News For Wellington Northern Corridor
5th of August 2011
A quick update;
1) Four of us recently met with Steven Joyce to ensure he understood exactly what we found wrong with the current motorway proposal, and what exactly it was we were proposing. We came away from that meeting knowing we had not convinced him, but believing that he had heard and understood us, which was a start.
for more , please send an e-mail request to Nick Fisher @ Alliance for a Sustainable Kapiti <ask1@kol.co.nz>
13th of July 2011
http://www.throughtheheart.co.nz/
Kia ora katou !
Some links to the interviews on the Rail against RoNZ march on Parliament yesterday ( 6th of July 2011 ) by Save Kapiti and other groups in the Kapiti Coast and Wellington areas.
Debate
http://tvnz.co.nz/back-benches/video - starts at Chapter 2.
http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/newsdetail1.asp?storyID=199934
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/regional/79300/kapiti-expressway-will-go-ahead,-says-minister
best story here:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/5241371/Kapiti-expressway-protest-today
Well done to all of you, our Rally went off amazingly well and we got loads of media coverage...
needless to say Govt is still fobbing us off, yet to be dealt with, but deal with it,
WE WILL. Here are the links to our March on Paliament:-
http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=36299
http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/residents-vent-anger-over-wellington-expressway-4287283
http://www.waatea603am.co.nz/News/2011/July/Gold-cards-power-kapiti-protest/default.aspx
http://www.3news.co.nz/Kapiti-residents-protest-proposed-expressway/tabid/423/articleID/217674/Default.aspx
http://www.3news.co.nz/VIDEO---Kapiti-residents-march-on-Parliament/tabid/419/articleID/217796/Default.aspx
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/5241371/Kapiti-expressway-protest-today
keep up the good work!
regards,
Bianca Begovich
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