“Gold rush” for NZ water
August 31, 2008
In its new report on water, the NZ Business Council for Sustainable Development says a “gold rush” for water rights is underway in New Zealand. The Council projects that all catchments will be fully allocated within four years, if “business as usual” continues.
To avert an economically and environmentally destructive “first come, first serve” allocation of [...]
Winston Peters barricaded in Dunedin Hospital
August 28, 2008
This Special Report, exclusive to BayBuzz, was filed moments ago by Louis Chambers, intrepid BayBuzz correspondent & first year Otago University student, who spotted Winston Peters entering a side door of Dunedin Hospital wearing a false mustache and dark glasses.
“Winston Peters has barricaded himself in Dunedin Hospital, hoping to avoid further questioning about his financial [...]
Why have Regional Councillors?
August 27, 2008
Wednesday I spent most of the day observing the HB Regional Council in action.
Not pretty.
The meeting begins with extended complaining over the length of the agenda. Then proceeds to the part where Councillors are allowed to add “General Business” items for brief discussion later in the meeting.
Except that some Councillors actually manage to get their [...]
Bay man arrested for not backing Bay
August 27, 2008
A 43-year old man was arrested yesterday for not backing the Bay.
Hastings police were called to Stortford Lodge at 10:36am after witnesses overheard a man saying he couldn’t discern Caroline from Georgina Evers-Swindell.
Undercover constables then followed the suspect on foot as he headed east towards the CBD, allegedly eating a Central Otago apple. The man [...]
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