Category Archives: Resource Management

Have enough farmers cleaned up their act?

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

I have great respect for Jon Morgan who writes for the Dompost. His article Farmers really have cleaned up their act (Dompost 16/11/2011) begs some questioning though. Yes, I imagine most kiwis would agree with Jon – Most of us would agree … Continue reading →

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Freshwater in NZ – Auditor General unimpressed by ‘forgiving’ Regional Councils

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

Regional Councils are too forgiving – and our waterways are the worse for it. Kevin Parris from the OECD Trade and Agriculture Directorate is undertaking a report on water quality in OECD nations. Interviewed on Radio NZ National this morning, he was … Continue reading →

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Green growth in NZ – a case of once over lightly?

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

The Resource Management Amendment Act (RMAA 2009) seemed like a good idea at the time – and so did the Green Growth Advisory Group. The National government’s 2009 amendment to the Resource Management Act 1991 is intended to streamline and … Continue reading →

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Mining lignite in Aotearoa NZ – a price too high?

Posted on September 2, 2011 by

Interested in what’s on the horizon in respect of our natural resources – including freshwater? Two reports released in August are worth your attention. Lignite and Climate Change: The High Cost of Low Grade Coal is a report from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the … Continue reading →

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Avoiding the race to the bottom: The RMA – what does it mean to water in NZ?

Posted on August 13, 2011 by

Water is our national treasure – our toenga. It’s the reason free trade agreements with China and India might be win win – These vast nations, like the Middle East and the southern Great Plains of the US – are … Continue reading →

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Dancing at the Dead Sea and more – 3 books to read and read again

Posted on December 28, 2010 by

  My holiday reading has included re-reading three powerful narratives. These really hit the spot in terms of entwining a good read with science, history, adventure, questions, and to an extent – answers – to some of the pressing problems … Continue reading →

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