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We need to talk about Climate Change

Geoff SimmonsJune 3, 2015Environment

Dealing with climate change is difficult, there is no denying that. Thankfully as a nation we have moved past denying climate change itself. Now we are debating the best way to deal with it. That much is progress. The contributors … Read More

Saving Lake Taupo – a World First

Gareth MorganJune 2, 2015Environment

We talked to farmer Mike Barton about all the work that has gone into saving Lake Taupo. Mike even gave Geoff a pronunciation lesson (think toe paw). Saving the lake from declining water quality has been an enormous challenge, but … Read More

Is methane or CO2 having a bigger impact on climate change? – Whiteboard Friday

Gareth MorganMay 28, 2015Environment

The Government is currently consulting on a climate change target for 2030. This Whiteboard Friday argues that as a nation we should be putting our focus on reducing carbon dioxide rather than methane. Sorry to all the vegans out there … Read More

Three big ideas for New Zealand’s climate change target

Gareth MorganMay 27, 2015Environment

In our last blog on climate change issues we argued that delaying action on carbon emissions is a short term strategy which portends awful long term consequences, – economic, social and environmental. Now we will take a look at the … Read More

Why are we still dragging our feet on climate change?

Gareth MorganMay 25, 2015Environment

Climate change deniers have well and truly been given the flick yet political commitment to policies to reduce carbon footprints remains limp. Given the Government’s quick and dirty climate change consultation (it is 4 weeks long, logically flawed and doesn’t … Read More

Farmers tell us what the future of New Zealand dairy farming looks like

Gareth MorganMay 13, 2015Environment

We had such great feedback about the video on Jeremy and Kim’s experiment with biological and conventional farming, we thought we’d do another! Here is the lovely Canterbury farming couple with their thoughts on the future of New Zealand farming. … Read More

Imagine if Harry visited a Predator Free Rakiura

Gareth MorganMay 10, 2015Environment

Stewart Island/ Rakiura has hit the news with the visit of Prince Harry. It is a truly unique part of the world, as he is discovering first hand. Amongst other things Harry has visited the predator free sanctuary of Ulva … Read More

Biological farming v conventional – Which one is more profitable?

Gareth MorganMay 5, 2015Environment

Kim & Jeremy are a lovely farming couple who bought two identical Canterbury farms – one either side of the road. They decided to undertake an experiment comparing biological and conventional farming on the two farms. They are only a … Read More

The cat debate is over. What happens next?

Gareth MorganApril 21, 2015Environment

Two years after we first put the cat amongst the pigeons with the Cats to Go campaign, the NZ Vets Association (NZVA) yesterday finally released their definitive, evidence-based position on the issue. The evidence in the report should finally settle … Read More

Can we improve water quality if we are converting more land to dairy?

Gareth MorganApril 17, 2015Environment

If we are serious about maintaining or improving the quality of our rivers, why are we still converting land to dairy farming? Most dairy farmers are doing a great job, but the problem facing some of our rivers is the … Read More

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