What you need to know about Significant Natural Areas (SNAs)
Huge Northland opposition to mapping Significant Natural Areas (SNAs) across thousands of hectares of private land has resulted in Far North District Council this week formally hitting pause on their introduction.
Thousands of Māori, farmers and other landowners are expected to converge on the council's head office in Kaikohe about lunchtime on Friday.
But what are SNAs? Local Democracy Reporting looks at what you need to know.
$50 garden centre vouchers!
Our winners this week have won $50 to spend at a local garden centre.
Congratulations to:
Cassie Arauzo from Cockle Bay
Elizabeth Williams from Hillcrest
Luke Shamy from Hornby
Mitchell Hopping from Wallacetown
Get in touch with our helpdesk team here if you're on this list! If you're not a winner, check back next week just in case.
Be Loved this Spring! Reduced fee dog adoptions at SPCA start today
From 5-20 October only, SPCA dog and puppy adoption fees are 25% off. Plus, every dog adopter gets a free Simparica Trio flea, tick & worm treatment, and discount voucher.
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