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Iwi Leader Wins Against NZ’s Biggest Climate Polluters In Court
Wednesday, 7 February 2024, 11:10 am | Mike Smith
Iwi leader Mike Smith has won his case in the Supreme Court against some of New Zealand’s biggest climate polluters. In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court has found that companies may be liable to property owners for their contributions ... More >>
Iwi leader launches climate case against major corporates
Wednesday, 28 August 2019, 9:17 am | Mike Smith
Seven of New Zealand's top carbon emitters are being sued for their failure to protect New Zealanders from climate change, in a new High Court proceeding filed this week. More >>
Less Interest, Less Influence: Democracy Slides In Rotorua
Tuesday, 9 July 2013, 5:25 pm | Mike Smith
Originally published at http://themud.wordpress.com/2013/07/07/less-interest-and-less-influence-as-democracy-slides-in-rotorua/ More >>
Take Maori-Govt rivers dispute to new international body
Wednesday, 11 July 2012, 3:29 pm | Mike Smith
A Brazilian expert in valuing environmental goods and services says a new international agreement signed up to by the New Zealand Government is ideal for solving the dispute with Maori over the sale of hydro power stations. More >>
‘Significant Impediment’ to Sino-Forest Asset Split
Thursday, 5 April 2012, 2:40 pm | Mike Smith
The close relationship between the Chinese Government and the country’s largest private forestry company will be a “significant impediment” to efforts to split up assets to pay off about $2 billion in debt. More >>
Another Airbus Crash!! (Albeit in November 2007)
Friday, 10 July 2009, 11:17 am | Mike Smith
This brand spanking new Airbus 340-600, is the largest passenger airplane ever built, It sits outside it's hangar in Toulouse , France, without a single hour of airtime on the clock.... More >>