Archive for March, 2011

  • frog

    Submit on NZTA’s application to change the Regional Freshwater Plan for Wellington - by frog



    Even though our freshwater ecosystems are in crisis and two-thirds of all New Zealand native freshwater fish are threatened or at risk, the Government is trying to use the Environmental Protection Agency to remove protection from endangered New Zealand fish habitat so that we can build a motorway on it. It sounds crazy, but it’s true!  [...] read more
    March 5, 2011 2:02 pm - No Comments
  • frog

    General debate, March 5, 2011 - by frog



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    March 5, 2011 8:39 am - 76 Comments
  • Gareth Hughes

    Student Volunteer Army defeats student stereotype - by Gareth Hughes



    Today I got to spend time with the students and organisers behind the Volunteer Student Army in Christchurch as they wound down major operations. Organised by Canterbury students, the student army recruited hundreds of volunteers, including a Green Party contingent to shovel liquifacted soil, leaflet, and door knock in areas badly affected by Christchurch’s devastating [...] read more
    March 4, 2011 5:55 pm - 122 Comments
  • frog

    Paying to rebuild – cuts vs levy - by frog



    John Key’s Government is now openly talking about cuts to Working for Families to pay for the cost of earthquake rebuilding. As Russel pointed out yesterday, we think a small, temporary earthquake levy would be a much better and fairer way of funding the rebuilding. Depending on how you set it, it would raise between [...] read more
    March 4, 2011 4:42 pm - 23 Comments
  • frog

    A snapshot of dislocation..now multiply - by frog



    This is the story of John and Katherine, Greens in Christchurch. For those of us not living in the aftermath, here is a snapshot of the upheaval affecting thousands and thousands of residents.  Their homes are destroyed, their futures are uncertain. Beyond the tragedy of the killed, the missing and the injured.  There are these stories of dislocation….thousands and [...] read more
    March 4, 2011 12:30 pm - 1 Comment
  • frog

    Helping Women’s Refuge in Christchurch - by frog



    Many of you may remember that after the September quake in Christchurch, there was a reported upsurge in domestic violence in the city. It seems that the same trend is emerging after this even more devastating quake. Sadly, not everyone responds heroically to a disaster, and vulnerable families often fly apart under the pressure. Police [...] read more
    March 3, 2011 11:48 am - No Comments
  • Kennedy Graham

    Grade D liquefaction - by Kennedy Graham



    In my last blog post, about 100 years ago, I graded liquefaction into three qualities. Grade A, I ventured, was the best – pure black sand, easy to shovel. B was heavy and wet, but (relatively, apparently, perhaps) clean. C was the worst, sludge mixed with sewerage. I can now report a fourth grade of [...] read more
    March 3, 2011 9:14 am - 4 Comments
  • Kennedy Graham

    Greens soldier along with the clean up army - by Kennedy Graham



    I’ll be going door-to-door again today in some of Christchurch’s hard hit eastern suburbs. A small group of Greens are now attached to the Student Volunteer Army. Yesterday, as a team of five, we were in Parklands. ( Thanks to Marilyn, Anne, Dot and Liz.  Thanks also to Nick, a local in Parklands.  And thanks to [...] read more
    March 2, 2011 12:23 pm - 13 Comments
  • Catherine Delahunty

    Advertising for a disability champion - by Catherine Delahunty



    I’m delighted to announce that the Human Rights Commission is now advertising the position of Disability Commissioner on their website. People with the relevant skills and passion for inclusion can now apply for the role. I am thrilled that my Bill contributed to this moment, and pleased that the Government has supported the immediate creation [...] read more
    March 2, 2011 9:10 am - 7 Comments
  • frog

    Lyttelton Street Party – 26 February 2011 - by frog



    Great to see! read more
    March 2, 2011 7:51 am - 5 Comments
  • frog

    Gasland – doco about gas drilling - by frog



    I just watched “Gasland” and I highly recommend it. It’s a documentary about natural gas drilling and it’s impacts on the people living nearby. Trailer below. At the end of the trailer a guy ignites the water coming out of his tap! It’s had good reviews from many people: Mark Kermode of BBC Radio 5 [...] read more
    March 2, 2011 7:44 am - 11 Comments
  • frog

    General debate, March 1, 2011 - by frog



    Please remember to observe two minutes of silence at 12:51pm today to show respect for the Christchurch earthquake victims. read more
    March 1, 2011 8:25 am - 60 Comments
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