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    Gutting ACC: What a shambles!



    I’m planning to do a series of frogblog posts on National’s plans to gut ACC, highlighting the devastating impact of each of them on people who have been injured and their families. But before I even got to post the first one, ACC Minister Nick Smith has revealed how badly National has politically managed their pernicious [...] read more
    October 15, 2009 5:52 pm - 28 Comments
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    Green MPs Support 350 Challenge



    Green MPs support Bill McKibben’s campaign to reduce carbon in the atmosphere to 350 parts per million, down from the current 389 ppm which is going up every year.  Scientists believe this would keep the global temperature rise to less than 2C. Meanwhile, the NACT government struggles with denial.  National’s “target” is a 50% reduction by [...] read more
    June 9, 2009 7:00 am - 42 Comments
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    Greens And Granny Herald Subs Stop Potential Port Sale



    Image crafted by Lyndon Hood ***** This morning I just about choked on my breakfast of lilies and insects as I was reading the New Zealand Herald (online version). The Herald had an article implying that the Ports Of Auckland chairman Gary Judd thought now – as in right in the middle of an economic [...] read more
    March 11, 2009 6:13 pm - 7 Comments
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    The Tale of Sheriff Garrett and his Judge Dreddful Law



    I reckon new ACT MP David Garrett has been inspired by the George Bush/Dick Cheney/Donald Rumsfeld school of lawmaking when he drafted his “three strikes and you’re out” law. When told that his bill may breach the Bill of Rights Mr Garrett apparently suggested the Bill of Rights should be amended not his law.This is [...] read more
    March 3, 2009 2:41 pm - 24 Comments
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    Denial is no longer an acceptable response



    Greenpeace ironically notes that New Zealanders should be seriously alarmed at the prospect of the National-led government damaging the country’s relationship with the United States. “New Zealand is at serious risk of becoming an international Pariah over climate, and jeopardising its international standing and trade relations. The last thing we want is to become the equivalent [...] read more
    November 19, 2008 12:10 pm - 51 Comments
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    Economics and climate science are not Hide’s strong suits



    Brian Rudman today pins down the real danger the Rodney Hide’s climate denialism represents to New Zealand: The British Government Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change, published in March, was blunt. “The scientific evidence is now overwhelming; climate change is a serious global threat, and it demands an urgent global response. Hundreds of millions of [...] read more
    November 19, 2008 12:09 pm - 14 Comments
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    The Emissions Trading Scheme hits the backburner



    There is some good commentary about the Emissions Trading Scheme going on hold at Pundit: Have we wasted the whole last decade debating climate change policy, if we need to go back and start from scratch with a select committee review of ETS? No party was happy with the scheme that was finally passed in September. [...] read more
    November 18, 2008 3:50 pm - 34 Comments
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    Act’s ally



    Well one sector of society had to draw the short straw and get an Act Minister in charge of their area of interest, and this time it was local governments.  But it seems that one mayor, the one in the Rodney District, is looking forward to working with Rodney Hide. “I am sure the new Minister [...] read more
    November 18, 2008 3:13 pm - 13 Comments
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    The Climate Change Select Committee



    Looking at the Climate Change Select Committee Terms of Reference agreed by the Act and National parties it seems like we are going to need to go through a significant re-litigation process that will be costly in terms of time and missed opportunities. Among other things Act proposes that the Select Committee will: • hear competing views [...] read more
    November 17, 2008 12:30 pm - 10 Comments
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    Act and National’s agreement



    Well I have to say I was somewhat surprised to read that one of the first headline topics to be addressed in the National-ACT Confidence and Supply Agreement is ‘Joint Aspirations’. It seems the two parties have come to an agreement about getting higher (productivity growth) and allowing more (economic) freedom. read more
    November 17, 2008 11:21 am - 7 Comments
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