Category Archives: Resource Management

We can do better – NZ’s Land and Water Forum releases its final report

Posted on November 19, 2012 by robynmmoore

Water is without doubt, critical to our well-being and to our posterity as a nation. Most of us might also agree that all too often, we New Zealanders do a less than brilliant job of managing such a precious resource. … Continue reading →

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Have enough farmers cleaned up their act?

Posted on November 23, 2011 by robynmmoore

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 robynmmoore

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 robynmmoore

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 robynmmoore

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 robynmmoore

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 fast … 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 robynmmoore

  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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