As reported in the Christchurch press and in rumors coming out of Marlborough. The NZ Winegrowers are appealing decisions to amend noise levels from frost fans to reasonable levels and are heading to the Environment Court to try their luck.
So apart from being told by countless sleep deprived homeowners, apart from being told by acoustic experts, apart from being told by the local Councils, apart from the wine economy dragging respectable (wine-growing) businesses into the mire, they still think that they can make as much noise as they want whenever they want.
They would far rather spend more of the money that they have leached from the growers or have been handed from the government.
Who wins?
Administrators
Lawyers
Red tape connoisseurs
NZ Winegrowers (not NZ wine)
[Late edit]: It would appear that NZ Winegrowers will be appealing the Tasman District Council frost fan rules as well (why should they miss out).
Tuesday, 13 July 2010
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Jack the Waipara wine growers tried "sucking" up to the HDC to take out the noise level from plan change 18 so they could get their own way in the Environment court. Good on the HDC for sticking to their guns. Pity Judith Batchelor from HDC went against the RMA in the first place.
Judith Batchelor would be the same person who has covered herself with Glory in the landfill issue I believe?
As for "sucking up", I prefer the term "pedaling influence". Hard to believe that an industry whose output is reliant on 'feel good factor' is more than happy to go out of their way to disenfranchise massive sections of the community. I suppose the lesson here is that it's not about the wine. It's about the money. And don't think it's any different with the Council. They couldn't give a fat rats about the RMA if there is the appearance of wiggle-room to allow them to promote industry over people. They will always measure success by cashflow. I recommend that you find a Council worker (Councillor or just ordinary worker) who actually makes an effort to give a damn about people and write a letter to the editor praising them. These people need encouragement. Let's measure the success of our communities by how happy the residents are, not by how much money those outside the districts make from your discomfort.
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