New Zealand Archive

  • frog

    Frog vs Rosie in the Battle of the Waterways - by frog



    I’ve had a pretty good start to summer this year. We’ve had plenty of rain, the rivers and wetlands have been nice and full. In between writing blogs, I have had plenty of opportunities to frolic among the raupo as any decent self-respecting Frog should. But recently my home playground and my place as New [...] read more
    December 21, 2011 10:40 am - 2 Comments
  • Russel Norman

    Canterbury water management in no-mans-land - by Russel Norman



    I recently was the guest speaker at the Annual General Meeting of the Water Rights Trust (WRT) in Christchurch, where outgoing Chairman Murray Rodgers gave an impassioned speech about the poor state of water resources and water governance in Canterbury. Murray remains as a trustee of the WRT and is also a member of the [...] read more
    August 29, 2011 3:55 pm - 18 Comments
  • frog

    Something stinks in iconic Southland lagoon - by frog



    Recent monitoring of the Waituna Lagoon in Southland has revealed high levels of nitrogen and phosphorus in sediments, largely attributed to dairy farming in the region. Environment Southland Chairwoman Ali Timms said it was at high risk of irreversible damage because of intensification of land use in the surrounding catchment, and that steps might be [...] read more
    February 16, 2011 12:36 pm - 2 Comments
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    A view from the inside: anti-nuclear diplomacy in a cold cold world - by frog



    Former diplomat and Green MP Kennedy Graham describes the mid-1980s as some of the best years of his life. New Zealand, under David Lange’s leadership, had just become nuclear free, making, in Kennedy’s words, the most fearless, independent, and moral foreign policy choice since nationhood. I asked Kennedy to describe that time of his life [...] read more
    February 14, 2011 1:53 pm - 7 Comments