The Guardian columnist Fred Pearce has published a response to the NZ government’s rebuttal of his report last month about the country’s shameful attempts at Greenwashing. (See 100% pure myth exposed by British press for background) In his most recent report he has accused the government of keeping two sets of carbons accounts. Even though…
As we predicted 1080’s days are definitely numbered as public pressure against its aerial distribution continues to gather strength in New Zealand. At the start of the month Taupo passed a resolution calling for the abolition of the aerial dropping of 1080 and demanded a sustainable alternative to it for possum control. Now the mayor…
From the Taranaki Daily News by Kirsty Johnston: “Toxic chemicals have been found at a children’s playground in Marfell, the site of a New Plymouth’s former city dump. The chemicals were tetrachlorobenzene and trichlorophenol, both used in the manufacture of herbicides, Taranaki Regional Council director of environment quality Gary Bedford said yesterday. Workers laying a…
You’ve got to hand it to Genesis, they’ve got a way with words. 50 customers of the power company ran out of power at the weekend when a computer glitch prevented them topping up their pre-pay accounts. Tania Tai-Albert lost her power at 8am on Sunday after being unable to top her credit and wasn’t…
The Green Party has named and shamed 18 councils in New Zealand that spray Endosulfan (an organochlorine pesticide) on playing fields. The list includes 6 City Councils Dunedin Hamilton Manukau Napier Nelson Wellington District Councils Hauraki Manawatu Masterton Matamata Piako New Plymouth Palmerston North Rodney Rotorua Stratford Western Bay of Plenty Westland Whangarei. The Greens…
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