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Whangamarino Wetland & Botulism Outbreak
Monday, 20 March 2023, 12:16 pm | Andy Loader
I see in the recent article from Andrea Vance published by Stuff on 19th March 2023 that she is discussing the outbreak of avian botulism causing thousands of bird deaths within the Whangamarino area. “A strange silence has gripped Whangamarino. It’s ... More >>
CO – The Gas Of Life
Thursday, 5 January 2023, 7:08 pm | Andy Loader
What percentage is CO in the atmosphere? Approximately 0.04 percent It is a naturally occurring chemical compound that is present in the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide exists in the Earth's atmosphere at a concentration of approximately 0.04 percent (400 parts ... More >>
NZ's Transformation From A Country That Was Doing Well By World Standards, To A Deeply Divided Society In Decline
Wednesday, 27 July 2022, 4:47 pm | Andy Loader
New Zealand’s transformation from a country that was doing well by world standards, to a deeply divided society that is in decline. We were told back in 2017, by Jacinda Ardern, that her government is the most open and transparent government we have ever ... More >>
Politics & Gambling
Wednesday, 20 April 2022, 11:45 am | Andy Loader
While it may be said that politics and gambling are a crazy mix in fact there are many similarities between the two undertakings. Both undertakings primarily are about understanding; assessing and controlling risk with the main difference between the ... More >>
Capital Value Rating A Local Government Election Issue?
Friday, 4 March 2022, 2:14 pm | Andy Loader
Local body rates increase every year, often not only much faster than inflation but a significant contributor to it! A recent article published by Stuff https://www.stuff.co.nz/opinion/127908609/can-christchurchs-next-mayor-slow-councils-runaway-spending?cid=app-iPad shows a 60% rise in rates for the Christchurch City Council since 2014. Every wannabe ... More >>
ETS & Carbon Sequestration
Thursday, 10 February 2022, 6:57 am | Andy Loader
Forests have always played a critical part of our environment as carbon sinks, consuming about a quarter of the carbon dioxide pollution produced worldwide. But increased wildfire risks have the potential to change forests from carbon sinks to ... More >>
Compulsory Te Reo Māori In Schools
Sunday, 6 February 2022, 6:27 pm | Andy Loader
Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon is today calling for compulsory te reo Māori classes to be introduced in schools within five years. A fluent te reo speaker himself says he wrote to the education Minister Chris Hopkins and other political party leaders ... More >>
Government Spending Priorities
Friday, 21 January 2022, 5:13 pm | Andy Loader
The Government has set aside $150 million for an Auckland harbour crossing for cyclists. In October, the Government scrapped a proposed $785m cycling and walking bridge in Auckland, just three months after unveiling it. After a huge public outcry the Government ... More >>
Lessons To Be Learnt
Wednesday, 19 January 2022, 1:56 pm | Andy Loader
RNZ today reported that Supermarkets are already stockpiling and industries are crisis planning for Omicron to break into the community "any day now". They reported that “Countdown Supermarkets are already taking note of their sibling-stores ... More >>
Three Waters Analysis
Friday, 5 November 2021, 2:16 pm | Andy Loader
Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta last week said that the Government would legislate in early December to create four new water entities that would take on the water assets currently owned by councils. So we have a government which has an ... More >>
Missing In Action
Sunday, 31 October 2021, 5:54 pm | Andy Loader
Missing in Action In the past week we have seen Sir Russell Coutts accusing the Government of Dictatorship and we have seen headlines in the Wairarapa Times-Age of: “A deceitful lying pack of bastards” in relation to the Three Waters Reform. ... More >>
Three Waters
Wednesday, 27 October 2021, 4:59 pm | Andy Loader
Government pushes ahead with Three Waters reform, will take water services from councils. This was the headline reported by the Stuff website on 27th October 2021. The report said that the Government has decided to push ahead with Three Waters reforms ... More >>
Converting Waste To Electricity
Saturday, 23 October 2021, 7:31 am | Andy Loader
The Auckland region produces approximately one and a half million tonnes of waste per year that mostly goes into landfills. Collection and disposal of that waste stream is one of the largest services that the Auckland City Council provides to its ratepayers. ... More >>
Three Waters Reality Check
Monday, 27 September 2021, 11:13 am | Andy Loader
Nanaia Mahuta• 2ndMinister for Foreign Affairs, Local Government and Associate Māori Development18h • Edited • 18 hours ago The Three Waters Reform Programme will make a significant difference to the way in which asset management and waters ... More >>
Spinning the Covid Response
Friday, 27 August 2021, 8:46 am | Andy Loader
As of the 17th August we have been back in lockdown at level 4 in response to the arrival on our shores of the Delta Variant of Covid 19. With monotonous regularity we see our Prime Minister appearing on TV to give out the good news and then give ... More >>
Three Waters: Theft By Government
Tuesday, 27 July 2021, 2:48 pm | Andy Loader
In July 2020, the Government launched the Three Waters Reform Programme – a three-year programme to reform local government three waters service delivery arrangements. This reform programme builds on the progress made through the Three Waters Review ... More >>
Profiting From Crime
Tuesday, 27 July 2021, 2:45 pm | Andy Loader
Police officers are upset by the Government's funding of a gang-led methamphetamine programme and the NZ Police Association has totally rejected the proposed $2.75m funding for gang-led meth programme. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern defended the $2.75 ... More >>
Reality Setting In
Friday, 16 July 2021, 9:20 am | Andy Loader
On Monday 5th July, we saw the results of the latest Roy Morgan poll of New Zealand political opinion. It was published under the headline “Is the Covid-19 honeymoon over for PM Jacinda Ardern”. The poll showed that support for Labour had slumped ... More >>
Water Quality & Indigenous Biodiversity V’s Koi Carp
Friday, 2 July 2021, 9:34 am | Andy Loader
The Primary Land Users Group (PLUG) have been advocating over the last six years for a program to be established to control/eradicate Koi Carp. Koi Carp are shown on the Department of Conservation (DOC) website, designated as an unwanted organism ... More >>
Skypath (cycle And Walking Bridge) vs Reality
Sunday, 27 June 2021, 5:14 pm | Andy Loader
The Herald on the 26th June 2021 reported Babies with burning temperatures forced to wait on hospital floor. “Newborns with burning temperatures and mums who'd just given birth were forced to wait on the floor at Middlemore Hospital for hours as ... More >>
