Category Archives: Environment

Beneficiaries shovelling shit : Priceless

Posted on June 27, 2015 by admin

Last weekend’s record floods in Whanganui are not an isolated local event.The event itself and our government’s reaction are part of a bigger picture. The devastating rainfall didn’t come out of nowhere and the government’s response is part of our general … Continue reading →

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Climate: Will New Zealand fight alongside the elves or the orcs ?

Posted on June 23, 2015 by admin

Following the militaristic culture and thinking of our ally and only remaining superpower America we frame all our problems in terms of war. War on drugs, war on terror, war on weeds and the list goes on. I am desperately … Continue reading →

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Moving deck chairs on the Titanic while the band is playing

Posted on May 22, 2015 by admin

My ‘post-budget’ blog is off to a slow start. Listening to the commentariat constipates the mind. This is of course intentional. We are not to be enlightened but rather confused and distracted from the big picture. One little morsel to … Continue reading →

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Let’s look at the bright side.

Posted on May 12, 2015 by admin

Last week’s UK election might have a bright side after all. After the return of the Tories there is now a distinct possibility that in 2020 we in the Anglo-American capitalist countries – also known as the (five eyes spy) club … Continue reading →

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NZ Government aping Sarah Palin: Drill baby, drill !!

Posted on March 31, 2015 by admin

As the NZ Herald reports the government is offering about 430 thousand square kilometers mostly offshore for tender to the petroleum summit held in Auckland this week. See more details of the offer here. The Conference attracted protests.  Petroleum Exploration … Continue reading →

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Drought, Flood, Fire – You voted for it !

Posted on February 4, 2015 by admin

We are in a drought earlier than in previous years. As stuff reported with large areas of the country drying out alarmingly quickly, weather forecasts are offering little hope of significant rainfall anytime soon. (as of the end of January) This … Continue reading →

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History is knocking on our door

Posted on January 25, 2015 by admin

Today I have woken to the best news for ages, the Greek election win for the anti-austerity Syriza party. This is not only good news for Greece but Europe and the planet. This is a defeat of the criminal austerity … Continue reading →

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Capitalism is winning: We are cooked.

Posted on January 20, 2015 by admin

It’s official: 2014 was the hottest year in recorded history. According to both NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the year 2014 was the hottest ever measured, based on records going back to the year 1880, The Washington Post reported … Continue reading →

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Open letter to Andrew Little

Posted on November 20, 2014 by admin

Dear Andrew Little The commentariat is running hot over your narrow victory in the Labour leadership contest. Bryce Edwards in a most comprehensive piece with many links gives a good summery. And there is the NZ Herald editorial under the headline: Daring policies will … Continue reading →

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Big money in politics – final proof that TPP is bad for you

Posted on November 11, 2014 by admin

New Zealand businesses tell Key they plan campaign to sell Kiwis on trade deal’s merits once it’s signed so the NZ Herald tells us. This raises some interesting questions. One is the role of money in politics in general. The other … Continue reading →

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