An unused (read no longer wanted) cellphone. Valuable rare-earth minerals exist in this (R. Glennie) In yesterday's part, I mentioned fresh water quality, climate change and the reform of the Resource Management Act. Today's part examines our lack of attention to waste minimisation, the need to see past the pro/anti-mining politics and deforestation. Waste minimisation … Continue reading The environmental emergency facing New Zealand: Part 2
The environmental emergency facing New Zealand: Part 1
Poutu dam on the Tongariro Power scheme. Numerous rivers have been diverted for this scheme (R. Glennie) In this two part series, I look at what I consider to be an environmental emergency facing this country. It comes as the existing Government all but declares open war on one of New Zealand's biggest assets. The … Continue reading The environmental emergency facing New Zealand: Part 1
Atlas Network: The trojan horse infecting New Zealand
Atlas Network website, depicting them(?) as crusaders for freedom. (Atlas Network) Decades ago, a young David Seymour - before he became Leader of the A.C.T. Party - and two ideological heroes of his attended a forum in Canada. One was former Minister of Finance Ruth Richardson, most notorious for her Mother of All Budgets in … Continue reading Atlas Network: The trojan horse infecting New Zealand
Opportunity rise on back of N.Z. voter frustration
Tongariro National Park - a major income earner in the central North Island (R. Glennie) The Opportunity Party, led by Qiulae Wong, has reached 6% in the most recent Roy Morgan poll. And at a time when voter frustration is reaching levels unheard of, this is notable. This is historic for several reasons: No other … Continue reading Opportunity rise on back of N.Z. voter frustration
Defence spending increases; no change in nuclear free Aotearoa
H.M.N.Z.S Te Mana during Operation Crucible, 2022 (Source: N.Z.D.F.) The fiscal budget last week announced a significant - and long expected - increase in defence spending. It is one that I for a change, approve of as I have long viewed New Zealand as under-investing in the New Zealand Defence Force. What came as a … Continue reading Defence spending increases; no change in nuclear free Aotearoa