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Now the coal fired electricity station at Huntly is closing, Fonterra is set to become one of the biggest remaining coal users in the country. Despite the availability of renewable alternatives to turn their milk into powder, Fonterra shows no … Read More

International RiverFoundation has announced four finalists for the first Morgan Foundation New Zealand Riverprize, reflecting the high quality of work that is being undertaken in river restoration across the country. The four finalists in the 2015 Morgan Foundation New Zealand … Read More

We’ve been pretty critical of the Productivity Commission in the past for endorsing more sprawl as a response to the housing crisis, but their Using Land for Housing draft report released a couple of weeks ago gets some things dead … Read More

Paddy Gower’s interview with Sir Mark Solomon of Ngai Tahu on the weekend was an illuminating insight into the negotiations between Crown and iwi leaders over the fresh water resource. There is much that we agree with Solomon on the … Read More

It’s all very well for the government to set a target date and amount for carbon emissions but that’s only part of what’s required for credibility. The proof is very much in the pudding – how are we actually going … Read More

The Government has committed New Zealand to a climate change target for 2030. Once you look behind the headline numbers, the target is grossly underwhelming, which calls into question whether the Government is really serious about the existing target of … Read More

As Prime Minister it’s time for you to be more assertive in defence of New Zealand’s native fauna. As your own Minister of Conservation has pointed out wandering cats are a significant threat to the Kiwi now (let alone the … Read More