The Placement of the Don Driver Southern Cross Mural at the New Air-Port Terminal.
Why is it that the local NPDC or Mayor appear to be not interested at all, on retaining in the Don Driver Southern Cross mural and historical painting, inside the new "Over the Top", costing air-port terminal? The mural was commissioned back in the late 60's as a historical, NZ important, acknowledgement, of the first ever powered air-craft landing, at a NZ place, of an over-sea's, departed air-craft.It appears to be blatantly one-eyed and ignorant, in its attitude of suggesting after some public outcry, that the mural concerned, may-be placed in a perplex cabinet, outside the terminal building. "Why" I ask?. The new build is 4 times lager than the present terminal, The local Puketapu sub-tribe, maori cultural narrative, which is costing the local rate payers a ridiculous $4.5 million dollars to have advice given about its need and set-up and display [ I bet the rate payers are paying for that as well] , does not need the total display space area. Sir Charles Kingsford -Smith's commemoration achievement on his flight across the Tasman Sea, at the very least, needs a prominent display, showing its importance of his landing at the Bell Block Aerodrome. There is a city wide petition now circulating about this issue. Please can you read and support it if you are inclined this way. This NPDC , other than 3 local Councillors, is ignoring the districts right to a better understanding of this local and NZ important memorial, piece of art. To keep this cultural narrative in perspective, should not the Waikato maori be given a display area in the terminal as well? They had cleared any local maori out of the whole district, for many many years, other than a few left at Ngamutu Beach. Thankfully they were saved by Dicky Barrett and a few brave whalers and maori associates? Just maybe the Hamilton rate Payers would like to support that happening by also giving $4.5 million towards a more open narrative?
We're talking new year resolutions...
Tidying the house before going to bed each night, meditating upon waking or taking the stairs at work.
What’s something quick, or easy, that you started doing that made a major positive change in your life?
Poll: Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?
Just a bit of a fun poll to get you thinking.
If you had to live out your Christmas days, would you prefer it was a summer Christmas or a winter Christmas?
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63% Summer
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35.7% Winter
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1.4% Other - I'll share below
⚠️ DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS. If you love them, don't leave them. ⚠️
It's a message we share time and time again, and this year, we're calling on you to help us spread that message further.
Did you know that calls to SPCA about dogs left inside hot cars made up a whopping 11% of all welfare calls last summer? This is a completely preventable issue, and one which is causing hundreds of dogs (often loved pets) to suffer.
Here are some quick facts to share with the dog owners in your life:
👉 The temperature inside a car can heat to over 50°C in less than 15 minutes.
👉 Parking in the shade and cracking windows does little to help on a warm day. Dogs rely on panting to keep cool, which they can't do in a hot car.
👉 This puts dogs at a high risk of heatstroke - a serious condition for dogs, with a mortality rate between 39%-50%.
👉 It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act to leave a dog in a hot vehicle if they are showing signs of heat stress. You can be fined, and prosecuted.
SPCA has created downloadable resources to help you spread the message even further. Posters, a flyer, and a social media tile can be downloaded from our website here: www.spca.nz...
We encourage you to use these - and ask your local businesses to display the posters if they can. Flyers can be kept in your car and handed out as needed.
This is a community problem, and one we cannot solve alone. Help us to prevent more tragedies this summer by sharing this post.
On behalf of the animals - thank you ❤️
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