Archive for September, 2011

  • David Clendon

    Boom times for oil and gas? - by David Clendon



    This morning’s  Dominion article about ‘boom times’ for the gas and oil exploration industry is an intriguing, even slightly funny, mix of boosterism, drum beating and dissimulation. The Chair of PEPANZ appears almost breathless with excitement as he seeks to fulfil the primary objective of his organisation, “to publicise, promote and advance the interests of [...] read more
    September 7, 2011 9:59 am - 6 Comments
  • frog

    General debate, September 7, 2011 - by frog



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    September 7, 2011 8:10 am - 34 Comments
  • Gareth Hughes

    Closing rural railway lines will mean more trucks on roads - by Gareth Hughes



    The crash between a logging truck and a school bus in Ruatoki yesterday was a tragedy. I am sure that, like me, you are hoping that the children involved will be able to make a full recovery. The crash reminded me of what a transport advocate said some days ago when she came down to [...] read more
    September 6, 2011 7:59 pm - 29 Comments
  • Gareth Hughes

    Vehicle emissions standards will save lives - by Gareth Hughes



    In general, my views on transport funding and policy are pretty diametrically opposed to the Minister’s. That’s why it nice to see the Minister of Transport is championing at least one cause we can agree on. He has remained resolute in his determination to improve vehicle emissions standards for used cars entering NZ, despite heavy [...] read more
    September 6, 2011 7:53 pm - 49 Comments
  • frog

    Open letter to Judge Philippa Cunningham - by frog



    Jan Logie is ranked 9th on the Green Party list.  On current polling, she is a certainty to be an MP after the next election.  Jan has her own blog site, and today she posted an open letter there to Judge Philippa Cunningham, who last week discharged without conviction a man who admitted sexually abusing [...] read more
    September 5, 2011 9:36 pm - 66 Comments
  • Keith Locke

    Book reinforces Green criticism of NZ deployments to Gulf and Basra - by Keith Locke



    Nicky Hager’s Other People’s Wars, shows that New Zealand was more involved in the Iraq war than most people think. The book’s reinforces the points I was making at the time, that our Orion and frigate in the Gulf, and our army engineers in Basra, were actually assisting the US/UK war effort. Our frigate Te [...] read more
    September 4, 2011 5:21 pm - 12 Comments
  • frog

    General debate, September 4, 2011 - by frog



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    September 4, 2011 8:09 am - 75 Comments
  • frog

    The nose that knows - by frog



    Frogblog readers may have read that Green MP Gareth Hughes broke his nose playing for the Parliamentary Rugby XV last week. The good news for Gareth is that he has now had surgery to straighten his nose, and it is on the mend. The bad news is that he has to wear a rather annoying [...] read more
    September 3, 2011 8:12 am - 5 Comments
  • Gareth Hughes

    Making Jaws look civilised - by Gareth Hughes



    On Sunday, baffled visitors found between one and two hundred juvenile rig sharks missing their backs washed up on Waiheke Island, in Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf. What happened? read more
    September 1, 2011 7:36 pm - 5 Comments
  • Gareth Hughes

    Skynet goes live - by Gareth Hughes



    Today the Copyright (Infringing File-Sharing) Act, or better know as the Skynet law goes live. From today copyright holders can detect people illegally sharing files like movies online and send notices through the infringers ISP with a ‘third-strike’ leading to up-to $15,000 fines and possible internet termination if enacted. The law was controversially passed under [...] read more
    September 1, 2011 4:05 pm - 3 Comments
  • David Clendon

    Cutting Canterbury Uni staff is short-sighted - by David Clendon



    In the aftermath of the Christchurch Earthquake, the University of Canterbury’s plan to cut more than 350 jobs over the next three years is a short-sighted way to cut costs. Documents released today by concerned staff at Canterbury reveal that there is no expectation that the government will allow the institution to carry a shortfall [...] read more
    September 1, 2011 2:21 pm - 3 Comments
  • Kennedy Graham

    How many jobs will oil and gas bring NZ? - by Kennedy Graham



    On Tuesday the Government released the final version of its backwards-looking energy strategy. Of passing note is the removal of any overt reference to lignite coal.  Of course bioenergy could be code for it, or ‘alternative transport fuels’ (the Energy Outlook 2010 specifically cites lignite diesel as an alternative transport fuel with potential.) But basically [...] read more
    September 1, 2011 12:30 pm - 24 Comments
  • Sue Kedgley

    NZ’ers want proper food labelling - by Sue Kedgley



    Survey results released today showing that nearly two thirds of New Zealanders can’t understand food labels and want better food labelling come as no surprise. Our food labels are pathetic and extremely poor by international standards. They are full of information we don’t need, but don’t contain information we do need –such as where food [...] read more
    September 1, 2011 10:42 am - 6 Comments
  • frog

    General debate, September 1, 2011 - by frog



    It’s the first day of Spring, Gamblefree Day, and Random Acts of Kindness Day. read more
    September 1, 2011 8:18 am - 37 Comments
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