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The rapid roadshow – is this consultation? - by Eugenie Sage
Monday saw the start of the Government’s rapid fire roadshow on its proposals to weaken the RMA and allow increased exploitation of our water. I’ve previously covered some of the Minister’s attempt to shut down debate on the proposals. I just wanted to point out that that the timing of consultation meetings is important. If [...] read moreMarch 13, 2013 10:43 am - 2 Comments -
The ghost of conferences past – New Zealand at Rio, Durban, and Rio - by Kennedy Graham
Here are key extracts from our national leaders at the evolving Earth Summits, as New Zealand confronts the historically-unprecedented problem of global sustainability in the late 20th-early 21st century (CE). 1992: Minister for Environment, Hon. Rob Storey, 1st Earth Summit, Rio de Janeiro “Sustainable development is the strong thread that will weave … the tapestry [...] read moreJune 20, 2012 11:47 am - 2 Comments
