david carter Archive

  • frog

    The curious difference between meal of fish and a ticket to Bon Jovi - by frog



    Recall National’s current Agriculture Minister David Carter’s words, back in 2004: [Winston] Peters last night vigorously denied claims made on TV One that the meal, at Kermadec Restaurant in Auckland’s Viaduct Basin and paid for by co-owner Peter Simunovich, might imply “corruption”. “I think the allegations are serious. If in any way he was collecting favours, it’s close to corruption,” Carter told the Herald. “At the very least it’s stupid.” read more
    June 3, 2011 8:44 am - 24 Comments
  • frog

    $36 million more in “essential” Government spending - by frog



    Times are tough.  We all have to tighten our belts.  So says Bill English. So let’s give $36 million to a yacht race: Team New Zealand will get $36 million from the Government to contest the 2013 America’s Cup, the Government has confirmed. Acting Economic Development Minister David Carter said the Government was contractually obliged [...] read more
    April 21, 2011 1:07 pm - 26 Comments
  • frog

    Something stinks here, and it’s not just Lake Ellesmere - by frog



    In March last year, as part of his Dirty Rivers Tour, Russel Norman visited his first dirty lake – Lake Ellesmere, or Te Waihora. He found signs by the boatramp that said not to touch the water, as it’s a health hazard due to toxic algae. The Department of Conservation, along with Ngāi Tahu and [...] read more
    January 24, 2011 1:45 pm - 9 Comments
  • Sue Kedgley

    MPs get to experience horror of sow crate - by Sue Kedgley



    It was great to attend a fantastic rally in Parliament yesterday, organised by James Barber and some local animal welfare activists, to protest the continuing use of sow crates in New Zealand. read more
    September 23, 2010 11:24 am - 26 Comments
  • Russel Norman

    Carter is responsible for the Pork Board - by Russel Norman



    David Carter’s relentless avoidance of responsiblity over the Pork Board is unacceptable. He is the Minister responsible and he has the power to sack the Board. The thing is that the directors of the Pork Industry Board are required to act in ‘good faith’ under Schedule 1 of the Pork Industry Board Act 1997. And if the Minister [...] read more
    August 4, 2010 1:50 pm - 4 Comments
  • frog

    It has to be time to roast the Pork Board - by frog



    The Pork Industry Board is a statutory agency. Yet it seems to assume it is a law unto itself, with powers even greater than the Police or the SIS. Agriculture Minister David Carter is either unable or unwilling to make it accountable. Surely it is time for an inquiry into the Board’s attempts on behalf of rogue farmers to subvert the requirement for piggery owners to maintain humane conditions for their animals. read more
    August 1, 2010 6:30 pm - 29 Comments
  • frog

    Porkies on the Pork Board? - by frog



    Yesterday Sue Kedgley asked Agriculture Minister David Carter some questions in Parliament about allegations that the Pork Industry Board was deliberately attempting to evade the Official Information Act with respect to information about animal welfare in piggeries. Sue’s question followed a leaked email from the Pork Industry Board: read more
    July 30, 2010 3:16 pm - 27 Comments
  • Catherine Delahunty

    Cuts to Afforestation Scheme a bad signal - by Catherine Delahunty



    The Afforestation Grants Scheme (AGS), which was first announced in 2007, was created to encourage carbon capture by small forests planted by farmers and other landowners whose entry into the Emissions Trading Scheme can not be guaranteed. Now it has been cut back just when we need more trees planted. Under this scheme the Government [...] read more
    July 15, 2010 9:19 am - 2 Comments
  • frog

    Podcast: Carter, conflicts, and Canterbury - by frog



    Cantabrians are fired up about legislation passed under urgency last month which sacked their regional councillors and circumvented the established process for Water Conservation Orders on Canterbury Rivers. Amidst the furore an interesting set of circumstances has come to light around Agriculture Minister David Carter. Green Party Co-leader Russel Norman revealed in Parliament that Carter [...] read more
    April 21, 2010 3:37 pm - 3 Comments
  • Russel Norman

    On Carter and conflicts - by Russel Norman



    Agriculture Minister David Carter has over a fortnight before Parliament resumes to ponder his personal explanation of how, back in October last year, his recollection of then recent events involving the Hurunui River Water Conservation Order application was so faulty. read more
    April 6, 2010 2:01 pm - 19 Comments
  • Sue Kedgley

    Minister of Agriculture’s Broken Promise on Pig Code - by Sue Kedgley



    On 3rd November this year, Minister of Agriculture David Carter assured NZPA that a draft of the new Pig Code of Animal Welfare would “go out for consultation in about two weeks.” read more
    December 9, 2009 1:01 pm - 4 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

    Pest Control - by frog



    DANGER DANGER :  Attention David Carter’s press secretaryALERT ALERT:  Attention well-paid Beehive media advisors.  You face serious risk today of meeting a scientist with an opinion and there may not be departmental guidelines to keep him in line. It’s Bee Week and Ag Min David Carter has a photo opp planned this afternoon with the Bug [...] read more
    May 5, 2009 9:25 am - 32 Comments
  • frog

    Is business the only stakeholder that matters? - by frog



    Agriculture Minister David Carter has admitted that he intentionally left environmentalists, the water rights trust and recreational users off the invite list of a major water users meeting in Canterbury. In the same breath he promised that their concerns would not be ignored. George Orwell and his Ministry of Truth would be proud. Purposefully keeping [...] read more
    December 22, 2008 11:54 am - 65 Comments