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  • Metiria Turei

    GEO Group record in private prisons – very very bad - by Metiria Turei



    One of the companies that is apparently in discussions with National to run a private prison is The GEO Group Inc. They ran the Auckland Central Remand Prison when it was privatised. John Key is reported as saying that they produced “very good results”. The GEO Group, Inc. is part of the The Wackenhut Corporation, [...] read more
    March 12, 2009 11:08 am - 27 Comments
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    Should voluntary tanning standards be made law? - by frog



    Today is the day when a new joint Australian/New Zealand standard for the use of sunbeds comes into effect, albeit a voluntary one for New Zealand. This is the result of lots of work by the standards authority following a damning report that I posted about last January in Death by Tanning. The Cancer Society [...] read more
    January 26, 2009 10:18 am - 15 Comments
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    CFL’s having a huge impact on energy and emissions - by frog



    The Worldwatch Institute has published its latest report on CFL’s, claiming that they are growing in use by so much that they could reduce lighting electricy demand globally by 40%. Energy savings also mean a reduction in greenhouse gases. Electric lighting consumes 19 percent of total electricity grid production and is responsible for more than 1,500 [...] read more
    October 17, 2008 5:52 pm - 25 Comments
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    EU sticks to target on biofuels - by frog



    The Greens have always argued that all biofuels are not created equal, and that is why we insisted on a sustainability clause in the current BSO Bill before we would support it. The clause turned out to be a bit whimpy, but it is easily fixed now that we are at the Select Committee stage [...] read more
    April 16, 2008 7:08 pm - 6 Comments