Another Matheson is showcasing environmental rehabilitation efforts in the south. Paul Matheson is the manager of Takitimu coal mine, near Nightcaps in Southland. A recent open day showed people how 50 ha of mined land has been converted to farmland and wetlands.
Farmers often get wrongly labelled as bad managers of the environment. Ewan Mathieson in Southland is showing that farming and water quality improvement can go hand in hand. Changed farming practices and the installation of fish passages have improved aquatic life on his Pourakino farm. And he’s working with others through the Dairy Environment
Expat New Zealander Neil Matheson is making his mark in the US health industry, this time in setting up the boutique strategic health consultancy Citrus Health Group.
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If you’ve never been to the Golden Shears, I can heartily recommend this quintessential New Zealand event. You don’t have to have a farming or shearing background to appreciate the skill, the atmosphere and the camaraderie of the event. Qualifying events are taking place in different areas as part of the lead up to
Garth Mathieson part of a group is fighting for community sporting facilities to remain at Tauranga domain. There will be a protest at the domain on Wednesday 1 March.
Kiwi can now be heard (and seen, if you’re lucky) near Lake Matheson, thanks to the efforts of volunteer pest controllers organised by Glacier Valley Eco Tours and DoC. You don’t have to live near an iconic lake to see the merits of pest trapping. We are part of a community pest control group
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Former Aucklander John Hoani Matheson explains why he finds Egypt a cheap and enjoyable place to retire in.
Splore is about to clock up 25 years as one of Auckland’s summer festivals. The organisers want to balance the fun from music, performance and art with care for the land and the environment. Anna Mathieson is Splore’s sustainability manager, and has been trained in the UK as a sustainable event organiser. Great stuff.
