The Regulations Review Committee rejected our complaint 6 days after the hearing. This was apparently before they considered information from independent expert Dr Mary Redmayne who addressed matters they raised during the hearing. The committee advice they relied on the government experts. We have challenged this because there was apparently no conflict disclosure from or…
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Cell Towers Burning off Democracy
“People were angry about new cell towers well before the covid-19 became an issue. It is not surprising that people feel frustrated when dangerous and unwanted technology is installed outside their homes. I do not believe this current spate of cell tower vandalism is directly related to “corona virus”. It is more to do with frustration…
When the “Cure” is more disruptive than the Virus
The Epidemic Preparedness Act gives special powers to the Prime Minister when she is satisfied that the effects of an outbreak of a stated quarantinable disease (within the meaning of the Health Act 1956) are likely to disrupt or continue to disrupt essential governmental and business activity in New Zealand (or stated parts of New Zealand) significantly.”…
NZ OUTDOORS PARTY POLITICAL PARTY CONFERENCE FORCED ONTO ZOOM BY CORONA RESTRICTIONS
NZ OUTDOORS PARTY POLITICAL PARTY CONFERENCE FORCED ONTO ZOOM BY CORONA RESTRICTIONS The NZ Outdoors Party’s AGM was forced indoors and onto “Zoom” today by restrictions from the Corona pandemic. Last minutes changes and Corona restrictions resulted in just a core team meeting in Turangi with other members, candidates and invited guests connected by fibre…
Democracy in disarray
I led a group of representatives of the Brook Valley Community Group who were refused a hearing by Nelson City Mayor Rachel Reece at today’s “Public Forum”. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=590325888189852&id=100016373387581&sfnsn=mo The Brook community requested a speaking slot in the public forum last week, but were told this morning that a decision had been made that it was…
FAIRFAX REFUSES TO PUBLISH PETITION AGAINST ANIMAL CRUELTY RAISING MEDIA CENSORSHIP ALLEGATIONS
PRESS RELEASE: Stuff has refused to publish the rest of a nationwide advertising campaign for a petition asking for a referendum about the controversial issue of animal cruelty, raising claims of media censorship, interference with freedom of speech, and contempt for New Zealand’s democratic processes. Friends of Sherwood is asking that the following question be…
REQUEST FOR LEGAL REVIEW OF REGULATIONS WHICH EXEMPT CELLTOWERS AND OTHER RFEMR EMISSIONS FROM RMA
The Outdoors Party www.outdoorsparty.co.nz has formally requested a review of regulations (full document here) that allow new celltowers to be installed around New Zealand without any consultation with affected communities. The request was made to coincide with the Global Day of 5G Protest on 25 January 2020: “Say No to 5G”. Co-leader of the Outdoors…
I wonder…
I wonder if even one MP asked why DoC staff feel so threatened that they need $11 million of public money to protect their staff again the NZ public they are supposed to represent when New Zealanders generally love the Outdoors. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/391220/department-of-conservation-gets-11m-to-protect-staff-from-anti-1080-protesters I wonder why they went ahead anyway and gave them more of our…