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Wednesday 21 September 2016

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Recreation not forestry for Rabbit Is Simon Bloomberg

Walkers, conservationists, horse riders and mountainbikers are delighted that the Tasman District Council looks set to give the recreational and ecological values of Moturoa-Rabbit Island precedence over the council’s commercial forestry operations on the island.

A draft plan for managing the popular reserve west of Richmond was formulated by the council and put out for public consultation in May. A number of recommendations in the draft plan, including closing off some walking and cycling trails because of a conflict with commercial forestry operations, have been rejected or modified by

council’s hearing panel, after submissions made it clear that the island’s recreational values were a priority. Instead of closing off trails, the panel recommended that the existing network of cycling and walking trails through the forested areas on the western half of Rabbit Island should be expanded. The panel, made up of

four councillors and two iwi representatives, also rejected a proposal to distribute bio-solids on the neighbouring Rough Island that could limit public access to areas of the island. “We are delighted that the voice of the community has been listened to,” Sport Tasman chief executive Nigel Muir says. “Rabbit Island is such a treasured asset

and this is really a significant step in the development of Rabbit Island for future generations. “Council should be applauded for listening to the voice of the community because it was a very strong voice. It is a really good result for the whole community.” The panel also expanded plans

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Students race for young refugees Simon Bloomberg Waimea Intermediate pupils have been racing against time to raise awareness about a global refugee crisis that is forcing 42,500 people, including more than 20,000 children to flee their homes every day. About 500 of the school’s students took part in the Race for Survival which is an annual event organised by Save the Children to raise awareness about the child refugee problem. The students spent their lunch times last week carrying a crisis suitcase “as far as we can by as many people in our school as possible” as part of the awareness campaign. Teacher Roseanne Oughton says the students carried the crisis suitcase to symbolise the plight of refugee children who have to pack up and flee their homes because of conflict and persecution. She says the number of children and families on the move is

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RAISING AWARENESS: Waimea Intermediate students carrying their Crisis Suitcase and banners during the Race for Survival last week. Photo: Simon Bloomberg.

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