Archive for December, 2009

  • Russel Norman

    The brand vs battery cows - by Russel Norman



    This is how we present our butter to the world: “Only our cows are free to roam all day long. Anchor – the free range butter company”. And this is cubicle factory dairy production – the battery cow. Or this: Cognitive dissonance anyone? read more
    December 9, 2009 7:56 pm - 62 Comments
  • frog

    Green MPs line up to defend Easter Bunny and workers - by frog



    There are some MPs intent on destroying what little respite workers have left regarding statutory days off. One of these is National MP Todd McClay, who is following in the footsteps of Labour – yes, Labour MP Steve Chadwick’s attempt to destroy the traditional Easter holiday period for thousands of Kiwis. read more
    December 9, 2009 4:08 pm - 21 Comments
  • Jeanette Fitzsimons

    Herd homes vs cubicles like home vs prison - by Jeanette Fitzsimons



    Have you ever felt that after a long day inside a building you just have to get out and feel the sun and breathe some air? I guess not being able to do that is one  of the punishments the prison system imposes on offenders. But even they get an hour or so out in [...] read more
    December 9, 2009 3:35 pm - 11 Comments
  • Sue Kedgley

    Minister of Agriculture’s Broken Promise on Pig Code - by Sue Kedgley



    On 3rd November this year, Minister of Agriculture David Carter assured NZPA that a draft of the new Pig Code of Animal Welfare would “go out for consultation in about two weeks.” read more
    December 9, 2009 1:01 pm - 4 Comments
  • frog

    General Debate, 9 Dec - by frog



    Fight, fight, fight! read more
    December 9, 2009 9:38 am - 81 Comments
  • Russel Norman

    Gerry Brownlee and his oil obsession - by Russel Norman



    Driven by Gerry Brownlee’s overweening obsession with oil exploration, informed by the reality of the oil well that spewed millions of litres of oil into the Timor Sea, and inspired by Cows with Guns, I thought it would be good to post the Ship video by John Clarke. Gerry thinks the environment stops where you can’t [...] read more
    December 8, 2009 9:54 pm - 8 Comments
  • Metiria Turei

    The smacking lobby ignores 8 positive reviews of S59 - by Metiria Turei



    After the latest report on Section 59 from the Prime Minister’s taskforce you would think that the media would stop calling the circus performers whose only interest is in keeping the circus going. The review included Dr Nigel Latta – someone who had voted against the law in the recent referendum. However, to his credit [...] read more
    December 8, 2009 7:13 pm - 23 Comments
  • frog

    Russel Norman questions John Key on factory farming - by frog



    Video from the Green question in the House today. Russel challenges the Prime Minister to show some leadership and act to prevent the proposed factory-style dairy farms from going ahead in the Mackenzie country. As Russel pointed out in these questions and this press release, the Government has the power under the RMA to declare [...] read more
    December 8, 2009 5:53 pm - 7 Comments
  • frog

    Pork barrel politics in NZ? - by frog



    Russel wrote to the Speaker of the House for a third time today regarding the Primary Production Select Committee’s propensity to place private clauses in public bills, behind closed doors and without consulting the public. These clauses benefit one individual or group in a community at the expense of others. There are now two cases [...] read more
    December 8, 2009 4:52 pm - 4 Comments
  • frog

    Have your say on factory farm proposals - by frog



    The “battery cows” story rolls on this morning. The Greens have prepared a guide to making a submission against the consent applications, which close on 18 December. Read the submission guide here and have your say. read more
    December 8, 2009 11:59 am - 33 Comments
  • frog

    Global concern at Nats’ plan to mine national parks - by frog



    Scrutiny of Government plans to mine our conservation lands is deepening internationally. And it’s got people hot on Facebook too. The Sunday Star Times ran a powerful feature on the weekend called “Picture imperfect”. It looks at international concern at New Zealand’s environmental performance, including National’s plan to mine conservation land: IT’S JUST a stock-take [...] read more
    December 7, 2009 8:30 pm - 10 Comments
  • frog

    Podcast: Green New Deal – Win-Win-Win - by frog



    Can the Government tackle two of New Zealand’s biggest problems – creating jobs and protecting the environment – at the same time? The Greens say yes and have released a report that shows how. Co-leader Russel Norman and Conservation Spokesperson Kevin Hague talk about the economic and environmental benefits of the new Green New Deal [...] read more
    December 7, 2009 3:42 pm - 9 Comments
  • frog

    Green MPs march for climate action at Sign On events - by frog



    Green Party images from the Sign On marches for climate action in Auckland and Wellington and the Planet A concert in Auckland. read more
    December 7, 2009 12:20 pm - 7 Comments
  • frog

    The training wheels are off – it’s our tenth B’day! - by frog



    Happy birthday to us!  Today we marked a decade of being represented in Parliament as the Green Party.  Interestingly our win in 1999 spelled the end of at least six parliamentary careers.  When Jeanette won the Coromandel after special votes had been counted National’s Murray McLean and Arthur Anae, Labour’s John Blincoe and Eru George, [...] read more
    December 7, 2009 12:06 pm - 11 Comments
  • frog

    Battery cows: coming soon to a farm near you - by frog



    Russel broke the news this morning that factory-style dairy farming could be a reality in New Zealand very soon. Three companies have applied for consents to create 16 new farms in the MacKenzie Basin, which would house almost 18,000 in indoor cubicles 24 hours a day for eight months of the year. read more
    December 7, 2009 11:52 am - 18 Comments
  • frog

    WTO still secretly pushing toxic derivatives - by frog



    Ten years after the “Battle in Seattle”, Greg Palast confronts Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Pascal Lamy, on just how little has changed. read more
    December 7, 2009 6:46 am - 5 Comments
  • frog

    General debate, 5 December, 2009 - by frog



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    December 5, 2009 9:26 am - 92 Comments
  • frog

    85 mpg cars needed by 2030 to survive? - by frog



    I have been looking for some down to earth way to talk about the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) World Energy Outlook 2009 (WEO) since it was released. The OECD International Energy Agency (IEA) is the taxpayer-funded energy advisor to the 28 most developed countries. The agency was created in 1974 by large oil consuming nations [...] read more
    December 5, 2009 8:21 am - 38 Comments
  • frog

    ACC: Mirrors smashed and smoke dispersed - by frog



    Crisis! What crisis? ACC’s reserves are now above forecast by $739 million (5.4 percent), a further improvement over last month, said CTU Economist and Policy Director Bill Rosenberg. The main problem is the full funding of future claim payments which means ACC accounts will always be susceptible to large apparent variations which in reality may have little practical consequences for the ACC scheme. read more
    December 4, 2009 6:43 pm - 6 Comments
  • frog

    Gold mining leaves Waihi deprived - by frog



    Despite Gerry Brownlee’s absurd aspiration to be Australia and to mine our treasured places the economic arguments do not stack in the one Coromandel gold mining town, Waihï. The evidence for this can be found in the Social Impact report on Waihï released this week by Queensland University. The study looks at many aspects of [...] read more
    December 4, 2009 12:39 pm - 22 Comments
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