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Post by woody99 on Oct 3, 2011 20:12:32 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 3, 2011 20:36:12 GMT 12
Great shots Woody. Why are they removing mangroves?
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Post by jonesy on Oct 3, 2011 21:15:31 GMT 12
Great shots Woody. Why are they removing mangroves? Probably the same reason as around Tauranga's harbours. They've turned out to be a giant weed, practically choking the waterways. Here we got a guy with a digger that had very wide tracks to drive over them and mulch them up with a flail mower type thing. The result was that the excess didnt have to be carted away. Unfortunately now the area just stinks like rotting vegetation....one problem to another! Back in the day we wouldve just spayed them with a good dose of Tordon and be done with it.  |
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Post by Darren Masters on Oct 3, 2011 21:46:03 GMT 12
Excellent photos. Thanks for sharing!  I've seen that chopper. If you are heading South on SH1 it's home is the hangar just Sth of the Waiuku turn off? |
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Post by Ykato on Oct 3, 2011 22:36:03 GMT 12
Great photo's woody99 thanks for shareing  |
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Post by woody99 on Oct 4, 2011 8:27:08 GMT 12
Excellent photos. Thanks for sharing! I've seen that chopper. If you are heading South on SH1 it's home is the hangar just Sth of the Waiuku turn off? That's the one. Richard has a Jetranger in there as well but that's for sale at present. I think ILR is an ex Japanese Police machine. Exactly right re why they are removing the mangroves. The guys on the ground remove and stack them, also tying them ready for lifting. The chopper comes in for the day and flies several hundred runs between the inlet and a large wood chipper. The mangroves are dropped beside it then a crane lifts the mangroves in to the chipper. It's poetry to watch! |
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Post by Darren Masters on Oct 4, 2011 9:15:59 GMT 12
Excellent photos. Thanks for sharing! I've seen that chopper. If you are heading South on SH1 it's home is the hangar just Sth of the Waiuku turn off? That's the one. Richard has a Jetranger in there as well but that's for sale at present. I think ILR is an ex Japanese Police machine. Exactly right re why they are removing the mangroves. The guys on the ground remove and stack them, also tying them ready for lifting. The chopper comes in for the day and flies several hundred runs between the inlet and a large wood chipper. The mangroves are dropped beside it then a crane lifts the mangroves in to the chipper. It's poetry to watch! If you know the owner I would not mind going to have a look one day |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 4, 2011 10:23:01 GMT 12
Blimey, I was under the impression that mangroves were natural and good got the coast and were being encouraged by environmentalists and councils because of the wildlife they protect. I had no idea they were being ripped out. It can't be cheap to rmove them so it must be a serious problem I guess.
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Post by jonesy on Oct 4, 2011 13:59:27 GMT 12
Blimey, I was under the impression that mangroves were natural and good got the coast and were being encouraged by environmentalists and councils because of the wildlife they protect. I had no idea they were being ripped out. It can't be cheap to rmove them so it must be a serious problem I guess. Greenies love them, but all they seem to do is choke the waterways. The estuarys in Tauranga are prime examples. Take the mangroves away and se the return of sealife-fish/shellfish etc. It is expensive-especially using a helicopter! but well worth it. The mower used here was a brilliant design-it could actually drive over the plants and its total footprint weighed less than a human! So in essence it was prectically floating! Great design. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 4, 2011 14:48:55 GMT 12
Are they an introduced species then, if they are not working in their environment?
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Post by jonesy on Oct 4, 2011 16:55:53 GMT 12
Are they an introduced species then, if they are not working in their environment? Not working? All depends on who's point of view you listen to. As far as being introduced I've no idea, but it doesnt have a Maori name so it must be Does make you wonder what sort of clown would bring it over. Oh yeah ... rabbits/stoats/gorse/deer/rats/ Australians....all over here now |
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Post by Darren Masters on Oct 4, 2011 18:18:15 GMT 12
Are they an introduced species then, if they are not working in their environment? Not working? All depends on who's point of view you listen to. As far as being introduced I've no idea, but it doesnt have a Maori name so it must be Does make you wonder what sort of clown would bring it over. Oh yeah ... rabbits/stoats/gorse/deer/rats/ Australians....all over here now Behave. Not as many as dole-bludging Kiwis in Aussie. |
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Post by jonesy on Oct 4, 2011 18:33:29 GMT 12
Not working? All depends on who's point of view you listen to. As far as being introduced I've no idea, but it doesnt have a Maori name so it must be Does make you wonder what sort of clown would bring it over. Oh yeah ... rabbits/stoats/gorse/deer/rats/ Australians....all over here now Behave. Not as many as dole-bludging Kiwis in Aussie. Point taken. Knew it would get a bite. ;D Got siblings over there (both citizens now) and we plan to be there within 6 months. Thought ya couldnt just turn up & sign up for the dole anymore? Or are we talking about the ones who've made a long-term career from it (&and next generation too) ? |
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Post by Darren Masters on Oct 5, 2011 9:00:30 GMT 12
Behave. Not as many as dole-bludging Kiwis in Aussie. Point taken. Knew it would get a bite. ;D Got siblings over there (both citizens now) and we plan to be there within 6 months. Thought ya couldnt just turn up & sign up for the dole anymore? Or are we talking about the ones who've made a long-term career from it (&and next generation too) ? Ha ha. All in good fun (well I hope it was taken that way) Not too sure about it now. My ex does a good job of 'taking the system for a ride'. Anyway, sorry, I got off topic here. On a different subject, who owns the Cadbury chocolate purple colour Bell Jetranger that flies around? |
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Post by jonesy on Oct 5, 2011 9:08:33 GMT 12
Also slightly off-topic, but I'm pretty sure we worked with Richard from Oceania doing monsoon bucket training for Rural fire here in Tauranga...
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I've seen that chopper. If you are heading South on SH1 it's home is the hangar just Sth of the Waiuku turn off?
