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by Andy Loader
June 11, 2022
Treasury warns fuel taxes may need to rise to cover road costs

Excerpts from NZ Herald 6 January 2022:  Transport officials are worried that a green revolution could wipe hundreds of millions of dollars off their future budgets.  But its buses and…

June 11, 2022
Mid-Term Scorecard

We have reached approximately the middle of the government’s term of office since the last general election and it is time to look at how they have done so far….

June 11, 2022
Climate Change Proposals

For Agriculture New Zealand farmers have raised concerns both privately, directly to the boards of DairyNZ and Beef & Lamb, and publicly through the Primary Land Users Group in regard…

June 11, 2022
SUSTAINABILITY

Be careful what you wish for. New Zealand produces enough food to feed about 40 million people but given our population is just 5 million the majority of our food…

June 11, 2022
Speaker of the House

& Trespass from Parliament The Speaker of the House of Representatives / Te Mana Whakawā o te Whare for the 53rd Parliament of New Zealand is The Rt Hon. Trevor Mallard.  Due…

June 11, 2022
Three Waters Theft of Assets

April 2022 Treasury warned Government against $2.5 billion Three Waters package for councils Come hell or come high water, the Three Waters reform is going ahead.  The Government revealed on…

June 11, 2022
The Renewable Energy Dream

We are constantly being told by the Government, Environmentalists and the Greens that renewable energy in the form of solar and wind generation is going to alleviate climate change. They…

June 11, 2022
Three Waters Theft

The Minister of Local Government Nanaia Mahuta today announced that they have listened to the community and they have made changes that will improve the Three Waters proposal. Yeah Right!!!…

June 11, 2022
Unobtainium

Have you ever heard of “unobtanium”? It’s the magical energy mineral found on the planet Pandora in the movie, Avatar. It’s a fantasy in a science fiction script. But environmentalists…

June 11, 2022
China’s Rare Earth Gamble

So what are Rare Earth Minerals and what are they used for you may ask? “Rare-earth Minerals (REMs) are used as components in high technology devices, including smart phones, digital…