Category Archive

Think of the Cats

Gareth MorganMarch 31, 2014Environment

This might sound a little strange, but we are worried about cats. Not just the damage they do to our wildlife, but their own welfare too. That is another reason why we want to talk about managing cats. Cat management … Read More

Clarity Crucial for Fresh Water

Gareth MorganMarch 25, 2014Environment

As our rivers have been getting murkier over the past few years, the quality of public information has been heading in the same direction. That has all changed with the launch of Land, Air and Water Aotearoa (LAWA). LAWA is … Read More

Without managing cats, Zealandia is the most expensive cat food factory in NZ

Gareth MorganMarch 24, 2014Environment

Wellington wildlife refuge Zealandia will become little more than a “cat food factory” unless something is done about wandering felines, the Wellington City Council has been told. Hearings began today for submissions into the council’s draft annual plan, with philanthropist … Read More

Auckland Cat Colony

Gareth MorganMarch 20, 2014Environment

Auckland Cat Colony from Gareth Morgan on Vimeo. Over summer Geoff Simmons met with Peter Dormon of Lonely Miaow, a charity that cares for stray and abandoned cats in Auckland: lonelymiaow.co.nz/ Together they visited a stray cat colony in Kohimarama – one … Read More

Only direct action will fix wandering cat problem

Gareth MorganMarch 19, 2014Environment

Recent events in Invercargill with the nuisance caused by “owned” cats wandering over neighbourhood properties, highlights the need for action from central government. In that city the council has introduced a bylaw to restrict to three, the number of cats … Read More

Geoff visits a cat colony in Paihia during his summer holiday

Gareth MorganMarch 17, 2014Environment

Geoff visits a cat colony in Paihia during his summer holiday was last modified: December 15th, 2015 by Gareth Morgan

Why Government’s Plans For Our Rivers Will Make You Sick

Gareth MorganFebruary 4, 2014Environment, Health

Should Kiwis be able to jump in the river? We think we should be able to swim in all rivers, and that is what we have told the Government in our submission on water quality standards (attached). The standard suggested by … Read More

Many rivers to cross to fix dairy industry

Gareth MorganJanuary 15, 2014Environment

In yesterday’s article we pointed out how farmers have been converting land to dairy, generating massive private profits tax-free, but leaving the damage to our rivers, lakes and groundwater to be picked up by the public. The Government has been … Read More

Dairy doing dirty on our environment

Gareth MorganJanuary 14, 2014Environment

Our rivers are stuffed, and getting worse. The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment’s report on water quality released late last year fingered the steady expansion of dairying as the culprit. The Commissioner covered the environmental issues in her report, but … Read More

Tan His Hide – Rodney hide denies climate change

Gareth MorganJanuary 14, 2014Environment

It never ceases to amaze us how politicians (past and present) and other public figures have the arrogance to form their opinions without bothering to check out the facts or time to let even modest research get in the way … Read More

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