River rocks and the taking of?

**98tls** · 16th July 2009, 19:20

Is the taking of these things illegal?Had a conversation today with a somewhat irate bloke who seemed to think i should take em all out of the back of the ute as what i was doing was illegal

is it?

**klingon** · 16th July 2009, 19:37

Originally Posted by 98tls

Is the taking of these things illegal?Had a conversation today with a somewhat irate bloke who seemed to think i should take em all out of the back of the ute as what i was doing was illegal

is it?

Yes. Yes it is illegal. You had a ute-full? I thought you were going to say you picked one up and put it in your pocket. How many were you taking?!

**Nasty** · 16th July 2009, 19:39

Defiantely illegal ... you pretty mcuh need council consent to remove them from site.

**wickle** · 16th July 2009, 19:43

resource consent!

**Lorax** · 16th July 2009, 19:44

However, I've heard a rumour that the Hutt City Council(s?) actually want people to take rocks from the Hutt River. It's fillin up ya see's.

But only heard that.

**98tls** · 16th July 2009, 19:47

Originally Posted by klingon

Yes. Yes it is illegal. You had a ute-full? I thought you were going to say you picked one up and put it in your pocket. How many were you taking?!

Errr not quite full

the utes been lowered so had to say "enoughs enough' when the rear mud flaps were just above ground level.Bit of a garden project

Got a bit interesting really,the bloke was a Maori fella and i just thought "fuck me here we go'.At one stage i said "look mate you got the foreshore i got the river,fuck off'.Seems he was right.

**davereid** · 16th July 2009, 19:48

Go for your life mate, and ignore the irate tosser, or throw rocks at him.

Its possible that you have taken the rock from a river with didymo and will relocte it to one without - so don't do that. But walking in one river, then another will transfer didymo so don't assume its the rocks that are a risk.

The council may have sold the rights for the rocks to a commercial company, but the amount you can manually get out in your ute in an afternoon is only a single scoop of the diggers bucket.

The only other problem is the rocks may belong to iwi... so no issue there, as they have promised to share.

**FlangMasterJ** · 16th July 2009, 19:49

Make sure you get some of the pretty green ones too.

**klingon** · 16th July 2009, 19:50

LOL well the "somewhat irate bloke" was absolutely right! So did you put them back where you got them from or just graunch away over the riverbed with them?

**98tls** · 16th July 2009, 19:52

Originally Posted by Lorax

However, I've heard a rumour that the Hutt City Council(s?) actually want people to take rocks from the Hutt River. It's fillin up ya see's.

But only heard that.

In that case thats where i got mine

**98tls** · 16th July 2009, 19:55

Originally Posted by davereid

Go for your life mate, and ignore the irate tosser, or throw rocks at him.

Its possible that you have taken the rock from a river with didymo and will relocte it to one without - so don't do that. But walking in one river, then another will transfer didymo so don't assume its the rocks that are a risk.

The council may have sold the rights for the rocks to a commercial company, but the amount you can manually get out in your ute in an afternoon is only a single scoop of the diggers bucket.

The only other problem is the rocks may belong to iwi... so no issue there, as they have promised to share.

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.

**98tls** · 16th July 2009, 20:03

Originally Posted by klingon

So did you put them back where you got them from or just graunch away over the riverbed with them?

No i just carried on loading up until enough was enough,pretty remote spot but with easy access,seems a well weird thing for a bloke to get all fucked up over really,im not really a fan of all the "we owe Maori thing' so i guess in hindsight the fact that he was one didnt help things really.Guess i owe the bloke an apology for committing an illegal act,that aside it wont stop me going back for more.

**scumdog** · 16th July 2009, 20:05

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.

Done sometink similar on a smaller scale of course from the local beach. I reckon that the gravel/rocks are only "borrowed" as they will be returned to the area (over time - well over a bloody long time!). So as caretakers of the land we are only redesigning and all will be returned. It's not like you are exporting them to another planet or galaxie!!
Woops, normajeane here!

**98tls** · 16th July 2009, 20:08

Originally Posted by scumdog

Done sometink similar on a smaller scale of course from the local beach. I reckon that the gravel/rocks are only "borrowed" as they will be returned to the area (over time - well over a bloody long time!). So as caretakers of the land we are only redesigning and all will be returned. It's not like you are exporting them to another planet or galaxie!!
Woops, normajeane here!

Dont tell Tom about this thread

Im just looking after the rocks........honest,they seemed sad.They were neglected rocks.