Comments on: Marineland must close http://www.dalton.net.nz/2008/07/09/marineland-must-close/ Napier City Councillor Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:41:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Maxine Boag, Napier City Councillor, Nelson Park Ward http://www.dalton.net.nz/2008/07/09/marineland-must-close/comment-page-1/#comment-593 Maxine Boag, Napier City Councillor, Nelson Park Ward Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:03:40 +0000 http://www.dalton.net.nz/?p=38#comment-593 Bill - as one of the two councillors who voted against the resolution to close Marineland when Kelly dies, I would like to reiterate what I said on your website earlier in the year(and last week's Napier Mail): I am opposed to capturing any more dolphins, but I would like genuine public consultation to occur on the future of a dolphin-free Marineland, whether Kelly dies tomorrow or in 10 years' time. Let's not wait for Kelly's demise for that: Council needs to hear people's ideas now. What I said in the debate was that Napier people should have an opportunity to make submissions to us with their ideas on the future of a dolphin-free Marineland, whether it is to be revamped, bulldozed or kept on as a marine zoo. I voted against the resolution because I felt the mandate it gave us for public consultation on the future of Marineland was too wishy washy. It's up to Council now to listen to what Napier people say about the future of this iconic attraction. Let's hope the people of Napier pick up the challenge you make in your last sentence! Maxine Boag Bill – as one of the two councillors who voted against the resolution to close Marineland when Kelly dies, I would like to reiterate what I said on your website earlier in the year(and last week’s Napier Mail): I am opposed to capturing any more dolphins, but I would like genuine public consultation to occur on the future of a dolphin-free Marineland, whether Kelly dies tomorrow or in 10 years’ time.

Let’s not wait for Kelly’s demise for that: Council needs to hear people’s ideas now.

What I said in the debate was that Napier people should have an opportunity to make submissions to us with their ideas on the future of a dolphin-free Marineland, whether it is to be revamped, bulldozed or kept on as a marine zoo.

I voted against the resolution because I felt the mandate it gave us for public consultation on the future of Marineland was too wishy washy.

It’s up to Council now to listen to what Napier people say about the future of this iconic attraction.

Let’s hope the people of Napier pick up the challenge you make in your last sentence!

Maxine Boag

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