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Nicole Foss Returns to Speak in NZ

Nicole Foss returns to New Zealand and is speaking in a number of cities in June . She will give updates  on the Greece and Cyprus polices, Australia’s current financial position and the global housing bubble, the reasons for vanishing wealth, rising global unemployment and where NZ fits in to ... Continue reading »

DiCaprio 11th Hour Auction Raises $33 Million

Here's something we dont see so  much of in New Zealand. Leonardo DiCaprio suggested to art collectors on Monday to bid at an environmental charity auction in New York as if the planet's fate “depends on us” - and the auction raised more than $33 million The 11th Hour ... Continue reading »

inspiring Action

This is a video by Greenpeace that we thought was definitely worth sharing   http://youtube/watch?v=zVu9eawb1QY Continue reading »

Food in Schools -Child Poverty

Did you know that over 1 in 4 Kiwi kids lives in poverty? That's 270,000 children.Enough to fill our biggest rugby stadium five and a half times. Continue reading »

Australia’s Plain Tobacco Packaging Law at the WTO

Earlier this month, Cuba became the fourth country to challenge Australia’s plain tobacco packaging law by requesting consultations with Australia through the World Trade Organization (WTO). Tobacco companies can’t bring claims directly in the WTO, but the industry has stated publicly that it is helping countries bring these ... Continue reading »

Storm of the Century, Every 2 Years?

To protect New York City from the increasing number of flooding events expected in the next century—similar to Hurricane Sandy—the city needs to consider a costly and invasive option: permanent evacuation of communities in the lowest-lying areas and massive barriers around the city that will cost billions of ... Continue reading »

Could Eating Peppers or Tomatoes Prevent Parkinson’s?

New research reveals that Solanaceae—a flowering plant family with some species producing foods that are edible sources of nicotine—may provide a protective effect against Parkinson’s disease. The study appearing today in Annals of Neurology  , a journal of the American Neurological Association and Child Neurology Society, suggests that ... Continue reading »

The Tax Tracker App

      Today sees the launch of Maxim Institute’s free, one-click Tax Tracker web app, a simple online tool that lets you enter your annual income, click “GO” and immediately see a receipt of what your income tax is going to pay for this year, based on the hot-off-the-press 2013 Budget ... Continue reading »

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First Film Festival Announcements for 2013

    The New Zealand International Film Festival has revealed the first six films confirmed for the 2013 programme.   World premieres of four New Zealand films have been announced, with further titles to be announced in June.   “These four early film confirmations give us great confidence about this year’s New Zealand ... Continue reading »

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Ian O. commented on What to Do With 4 Million Old Tyres Each Year : “Alas, Jeanette, tyres are highly resistant to reforming, that's why they are so good at taking the punishment we inflict on them on our vehicles. How …”

Florian Kaefer commented on Wind Farm Installed in Central Wellington: “Nice initiative, There certainly is no shortage of wind in Wellington or New Zealand. Together with renewed effort and incentives for insulation, NZ h …”

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