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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

Keeping the basic income debate on track

Gareth MorganMarch 24, 2016Tax and Welfare

There’s been a lot of debate this week about a basic income policy, and not all of it has been well-informed. Indeed some of it is pretty low level. Quote from the New Zealand Herald March 24th: Well John, the … Read More

No more sugary drinks at schools?

Gareth MorganMarch 21, 2016Health

Petition for Swimmable Rivers going to Parliament

Gareth MorganMarch 17, 2016Environment

Over summer the Choose Clean Water campaign toured the country, collecting stories about fresh water and gathering signatures for a petition to Parliament. In this Face to Face video we talk to Marnie Prickett – one of the inspirational young … Read More

Should non-Maori get Special Treatment?

Gareth MorganMarch 15, 2016Treaty

The loaded question that TVNZ included in its Vox Pop survey sucks and runs counter to all the treaty awareness work that has occurred since 1975, showing yet again that there is an ignorant Trump-like streak running through those who … Read More

Which do you prefer – Dairy bailouts or foreign ownership?

Gareth MorganMarch 15, 2016Economics

The dairy industry in New Zealand decided some time ago that it preferred to pursue growth through increasing the volume of raw milk produced and specifically eschewed the notion that it would pursue the most profitable opportunities in the sector … Read More

Landcorp, the Milk Price and Born Again Environmentalism

Gareth MorganMarch 10, 2016Environment

On Monday we heard that Landcorp will not be proceeding with all of the planned conversions of forestry to dairy farms in the central North Island. On Tuesday we learned that the predicted milk payout has dropped to the lowest … Read More

A letter to Annette

Gareth MorganMarch 6, 2016Health

On Tuesday we spoke out against Andrew Little’s politicking over Pharmac’s decision to not fund (at the moment) one of the new generation of cancer drugs called Keytruda. To his credit the Greens health spokesperson Kevin Hague was the voice … Read More

Pharmac and the Crazies: John Key admits mistake, Andrew Little looks to repeat it

Gareth MorganMarch 6, 2016Health

During the recent TPP furore, Labour made much of the threat to Pharmac from American drug multinationals. And now, just weeks after signing the TPP, the greatest threat to our independent drug buyer comes from Labour itself. Today a petition … Read More

Awaroa : Triumph of Romance over Rationality

Gareth MorganFebruary 24, 2016Environment

Congratulations to all those who contributed to the Awaroa crowdfunding campaign – you got your wish. I have no intention to question how people spend their money, but I do think that the price paid was too high – both … Read More