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Geoffrey Palmer to speak at Palmerston North City Library

Wednesday, 7 December 2016, 12:31 pm | Sir Geoffrey Palmer

A discussion on - ‘Why New Zealand needs a codified written constitution’, is being held in Palmerston North Central Library Friday 9 December. This discussion is being led by Sir Geoffrey Palmer and Andrew Butler, authors of the book – ‘A ... More >>

Ruminations on the problems with the Resource Management Act

Tuesday, 10 November 2015, 10:59 am | Sir Geoffrey Palmer

It may be useful at the beginning to recall the forces that led to the Resource Management Act in the first place and the aims that were conceived for the project. The answer lies in the political history of the 1980’s and the early 1990’s. The Resource ... More >>

Climate Change and New Zealand: Is it doom or can we hope?

Tuesday, 10 November 2015, 10:54 am | Sir Geoffrey Palmer

Sir Geoffrey Palmer QC, Distinguished Fellow Victoria University of Wellington Faculty of Law and Centre for Public Law More >>

Step up on climate change needed now

Tuesday, 17 February 2015, 10:37 am | Sir Geoffrey Palmer

The New Zealand Government and the world need to take much stronger action on climate change, a former prime minister and minister for the environment has urged. More >>

Analysis of Proposed Freshwater RMA - Sir Geoffrey Palmer

Wednesday, 11 September 2013, 10:24 am | Sir Geoffrey Palmer

This report has been prepared at the request of the New Zealand Fish and Game Council in response to the Government’s announced proposals to amend the Resource Management Act 1991 and reform freshwater management. More >>

International Whaling Commission Support Group

Friday, 23 April 2010, 9:41 am | Sir Geoffrey Palmer

“The Support Group of the IWC for the chair Ambassador Cristian Maquiera completed its work in Washington DC last week”, New Zealand Commissioner Sir Geoffrey Palmer said today. More >>

Evaluating the Privacy Act

Wednesday, 27 August 2008, 12:04 am | Sir Geoffrey Palmer

Project 1 – Overview of privacy values, changes arising from technology, international trends and the implications for NZ. More >>

Palmer Issues Legal Opinion on PM Spraying

Thursday, 30 January 2003, 8:51 am | Sir Geoffrey Palmer

In preliminary advice to community groups opposed to the aerial spraying of human populations in Waitakere, Northshore and Auckland Cities, Sir Geoffrey Palmer has confirmed that legal remedies are available with a reasonable chance of success. More >>

 
 
 
 
 

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