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Whiteboard Friday – Who owns water

Gareth MorganFebruary 12, 2015Environment

It seems we stirred some people up talking about water rights the other day. If you are having trouble getting your head around the fact that people own water, this video from Geoff may help. Whiteboard Friday – Who … Read More

Our leaders’ soul searching over sovereignty

Gareth MorganFebruary 11, 2015Politics, Treaty

If you’re scratching your head over the latest war of words between Andrew Little and John Key, you’re not the only one. Both have been talking about Maori sovereignty, and the implications of the Waitangi Tribunal’s decision that the Northern … Read More

Farmers should be no exception in surveillance society

Geoff SimmonsFebruary 11, 2015Economics

On Campbell Live last night we saw a shocking example of two dairy farmers flouting the rules and polluting our waterways with effluent. Thanks to the brave farm hands who dobbed in their bosses, they are rightly having the book … Read More

Water trading rights a major tool for solving our freshwater problems

Geoff SimmonsFebruary 8, 2015Environment

At Waitangi Andrew Little plunged into the freshwater debate, and quickly waded into trouble. Exclaiming that water must not be traded as a commodity makes for a neat sound bite, but doesn’t stand up to scrutiny, much like John Key’s … Read More

Government cowardice over water rights is damaging the environment

Gareth MorganFebruary 5, 2015Treaty

Speech to Maori Council, Waitangi, Feb 5th 2015 Over the last month we have released a book, written four articles in the NZH, and delivered 4 speeches – all of which present conclusions we’ve come to as a result of … Read More

Returning to Orewa – The Treaty and Don Brash (Speech)

Gareth MorganFebruary 4, 2015Politics, Treaty

It’s easy to think the Treaty of Waitangi is something only lawyers need to think about. But that’s a mistake. It relates to all of us and is always going to be part of our lives. Today I hope to … Read More

Why does the Green Party oppose taxpayer savings?

Gareth MorganFebruary 2, 2015Property, Tax and Welfare

Some, including the Green Party, have questioned the wisdom of the Government’s proposed sale of state houses. In this blog we will look at the detail on how this proposal has worked overseas, and could work here. The question them … Read More

Speech to Te Kotahitanga o nga Hapu Ngapuhi, 30th January

Gareth MorganJanuary 31, 2015Politics, Treaty

As some of you may be aware I have recently kicked off a project to engage wider New Zealand in a conversation on the treaty. It is an honour to be invited here today to present the second of three … Read More

Why we shouldn’t fear the sale of state houses (if it is done well)

Gareth MorganJanuary 29, 2015Property, Tax and Welfare

John Key’s state of the nation speech promised to sell off state houses (1,000-2,000 this year, 8,000 by 2017) and boost the number of social housing subsidies. This has prompted the usual bleats from the political left, but we needn’t … Read More

The housing crisis has nothing to do with the RMA

Gareth MorganJanuary 28, 2015Property, Tax and Welfare

We have long written that the problem in NZ’s housing market, which more and more people are finally acknowledging, is a crisis, is a crisis of demand not of supply. Central to the causation of inflated demand are two factors. … Read More