September 30, 2008
Tuesday’s DomPost published a brilliant editorial Tuesday taking the Labour government to task for all talk and no action on a national water policy.
In a nutshell, the DomPost argues that:
Water quality and prudent allocation are becoming serious issues in NZ.
The problem is bigger than regional councils’ will and capacity to manage, necessitating a national [...]
September 29, 2008
In a disappointing display of pandering to voters, Mayors Yule and Arnott have attacked the central government’s new clean air rules limiting smoke pollution. Reducing this pollution, which is ultra-hazardous to human health, will require — horror of horrors — upgraded wood burners and/or conversion by some to heat pumps.
As quoted here in the DomPost, [...]
September 28, 2008
Two weeks ago, BayBuzz talked about a major export set-back for Kiwi flowers, when light brown apple moths were discovered in NZ shipments to California. The US Department of Agriculture banned further flower imports from NZ.
Over the past weekend, the news reported that one of NZ’s most lucrative dairy exports, lactoferrin, a milk protein used [...]
September 27, 2008
In case you missed, here’s a list of last week’s articles. Just click the title to read.
Mon: BayBuzz Digest #2 now available
Look for our second printed edition in cafes and shops around the area … or read the articles online here.
Tue: Failing the sniff test
In a process that stinks, members of the Power Consumers’ Trust [...]
September 26, 2008
PM10 refers to fine particle pollution in the air that is extremely harmful to health, especially for children, whose lungs are still developing, and the elderly, whose cardiovascular systems are more likely to be already compromised.
Particulate pollution is associated with heart attacks, irregular heartbeat, asthma attacks, reduced lung function and bronchitis. These impacts result in [...]
September 24, 2008
Defiant and ethically challenged Winston Peters says: “I’ll place my faith in the people of New Zealand to decide the outcome of this case.”
I don’t think we should keep Winston twisting in the wind, awaiting his public verdict, till November 8th.
So let’s vote RIGHT NOW … RIGHT HERE!
Vote in the BayBuzz Public Ethics Survey to:
1. [...]
September 23, 2008
Call me crazy, but sometimes Council meetings are downright entertaining. Like today’s meeting of the Hastings Council’s Community Services Committee.
Some great moments …
The meeting was chaired by Councillor Bowers, who this week had her budget-protecting green eyeshades on. [Two weeks ago she was throwing $2.5 million at Splash Planet.]
First in her bulls-eye was $14,388.36 sought [...]
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