Over the summer break the Government announced the release of their new strategy for protecting the marine environment. Ironically, they did this by talking about the creation of recreational fishing parks, playgrounds that have nothing to do with conservation it … Read More

The Government’s plan for meeting our Kyoto Protocol commitment and 2020 emissions reduction target was released this month. It reveals a shocking truth: New Zealand has been a willing participant in a wholesale climate fraud. We’ve been dealing with criminals … Read More

The Paris agreement has been warmly received around the world; finally we have an international agreement that has lived up to the hype. But let’s be honest, our expectations have been surpassed only because they have been lowered over many … Read More

John Key recently defended New Zealand’s clean, green image by pointing out that 80% of our electricity comes from renewable sources. Is this claim relevant or just a way to deflect attention away from his Government’s lack of action? Let’s … Read More

The Government’s fresh water policy is under strain around the country. Remember when they defined ‘bottom lines’ for quality as ‘wadeable’ (not swimmable), but ‘communities’ could improve on them if they wanted, and promised that no matter what, water quality … Read More

The Land and Water Forum fourth report released this morning contains some real successes – particularly the call for more central coordination, investment in science and the agreement to keep stock out of rivers and plant riverbanks. However, the more … Read More

Once you install a solar panel you can enjoy free electricity – at least while the sun is shining – and maybe one day in the not-too-distant-future you’ll be able to cost-effectively store that power in battery banks. But what … Read More