Snapper One’s Race for the Last Fish

Gareth MorganFisheries Management

How should the Government deal with the issue of a threatened fishery like Snapper One? There are three ways of approaching this issue, and because of these different perspectives people often end up taking past each other, with the debate … Read More

The Recipe for Local Government

Gareth MorganHealth

The other day we tweeted a simple fact: Poor neighbourhoods have three times the number of takeaways and dairies around schools as rich neighbourhoods. The reaction on social media was one of concern at this state of affairs and it also … Read More

Hobby fishers must pay for snapper

Gareth MorganFisheries Management

Recreational group need to purchase quota from fishing industry. As predicted, the Government has kicked for touch on the controversial issue of snapper in the Hauraki Gulf. After sending the Ministry of Primary Industries out as cannon fodder with an … Read More

ACC Levy on Motorcyclists: Per Bike or Per Rider?

Gareth MorganUncategorized

In the last series of articles examining motorcyclists’ injuries from on-road riding, an understanding of why ACC is facing mounting bills from our misfortune was reached by recognising (a)   The number of motorcycles on the road has been rising (b)   … Read More

A Fortnight is a Long Time in Nutrition

Gareth MorganHealth

Over the past two weeks we have been showered with some astounding new findings in the world of nutrition. We have had a busy time getting the book off to the printers and the website up and running. Now we … Read More

Who is Snapping up the Snapper?

Geoff SimmonsFisheries Management

The recent furore over snapper fishing in the Hauraki Gulf should serve as a wake-up call for recreational fishers. This is not a David v Goliath story about big business squashing the poor little fisher. It is a symptom of … Read More