title: Alum dosing at Waitangi Soda Springs – bioavailability of aluminium in 2016

authors: Ling, Nicholas

abstract: Continuous alum dosing of the Waitangi Soda Springs at Lake Rotoehu commenced in 2010 to reduce inflows of dissolved reactive phosphorus to Lake Rotoehu. Analyses of bioaccumulation in the tissues of kōura and goldfish from Lake Rotoehu were undertaken on animals collected in November 2016 for comparison with data from previous years and control locations to determine the bioavailability and bioaccumulation of aluminium to satisfy annual resource consent conditions 11.7 and 11.8 of resource consent 65966. Lake Rotoehu goldfish showed slightly elevated aluminium concentrations in the gills indicating enhanced exposure to aluminium as a result of alum discharge from the Waitangi Soda Springs but no evidence of significant bioaccumulation in internal tissues.

text: Alum dosing at Waitangi Soda Springs – bioavailability of aluminium in 2016 Continuous alum dosing of the Waitangi Soda Springs at Lake Rotoehu commenced in 2010 to reduce inflows of dissolved reactive phosphorus to Lake Rotoehu. Analyses of bioaccumulation in the tissues of kōura and goldfish from Lake Rotoehu were undertaken on animals collected in November 2016 for comparison with data from previous years and control locations to determine the bioavailability and bioaccumulation of aluminium to satisfy annual resource consent conditions 11.7 and 11.8 of resource consent 65966. Lake Rotoehu goldfish showed slightly elevated aluminium concentrations in the gills indicating enhanced exposure to aluminium as a result of alum discharge from the Waitangi Soda Springs but no evidence of significant bioaccumulation in internal tissues.

year: 2017

title: Trusts for religious purposes

authors: Chevalier-Watts, Juliet

abstract: In order for a trust to be recognised as charitable in law, it must meet the following criteria (Andrew Butler (ed) Equity and Trusts in New Zealand (2nd ed, Thomson Reuters, 2009) at 273): 
i) Under law be deemed charitable; 
ii) Satisfy the public benefit test; 
iii) Be beneficial, not detrimental; 
iv) Be for charitable purposes. 
It is on the issue of the public benefit test that this paper focuses, specifically in relation to those trusts that fall into the category of the advancement of religion. Before turning to the issues associated with such matters, it is worthwhile considering briefly the jurisprudential evolution of the charitable purpose requirement to contextualise the contemporary position of trusts that fall into the class of the advancement of religion.

text: Trusts for religious purposes In order for a trust to be recognised as charitable in law, it must meet the following criteria (Andrew Butler (ed) Equity and Trusts in New Zealand (2nd ed, Thomson Reuters, 2009) at 273): 
i) Under law be deemed charitable; 
ii) Satisfy the public benefit test; 
iii) Be beneficial, not detrimental; 
iv) Be for charitable purposes. 
It is on the issue of the public benefit test that this paper focuses, specifically in relation to those trusts that fall into the category of the advancement of religion. Before turning to the issues associated with such matters, it is worthwhile considering briefly the jurisprudential evolution of the charitable purpose requirement to contextualise the contemporary position of trusts that fall into the class of the advancement of religion.

year: 2010

title: Promoting social and environmental justice to support Indigenous partnerships in urban ecosystem restoration

authors: Hall, Monique

subjects: Science & Technology

abstract: Urban ecological restoration typically employs western science approaches to restore degraded ecosystems. As yet, few restoration groups acknowledge the history of these degraded urban sites, despite connections, past and present, that root Indigenous Peoples (and others) in these lands. Here, we promote partnership with Indigenous communities from project inception and present two successful case studies from Aotearoa New Zealand. We specifically note that partnering and building relationships with Indigenous communities in restoration efforts require recognition of power inequalities and injustices. We consider success to include both restoration of ecological function and biodiversity and reconnection of all communities to urban ecosystems.

text: Promoting social and environmental justice to support Indigenous partnerships in urban ecosystem restoration Urban ecological restoration typically employs western science approaches to restore degraded ecosystems. As yet, few restoration groups acknowledge the history of these degraded urban sites, despite connections, past and present, that root Indigenous Peoples (and others) in these lands. Here, we promote partnership with Indigenous communities from project inception and present two successful case studies from Aotearoa New Zealand. We specifically note that partnering and building relationships with Indigenous communities in restoration efforts require recognition of power inequalities and injustices. We consider success to include both restoration of ecological function and biodiversity and reconnection of all communities to urban ecosystems.

year: 2020-11-27