After a month with LandWISE researching the implications should Tukituki Plan Change 6 rules be applied to the Heretaunga Plains, our two Interns have returned home.

While in Hawke’s Bay, they met a number of farmers, policy makers and community stakeholders in order to understand different perspectives. Their report is available here.

Rachel and Makenzie were also able to visit True Earth Organics, the BioRich compost facility at Maraekakaho, Te Aranga Marae and the Flaxmere Community Gardens.

We were also able to involve them in an afternoon of soil surface shear strength assessment at Eskdale. Appropriate health and safety equipment supplied by Centre for Land and Water staff.