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Groundbreaking Million Dollar Mouse eradication project begins

Gareth MorganMay 4, 2016Environment

This winter the project to eradicate mice from Antipodes Island finally comes to fruition. Thanks to all those who contributed to Million Dollar Mouse – now to get on with the job! This video sets out the enormity of task ahead. … Read More

Kermadec Kerfuffle – Government’s disrespect for Treaty Partner harms us all

Susan GuthrieMay 2, 2016Treaty

Last week the fishing industry waded into the stoush between prominent Maori leaders and Environment Minister Hon Dr Nick Smith over the Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary. The issue with iwi highlights yet again how far New Zealand has to go to … Read More

Ideology Behind the Case Against Sugar Taxes

Geoff SimmonsApril 29, 2016Health

Last week a corporate funded think tank released a report opposing taxes on junk food, alcohol and cigarettes. No surprises there. The only surprise is that the New Zealand Initiative, an organisation that purports to use economic evidence, argues that … Read More

7 Things Paula Bennett Must Do to Become Climate Change Credible

Geoff SimmonsApril 28, 2016Environment

Over the weekend Paula Bennett admitted that when New Zealand handed over 97m fraudulent carbon credits it wasn’t “the right thing to do”. But in defense of the Government she maintains that “we haven’t broken any rules”. She certainly hasn’t … Read More

WCC proposing microchipping in Animal Bylaw

Gareth MorganApril 28, 2016Environment

WCC are proposing some changes to the Animal Bylaw which would encourage responsible cat ownership and help manage strays. And to get the changes made the public need to put in their views. We’ve created a quick submission for you … Read More

A land tax just for foreigners? Come on John, you’re better than this

Gareth MorganApril 27, 2016Economics

John Key has floated the idea of an annual land tax on foreign buyers of residential real estate as one response to the influx of money into the Auckland market particularly. Land tax is part of one of the biggest … Read More

Climate Cheating a new low for New Zealand’s Integrity

Gareth MorganApril 26, 2016Environment

The new Minister for Climate Change, Paula Bennett has emphatically demonstrated her selective ethics while in New York signing the Paris Accord on Climate Change. The issue she inherits is that New Zealand under the governance of Tim Groser cheated … Read More

Water bottling highlights the sham that ‘nobody owns water’

Geoff SimmonsApril 22, 2016Environment

With the sale of a permit to bottle 40 billion litres of pure artesian water in a drought prone area, the Prime Minister’s line that ‘nobody owns water’ no longer holds water. It is time to quit the weasel words … Read More

Industry Sponsored Study on Junk Food Taxes – Junk In, Junk Out

Geoff SimmonsApril 21, 2016Health

The New Zealand Initiative’s new report makes many claims about the evidence on ‘sin taxes’, particularly the current trend towards sugar taxes. Like most economics, and science in general, the answer you get depends on your assumptions and the questions … Read More

Top 5 Worst Responses to our Climate Cheats Report

Geoff SimmonsApril 20, 2016Environment

Our “Climate Cheats” report released on Monday argued that our Government has been an accessory to climate fraud. We’ve had great responses, including agreement from New Zealand’s top scientists, endorsement from the Dominion Post, coverage in France and Australia and … Read More