, 12/5), I am reminded of two quotes;

"Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come" – Victor Hugo and;

"You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete" – Buckminster Fuller.

If you think you have had enough of another meeting being promised by a councillor to find a solution that should have been found in the previous meeting, if you are tired of your rates being used to benefit private enterprise, if you are fed up of government/council departments continually "passing the buck", if you can readily organise a free Zoom meeting and wonder why councils can't, and if you fail to see why additional exploitation of our marine resources for export is in the public interest, I suggest you re-read the above quotes and check out "Global Walkout" on Youtube today – interesting!

Clive James

Footpaths, roads and kings

There is a new housing block going up in Meihana Street. I notice it has a wide footpath and a berm, then a curbing and channelling (with the power poles between). Perhaps the path could have been put a metre or two further east and the curbing two metres in the same direction. The power poles could have been removed, and Meihana Street widened.

I see it as an opportunity lost.

Nees Road: could it be sealed? It may only be a secondary road but it gets a lot of use, especially in summer.

And finally, Britain has a new King, "long may he reign over us". Observing the weather of the last couple of weeks, I hope he resigns. I think we've had enough "rain over us".

Zane

Perry

What is happening? Are you awake?

Did you know that worldwide, on Saturday 20 May, people are standing together in a display of collective strength, unity and readiness, to say "enough!"?

As whistleblowers come forward to expose the real agendas of the Globalist Groups, corporations and "three letter" agencies, we all learn more.

Who really controls our world, our education and health systems, our media, our governments?

Under the banner "We are Ready, We are Many, We are United," be present at the first of these Global Peaceful Gatherings, 11am tomorrow on the Village Green.

Lorna Scurr WHO is calling the shots in New Zealand?

A recent report funded by the Health Research Council of New Zealand, reveals that unprecedented "disenfranchised grief" was caused in New Zealand by the rule that prevented people from attending the bedsides of their ailing loved ones during the covid lockdowns. It was noted that this rule was difficult for all affected, the bedridden, the loved ones and the staff that had to enforce this cruel separation. Why were we not able to use PPE gear that protected the staff so we could be with loved ones? The answer may shock you. It was noted that staff were "unable to deviate from these rules imposed on us from the WHO". Do you think that the World Health Organisation is made up of people with superior intellect to New Zealanders and we should blindly comply with their directives?

There is to be a protest questioning global control at the Village Green on Saturday at 11am.

Victoria Davis

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