River rocks and the taking of?

**98tls** · 16th July 2009, 20:17

Originally Posted by Pussy

You could have said you were collecting rocks for a dirty big hangi, Mike....

Na mate,then he would have wanted a nose rub and invite.

**Mom** · 16th July 2009, 20:21

Originally Posted by 98tls

Actually mate theres an outfit taking them out by the truck load about a mile up-stream so didnt really think it was a problem,from memory its about the 12th load ive done......big back yard project etc.

They probably have consent.

Yes it is true, you can not gather up stones, rocks, sand, shells or anyother thing in quantity to improve your garden or what have you.

Some of them stones are really pretty though eh?

I have this awesome rock (about the size and shape of an Ostrich egg)from one of the glacial rivers in the South Island, it was a present, still has the white chalk of glacier milk on it. It was a gift, and only one taken that day.

**Finn** · 16th July 2009, 20:34

As a white man of British descent whose ancesters once conquered this land, I say take what you like. They're rightfully yours.

**Jantar** · 16th July 2009, 20:35

Wickle got it right. It isn't illegal to take the rocks, just that you must get a resource consent to do so. In order for thr consent to be declined someone must show a serious effect to the environment, and that isn't likely to occur from the braised rivers we have on the esat coast of the South island.

Oh! That resource consent will probably set you back around $2500 for a ute load of rock.

**98tls** · 16th July 2009, 20:38

Originally Posted by Jantar

Wickle got it right. It isn't illegal to take the rocks, just that you must get a resource consent to do so. In order for thr consent to be declined someone must show a serious effect to the environment, and that isn't likely to occur from the braised rivers we have on the esat coast of the South island.

Oh! That resource consent will probably set you back around $2500 for a ute load of rock.

Nothing like a good deal eh.

**Finn** · 16th July 2009, 20:43

The irony about resource consent is that the paper involved would do more harm to the environment than the removal of a ute full of river rocks.

**Virago** · 16th July 2009, 20:51

While the whole thing seems a bit silly, be careful it doesn't bite you. If the guy took your rego number and dobbed you in, your backyard project might come under scutiny...

**pete376403** · 16th July 2009, 20:53

Once a year (possibly more often) one of the councils (upper Hutt, Lower Hutt or Wellington regional) very generously have an "open day" at the river and you can take what you like. The rest of the year it's like others have said, consents, etc. Stupid part is, they pay to have the river mouth dredged on a pretty much continuous basis, and there are 'dozers in the river most of the time pushing rocks out of the bed and up to the banks, to prevent flooding.

**Ixion** · 16th July 2009, 20:55

Was you bigger than the other guy? If so abuse him for filling your river with bloody rocks and order him to clear them out right smartish.

**JimO** · 16th July 2009, 20:59

its also illegal to remove beach sand fron the beach BUT you are allowed to take wind blown sand fron roads that are on the coastline

**NDORFN** · 16th July 2009, 21:02

As far as I'm concerned, go for your life mate. Just be sensible about it ie. go deep, don't just skim off the top as it's the top layer that supports life. Dude, if some commercial operation can legally go digging up the shit by the mega-tonne and charge us for ALOT more than the operational costs plus a little profit, then you should be allowed to go help yourself to a few for the garden. It's a renewable resource afterall.