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    Is the Green Party banking on an oily future?

    Yesterday, the Green Party launched a pre-budget policy … “as a first step in accelerating New Zealand's transition to a smarter greener economy” …but from what we’ve seen so far, there a few glaring issues with how they propose to get the green economy into the black.

    Nathan Argent 2 min read
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    Tuna: The quick species guide

    Tuna are fish, and they are wild animals. But to many people, they are simply understood as food. It can be a bit confusing when the short hand of ‘tuna’ is used, as it covers a whole family of species, from the relatively-tiddly and widespread skipjack, right up to the majestic but beleaguered bluefins.

    Karli Thomas 4 min read
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    Sack Simon: The forgotten forest is a bridge too far

    Sneaky buggers those forests. Hard to keep track of. One minute they’re there, next they aren’t… a bit like Members of Parliament.

    Ana Mules 1 min read
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    NZ Govt energy policy: fiscal idiocy and atmospheric self-harm

    As the IPPC report predicts dire consequences for New Zealand, our politicians talk only about ‘adaptation’ to Climate Change while carving up NZ for more fossil fuel exploration and maintaining an 'all of the above' approach to energy that even Simon Bridges thinks is just good rhetoric.

    Rosalind Atkinson 3 min read
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    Bridges admits his ‘all of the above’ energy approach is just “good rhetoric”

    On Thursday, our Minister for Energy, Simon Bridges, attended the National Energy Research Institute (NERI) organised Energy Conference in Wellington, in order to launch his Smart Grid Forum initiative. It would be great if this signalled a change of heart, a shift away from the aggressive fossil fuel policy that has recently seen him travel…

    Rosalind Atkinson 3 min read
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    Stop the TPPA – join the nationwide day of action

    This month is the fourth anniversary of the start of negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement or TPPA. To mark this occasion there are going to be protest rallies all over New Zealand on Saturday March 29th, calling for an end to the deal.

    Nathan Argent 2 min read
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    Anadarko springs a leak and spills the beans – it’s time to throw in the Stetson

    With Texan cowboy, deep sea drillers Anadarko you have to expect a few leaks here and there - they were one of the companies behind the largest ever oil spill at sea after all.

    John Dunford 2 min read
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    The Christchurch Floods

    Today, our thoughts go out to the people of Christchurch who are once again waking up to another natural disaster. As the true extent of the damage becomes apparent, many neighbourhoods will be pulling together to overcome the severe flooding that has been visited upon their city.

    Nathan Argent 1 min read
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    Photos from the orangutan cemetery

    Bones from an orangutan near Tanjung Puting National Park © ULET IFANSASTI Proctor & Gamble claims that an astonishing 4.8 billion people worldwide use their products, which include anti-dandruff shampoo Head…

    Michael Hedelain 2 min read
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    Banners on the Beach: Oily people at New Brighton pier

    Communities are rising up around Aotearoa to say no to deep sea drilling off their coast. Below we hear from longtime activist and passionate Cantabrian, Siana Fitzjohn, about their day of banners and oily beach-goers.On the 15th February our Christchurch-based group, Oil Free Otautahi, got ready  to haul our homemade banners, signs, and sandwiches down…

    Siana Fitzjohn 2 min read