There was an odd story from the Herald today on an immigration debate in Auckland. Keith was at the debate and was one of the most vocal speakers there, outlining the Green’s strong human rights stance on immigration. Yet he got no mention at all in the article that found space to note […]
Some good research by Russel and his team into the New Zealand Super Fund shows that it is making some ethically dubious choices about where to put our money:
[I]n response to my written question the NZ Super Fund revealed that, as of August 31, it still holds $41.9m holdings in a series of companies that […]
“I’m going to vote for the candidate that I believe has the better environmental policy. I think that in the last eight years we could have done an incredible amount to change this country; be less reliant on foreign oil and start to develop alternative ways of getting energy through wind and solar power. I […]
No, not Clark and Key this time. In the Business section of the Dominion Post today:
More than half of Chinese consumers say they are now less likely to trust New Zealand food products after the melamine contamination scandal, according to a just-released survey.
And:
Sinogie Consulting chief executive Bruce McLaughlin, who is based in Shanghai, said he […]
Genesis Energy claims in a New Zealand Herald article last Friday that their 480 MW gas-fired Rodney power station won’t get in the way of renewable generation. Please cue the Tui advert - Yeah, Right!
Such a massive plant will stop renewable development in its tracks. Who would build more capacity with that jugernaut sitting up […]
Noelle McCarthy lamented during the weekend that she is sick of politics and especially New Zealand politicians. But she did point to one who isn’t ‘fatuous’, ’slimy’, or ’self indulgent’:
Russel Norman is looking good. Call me old fashioned, but there’s something satisfying about a politician who actually answers a question.
Doesn’t prevaricate, doesn’t […]