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    Pike River: Celebrate one man’s determination to save his mate - by frog



    A disaster like that which has happened at the Pike River mine is always difficult to cope with. The families of 29 miners have no idea whether their loved ones are dead or alive, or if alive, whether they can be rescued. It is tempting to want to attribute blame, whether it be to the [...] read more
    November 22, 2010 7:34 pm - 7 Comments
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    CoalFinger - by frog



    This summer, from the people who bought you the dairy conversion of John Key’s electorate office, comes the latest blockbuster: Here’s the CoalFinger website and its international quit coal campaign. read more
    November 2, 2008 7:16 am - 3 Comments
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    It’s a matter of doing, not of believing - by frog



    Labour’s attacks on John Key and various National MPs for not believing in climate change are interesting, but ultimately a bit of a sideshow. It doesn’t matter whether Cullen and his team believe in climate change or not if their actions are not doing anything to address the problem. Believing is a relatively easy step [...] read more
    April 2, 2008 2:48 pm - 79 Comments