Archive for November, 2010

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  General debate, November 3, 2010 - by frog

  
  
  
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  November 3, 2010 9:15 am - 50 Comments
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  Parliamentary expenses: Here are ours, where are the rest? - by frog

  
  
  
  The last few days have resulted in a renewed focus on Parliamentary expenses. In the interests of transparency and democracy, the Greens are fronting their own expenses, despite changes in rules and proposed rules that may help MPs to hide taxpayer-funded expenses. Let’s see which other parties front with theirs! read more
  November 2, 2010 6:47 pm - 24 Comments
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  Protecting the urban forest - by David Clendon

  
  
  
  On Sunday I made a brief presentation to the AGM of the Tree Council, appropriately in the very pleasant and leafy surroundings of the education centre at Cornwall Park, Auckland.  The council has a lot on its plate in the coming year, not least of all because general tree protection rules that were typically put [...] read more
  November 1, 2010 4:02 pm - 13 Comments
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  “Coromandel No More Mining” – It’s Not Over! - by Catherine Delahunty

  
  
  
  Yesterday about 50 local Coromandel people and some Auckland supporters protested peacefully against a Newmont Gold drilling rig at Opoutere, a small coastal community on the Coromandel. The drilling rig is working in forestry land upstream of the beautiful Opoutere estuary and dotterel recovery programme area. It is interesting that Newmont has funded a salary [...] read more
  November 1, 2010 3:52 pm - No Comments
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  Movember Challenge to other MPs: Bring it! - by Kevin Hague

  
  
  
  Movember 1st dawns. Well, actually approaching the crack of noon as I write, but it’s more or less my day off. I’ve had my last thoughtless shave of the month. From now on it’s a question of carefully trimming around the luxuriant moustaches I will be cultivating. Actually, having done this a couple of times [...] read more
  November 1, 2010 2:20 pm - 3 Comments