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Dave Hansford, QSM
Predator free: moonshot, or misfire?
Free-lance writer, blogger, editor and photographer Dave Hansford lives in Nelson. His writing on environmental topics appears regularly in The New Zealand Geographic and other magazines and he has won multiple awards for his writing and photography. In 2017 he received the Queen's Service Medal for services to the environment. Most recently he wrote and co-produced the acclaimed TV documentary series Fight for the wild, and presented the accompanying podcast series on Radio NZ.
Can we really get rid of rats, stoats and possums by 2050? We’ll have the technology — but will we have the consensus? The zeitgeist is giving us a few clues…
Venue: Cafe Yaza, Montgomery Square, Nelson, No reservations
Date: Wednesday 25 August.
Yaza opens for dining/drinks 6.00pm. Conversation 7.30-9.30pm.
Koha to cover costs, please.
Riddle time: Because lawn mowing can wait!
George, Helen, and Steve are drinking coffee. Bert, Karen, and Dave are drinking soft drinks.
Following this pattern, is Elizabeth drinking coffee or a soft drink?
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Poll: Is dumping an issue in your neighbourhood?
There's nothing worse than strolling around the streets in your neighbourhood and seeing dumped rubbish.
Have you noticed this in your area? What could we do to combat this around the country?
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41.7% Yes, I've seen some illegal dumping
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57.5% No, our neighbourhood is pretty good
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0.8% Other - I'll share below
Can you crack Today’s neighbourhood conundrum?
Without a bridle or a saddle, across a thing, I ride a-straddle. And those I ride, by help of me, though almost blind, are made to see. What am I?
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