Category Archive

The call to control cats in Southland

Gareth MorganMarch 24, 2016Uncategorized

Environment Southland is currently asking for feedback on their pest management plan. It is an important document as it sets the strategy for pest control in the region for the next 10 years. One of the questions being addressed is … Read More

The year in review – Whiteboard Friday

Geoff SimmonsDecember 22, 2015Uncategorized

Geoff takes a look at the most popular topics we have dealt with over the last year. Featured topics include, Climate change, TTPA, UBI and the flag. Thanks for joining in the conversations, liking and sharing. See you next year. … Read More

Aorere Takes out Inaugural Riverprize

Gareth MorganSeptember 23, 2015Environment, Uncategorized

Last night the International RiverFoundation announced the winner of the inaugural Morgan Foundation New Zealand Riverprize. The Riverprize honours projects that protect and restore our rivers through integrated basin management – in other words they must manage the issues across … Read More

We need to start thinking quickly about the effects on New Zealand of China’s economy

Susan GuthrieAugust 25, 2015Economics, Uncategorized

Last week I gave a presentation about the ‘big picture’ to a gathering of government officials in Wellington. I talked about China’s economy and financial market volatility, rather on-the-money topics given this week’s global stock-market meltdown! Here is a potted-version … Read More

Ban junk food marketing to kids

Geoff SimmonsJuly 30, 2015Uncategorized

One in three Kiwi kids are overweight or obese. They face a life where they are 3-10 times more likely to be obese, and this weight will be harder for them to shift than it is for others. Long term, … Read More

Why I support the approach being taken by the Flag Consideration Panel

Gareth MorganMay 12, 2015Uncategorized

I disagree with John Key when he compares our flag to a corporate logo or brand. However, I agree that it is time for us to have another look at our flag, and make sure it reflects the story of … Read More

Tax Mega-Rich for their Kiwi Hideaways

Gareth MorganFebruary 23, 2015Property, Tax and Welfare, Uncategorized

The UK media have been reporting on the global elite buying up secluded New Zealand ‘bolt-holes with airstrips’. The story goes that these properties are being snapped up in case of a ‘global uprising’ where the poor rise up against … Read More

One-sided tribunal process recipe for ongoing tension

Gareth MorganJanuary 7, 2015Uncategorized

Yesterday we saw how progress has been made on matters where both language versions of the Treaty say the same thing. Those areas are predominantly natural resources and cultural treasures. However, an impasse arises over constitutional issues where either the … Read More

Flavell is right in calling for a review of racism in our justice system, but wrong to overlook progress

Gareth MorganOctober 15, 2014Uncategorized

Earlier this week Maori Party leader Te Ururoa Flavell hung out his flag as the newly appointed Minister of Maori Development. He did so by quite rightly calling time on National’s smug response to news that fewer young people are … Read More

Calling for RMA reform is a cop out, an assault on the wellbeing of New Zealanders

Gareth MorganOctober 2, 2014Uncategorized

With its increased majority, National seems likely to push through long planned reforms to the Resource Management Act (RMA). In coming weeks we will be explaining why some tweaks might be reasonable, but the wholesale changes planned are really just … Read More

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