Welcome to Mike Plowman’s Blog

The reason I started this blog site was that during my time as a Regional Councilor, I found that I could not get adequate media coverage of Local Govt affairs. If at all. The purpose of my blog is the dissemination of information and Regional Council news that the media will not print. All comments made are my views with regard to the chosen subject.

Treaty Settlements

Hi Readers, Some time ago Chairman Murfiff asked me to write a paper for Council on the implications of  Treaty Settlements for my district, Ruapehu. I have to base this on the Waikato River Claim by Tainui, as if it gets the go ahead will provide the model or pretty...

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carbon

Horizons My View. Of interest to me in recent times was a presentation to the catchment operations committee, by a Mr Pratt, Handfords and Associates Ltd,Forestry Consultants. I was concerned by some of the assertions made by  this gentleman.Such as the value of...

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Why I started this web site.

I got sick and tired of trying to get my message out to my community.This a example of what I put up with. My column Rhonda will not publish.[ The Ruapehu Bulletin will not even publish my face,and I pay.] The question must be asked why? This  is 700 words but is...

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