Archive for May, 2006

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    Greens secure $13 million for environmental education - by frog



    Metiria today announced $13 million of Government funding for environmental education in schools – a budget initiative secured through the Green Party’s co-operation agreement with Labour. It’s really exciting news; today’s children, after all, will be the lawmakers when the proverbial really hits the fan on climate change, peak oil, and environmental degradation and all [...] read more
    May 10, 2006 4:43 pm - 12 Comments
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    They can’t use pepper spray safely – let’s give them tasers! - by frog



    The shocking footage which emerged after last Thursday night’s Fight for Life showing a police officer spraying a handcuffed man with pepper spray has caused understandable concern and alarm about police behaviour. The Green Party has called for the inquiry into the incident to be broadened to include all pepper spray use, but this looks [...] read more
    May 10, 2006 3:04 pm - 7 Comments
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    Lucky in the ballot - by frog



    Not one but two Green Private Members’ Bills were pulled from the ballot last Thursday (if they were still printed in New Zealand, I’d suggest that someone here buy a lotto ticket). In a very happy coincidence of timing, the Dog Control (Cancellation of Microchipping Requirements) Amendment Bill, which would, as the name suggests, remove [...] read more
    May 9, 2006 3:16 pm - 6 Comments
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    The McDonald’s vege car! - by frog



    A car powered by 100% used vegetable oil arrived at Parliament today, to be greeted by a number of MPs including Jeanette and Sue B. The McDonald family from Palmerston North have driven their vege car from Cape Reinga to Bluff gathering support from mayors (in the form of signatures on the bonnet) and today [...] read more
    May 4, 2006 12:37 pm - 21 Comments
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    Finally some action on broadband! - by frog



    Well, the Greens have been saying it for years, and the Government has finally seen fit to take the broadband issue seriously and regulate to require Telecom to unbundle the local loop. Yay! Maybe New Zealanders will finally have access to the cheap, fast broadband we see overseas. Nandor has welcomed the decision, as have [...] read more
    May 4, 2006 10:52 am - 25 Comments
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    Climate Science Coalition - by frog



    You may have seen yesterday’s story about a group of scientists, including former TV3 weatherman Augie Auer, who have formed the Climate Science Coalition, aimed at refuting “exaggerated” claims of climate change. The group’s website is now up, although it’s fairly rudimentary. Jeanette responded to the news yesterday by pointing out that the IPCC already [...] read more
    May 3, 2006 9:56 am - 39 Comments
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    Full transcript of Helen Clark on Peak Oil - by frog



    As promised, here’s the Hansard from yesterday’s question about peak oil to the Prime Minister. JEANETTE FITZSIMONS (Co-Leader-Green) to the Prime Minister: What instructions, if any, has she given her Ministers and her department to develop a strategy for New Zealand’s primary industry, transport, tourism, and trading relationships to adapt to the reality of more [...] read more
    May 3, 2006 8:19 am - 5 Comments
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    Welcome words from PM on peak oil - by frog



    On 18 April, Helen Clark (as noted in the comments thread of the petrol prices post below) made the following comment: “[the] oil price is very high because probably we’re not too far short from peak production if we’re not already there”. You could have blinked and missed it, since it was only covered by [...] read more
    May 2, 2006 4:26 pm - 5 Comments
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