Bosley's Blog - The Government is stealing our money when bailing out South Canterbury Finance
Promoter: Colin Bosley
I believe we really are not placing the responsibility for the failure of finance companies in the right place at all, apart from incompetent management that is. After all we as taxpayers as well as investors are entitled to rely on the conditions and
John Bishop for Council - Artificial pitches a real issue in election
Promoter: John Bishop
Only three of the seven candidates for the mayoralty and the Lambton Ward are unequivocal about their support for more artificial pitches on sports grounds. The Yellow fever people have started a website http://www.backofthenet.co.nz/ which is about
To Whom It May Concern - The Battle for Auckland
Promoter: Rex Hamlin
The original spark for the Super City arose from the “Symposium for Auckland”, promoted in 2006 by the Labour led government of Helen Clark. The concept that arose from that gathering was of a unified, super city that would drag the cities, boroughs, and
Keep Abortion Safe and Legal - Why 24 Weeks?
Promoter: ALRANZ
When Steve Chadwick proposed a bill decriminalising abortion in New Zealand, much of the debate focused on the issue of 24 weeks. Why? We look at the complex issues surrounding this poorly understood aspect of abortion care.
ACC Futures - More private sector involvement into ACC
Promoter: ACC Futures
The National government is introducing more private sector involvement into ACC, writes ACC Futures Coalition spokesperson Hazel Armstrong
Kerry Prendergast - Kerry loves cooking
Promoter: Kerry Prendergast
I just love cooking and we have a dinner party about once a month if we have a gap in my diary. Every week we try to make Sunday dinner for our children and grandchildren. Last night we had nine adult children and all of our six grandchildren for a dinner
Simpler and fairer electricity supply and regulation - PowerPrice2LowforMeridian
Promoter: Domestic Energy Users' Network (DEUN)
Meridian Energy, having doubled its net profit to $184 million, says power prices are still too low. (Dominion Post 25 August, page C1). They say prices will have to rise to meet long-run energy costs.
John Bishop for Council - Bad process makes for bad decisions
Promoter: John Bishop
Author: John Bishop
Category: Council Decisions
Created: 04:41 PM, Wednesday 25 August, 2010
Comments: 0
Last Thursday morning I attended one of the worst meetings I have seen in a long long time. It was the Wellington City Council's Strategy and Policy Committee which was trying to make a decision about buses using the Hataitai bus tunnel.
Diversity Issues - Welcome to Diversity Issues
Promoter: Centre for Applied Cross-cultural Research (CACR)
We are rapidly becoming a highly multicultural country, and that presents many challenges. How can we cope with all these differences from person to person and family to family? How can we make the most of the opportunities our changing population brings?
Kerry Prendergast - Wellington International Airport Community Awards
Promoter: Kerry Prendergast
Author: Kerry Prendergast
Category: Special Events
Created: 10:20 AM, Wednesday 25 August, 2010
Comments: 1
I just love to see volunteers awarded for the great work they do in our community.The winners of each section got $500 and Forest and Bird an extra $500 prize. Now Forest and Bird will get the chance to compete for the Regional Award and, if successful,

















