Following on from the other weeks post on house prices being a cancer for the economy here is a segment about housing affordability aired on Campbell live the other night.
Video Transcript Interviewer: Gareth, the government’s budget is coming up on 24th May and they’ve said it will be their second consecutive budget with no new spending. Is there an argument in times like this for the government to actually be spending more, not less?
There have been times when factions of the conservation movement have been dismissed as too rabid to be taken seriously and at times that extremism ends in a situation being worse than it would otherwise have been. Japanese whaling suffers from the green extreme effect.
The Government plans to turn aquaculture into a $1 billion industry. This is a noble goal, but there are only a few places suitable for intensive aquaculture in New Zealand.
It is no coincidence that around the world attention has turned to how an economic recovery can be garnered against a backdrop of housing markets still on their knees.
Last week we were having a discussion on Facebook about what we expect from our tax and welfare regime. The overwhelming thought from respondents has been that we want an equitable society – we don’t want government’s role only as providing basic services.
There is a debate raging between fishing and marine protection in the Ross Sea region. Last week we took care of the myths purported by the green-necks, this week we will turn to three of the serious proposals for marine protection. The New Zealand and United States draft proposals protect most of the Ross Sea proper….
Someone recently asked me what motivates me to write books. The main reason is that they impose a discipline on me when I’m thinking about a subject and trying to frame up a viewpoint.
Fishing for Antarctic Toothfish in the Ross Sea is estimated to earn New Zealand $20 million to $30 million each year. It is a highly controversial fishery and is currently the subject of a debate over marine protection.
The ownership consortium of the Wellington Phoenix, Welnix LP, today announced it is establishing a football finishing school with a focus on preparing promising youth players for professional careers.
