brownlee Archive

  • Kennedy Graham

    Christchurch Earthquake 3: Into Recovery Mode – But is it really that ‘Urgent’? - by Kennedy Graham



    Last week we formally left the Emergency behind. Power and water are restored, drainage partially repaired, sanitation ensured, roads and bridges generally restored. Welfare centres have closed. read more
    September 21, 2010 10:37 am - 10 Comments
  • Kevin Hague

    Govt takes Green advice on saving Kauri - by Kevin Hague



    Following my call last week, today the Government has announced it will act to prevent the spread of kauri rot, the didymo of the forest that affects the native kauri tree. The kauri is an evolutionary dinosaur, first appearing in the Jurassic period 195-130 million years ago. It’s a taonga to all New Zealanders. The [...] read more
    October 29, 2009 3:29 pm - 21 Comments
  • frog

    Brownlee and the MEA getting hysterical - by frog



    In a crass attempt to whip up hysteria, Gerry Brownlee and now the MEA are issuing dire warnings about electricity supply this winter. (I’ll link to their press releases if they ever post it on the Nat’s site or Stuff.) Yesterday in the House, Brownlee battered Minister Parker about why we didn’t build more hydro [...] read more
    February 15, 2008 4:23 pm - 79 Comments