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Waiheke Residents Protest 1st Day of TPI contract

Posted 01/07/2009 - 22:03 by Countrymike

photo: Greg Treadwell

Transpacific Industries were nowhere to be seen on their first day of work at the waste/recycling center in Ostend as up to 70 Waiheke protesters locked the gates and held vigil outside bearing banners and illiciting honks from passing motorists.

The multinational waste giant was to face a Waiheke-style welcome when it turned up for its first day managing the island’s multi-million dollar waste stream today.

A group of up to 70 islanders of all ages furious that company has displaced community-owned Clean Stream Waiheke Ltd, a 10-year success story in recycling and other aspects of community waste management began forming at around 6am this morning.

Tony Sears speech at Auckland City Council City Development Committee meeting

Posted 14/05/2009 - 23:04 by Countrymike

Community board member Tony Sears gave this speech at the Auckland City Councils City Development Committee meeting on May 14th in regards to the recommendation by the group evaluating the tenders for waste management on the island that the contract be given to TransPacific Industries (TPI) an Australian owned multi-national company rather than locally managed non-profit organisation Clean Stream.

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