The Parliamentarians have popped off for dinner, after a surprisingly demure series of speeches on the Crimes Amendment Bill. Sue’s was typically simultaneously measured and passionate (read it here or listen the the audio) and included references to the despicable business with that paragon of free speech and direct democracy, cyfswatch. This has garnered an […]
European Union ministers backed ambitious targets on Tuesday to cut greenhouse gas emissions unilaterally by at least 20 percent by 2020 compared to 1990 levels. While short of the massive cuts necessary to halt a catastrophic temperature rise it still is a significant move in the right direction. The bloc may also be willing to […]
OK, while I’m on dolphins I can’t help but mention the extraordinary Southern Right Whale dolphin which remarkably lacks a dorsal fin.
This from Te Ara (as is the photo above):
Southern right whale dolphins
Southern right whale dolphins are seen only occasionally, being a mainly offshore species. Like right whales, they lack a dorsal fin. Instead, their […]
Been reading the February edition of Forest and Bird magazine with some great articles as usual. One by Helen Bain is about the amazing Hector’s dolphin, which is in real trouble. The South Island population is down to 7000 from 26,000 in 1970, and the North Island population, a subspecies called Maui’s dolphin, is […]
Every now and then you’re there when a fairytale unfolds. Maybe once in your life. I wasn’t at the game in Hamilton, but watching it on the tele in a bar in Wellington. The ad girls and guys were already drafting the next Tui billboard - “three nil, yeah right”. McMillan and McCullum were truly […]