Wednesday, 26 Oct 2011 | Newsletter
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Public meeting with Russel Norman: 100,000 green jobs for New Zealanders - Nelson Thu 27, 7-8:30pm Student Union Building, Nelson Malrborough Institue of Technology, Nelson
Keith Locke's post-valedictory party - Auckland Fri 28 7-10pm Mt Eden Village Centre, 1 Ngauruhoe Street, Mt Eden
Rod Donald Memorial Lecture "Wild Rivers and Wild Places" with Craig Potton - Christchurch Sun 6 Nov, 5pm Cashmere High School Preforming Arts Centre, 172 Rose Street, Christchurch
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Russian heat wave statistically linked to climate change A new method of crunching climate data could make it possible to put a figure on climate change's contribution to freak weather events [Wired Science]
The fight against climate change is down to us – the 99% To change society's values our movement must stay together for years - by Naomi Klein [Guardian]
Rena disaster: The dotterel's insurance policy 60 birds have been uprooted from their natural habitat to be cocooned from danger [Stuff]
The Last Taboo What unites the Vatican, lefties, conservatives, environmentalists, and scientists in a conspiracy of silence? Population. [Mother Jones]
China 'won't follow US' on carbon emissions, according to the minister in charge of climate policy [BBC]
How recycling saves energy Energy to recycle glass bottles vs. aluminum cans vs. plastic [National Geographic]
Look who's polluting: Sydney Water's shame $32 billion Sydney Water Corporation has breached its pollution licences more than 1000 times in the past five years, yet the NSW government has not prosecuted [SMH]
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The Government released its pre-election economic update this week and it showed that its books are in bad shape. This is a result of their policy of tax cuts for the rich and mounting debt for the rest of the country.
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The results of the Pre-Election Economic and Fiscal Update (PREFU) show that Treasury are predicting persistent cash deficits and growing government debt continuing beyond June 2016, calling into question the National Government's fiscal and economic management, Green Party Co-leader Russel Norman said today. Read more...
The Government should investigate the adequacy of Filipino seafarer training, in light of serious concerns raised by the European Commission, said the Green Party today. Read more...
Neither the Minister of Conservation nor any government agency is willing to support the Game and Animal Council Bill, the Green Party said today. Read more...
The grounding of the cargo ship Rena near Tauranga Harbour shows the risks to New Zealand of moving Australian uranium yellowcake through our ports, said the Green Party today. Read more...
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The Government has introduced legislation to establish the permanent position of Disability Commissioner at the Human Rights Commission - or has it? Read more...
I got a buzz out of visiting the Occupy Auckland camp again this sunny afternoon. Read more...
Over the past week Metiria and I have been up in Tauranga. Read more...
The highly esteemed British Medical Journal has found, after an extensive study, that cycling literally saves lives.
The research looked at the differences in health benefits of using a bicycle sharing scheme run in Barcelona compared with travel by a car in an urban environment. Read more...
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hollyrwalker It's not directly related, but all this RWC hospitality for MPs does reinforce the need for a #lobbying register IMHO http://t.co/zsttZ9za
janlogie Me and Tamati #wtfnz http://t.co/wIko2QJS
RusselNorman Should the Minister of Energy be taking expensive RWC tickets from the oil industry? What's in it for the oil cos that they spend $ on her?