Category: Environment
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The end of petrol driven cars
The Government has set us a strong challenge, for our country to become carbon neutral by 2050. The rationale is simple. Increasing levels of CO2 and other greenhouse gasses are cooking the planet. And we are beyond the theory stage. We are now seeing in real time the effects as predicted by the overwhelming majority…
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The new term
The text of my speech for the inaugural meeting of the Waitakere Ranges Local Board. Can I first thank Mana Whenua for starting our meeting and our term in a most appropriate way. Can I thank everyone for attending this the inaugural meeting of the fourth Waitakere Ranges Local Board. I have had the privilege…
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Three years of living dangerously
Tena koutou katoa The end of a political term is always an opportunity to reflect on what has happened during the term, wonder about what we could have achieved but did not, and celebrate the decisions that we are proud of. And it is an opportunity to reflect on the nature of the job and…
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The Waitakere Ranges Local Board’s position on the Watercare Plant
In the interests of public transparency I thought I should set out what the Local Board submitted on the resource consent application for the Waima water treatment plant. Here it is. The submission is subject to final approval which will be considered at our board meeting on September 26. ___________________________________________________________________________ The Waitākere Ranges Local Board…
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With enough trees …
There was this fascinating recent article in the Guardian which laid out in very plain terms what we know already. The best way to start addressing climate change and to start to absorb carbon dioxide while we work out how we are going to wean ourselves off petroleum and air travel is to plant trees,…