If you prefer logic, then heres a good quote from a Massey Uni Institute of Agriculture and Environment study:At the higher end, the estimated cost of some environmental externalities surpasses the 2012 dairy export revenue of NZ$11.6 billion and almost reaches the combined export revenue and dairy's contribution to GDP in 2010 of NZ$5 billion. - New Zealand Dairy Farming: Milking Our Environment for All Its Worth: Kyleisha J. Foote, Michael K. Joy, Russell G. Death
Apparently from the etymology of the word: From the Ancient Greek husterikos suffering in the womb, from the belief that hysteria was caused by a disturbance in the uterus and that it belonged exclusively to women.
Agreed, according to the 2016 census there are 141,366 empty dwellings in NZ. Aucklands 6.6% vacancy rate is higher than Sydneys (5.2%) and Melbournes (4.8%).
But the voter ID application forms were readily available...Readily available? I eventually had to go down to the cellar to find them.Thats the voter ID application form department.With a torch.Ah, well the lights had probably gone.So had the stairs.But look, you found the voter ID application forms, didnt you?Yes, yes I did. They were in the bottom of a locked filing cabinet stuck in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door saying Beware of the Leopard.
Jim was probably hoping noone would actually go and read the OECD report. I did, and here are some choice excerpts:The analysis in this report is not a prediction of what will happen. nor a synthesis of all the social costs of climate change.[...] uncertainty should not be an excuse for inaction.This report presents only one possible economic scenario and it cannot capture all impacts of climate change.[...] if barriers to adaptation are strong, and firms and households are not able to adapt at all, the costs of climate change can even double.
If you find yourself getting angry about this PC gone mad, like Simon, congrats, youve fallen hook, line and sinker for the right-wing spin on an uncontroversial employment dispute.
What about your houses previous owner? And have you ever left a guest or tradesperson unattended in your house? And what about 0 positive tests? Like most things people think are simple, its not simple.
Heres two:Cook, Nuccitelli, et. al. (2013). Quantifying the consensus on anthropogenic global warming in the scientific literature. Environmental Research Letters, Volume 8,Number 2Cook, Oreskes, Doran, Anderegg, Verheggen, Maibach et. al. (2016). Consensus on consensus: a synthesis of consensus estimates on human-caused global warming.Environmental Research Letters, 11(4), 048002.
He means since preindustrial times. Mean global sea level has already risen 30cm since then, and a further 70cm is predicted by 2100 under the RCP8.5 scenario (emissions continue to rise throughout the 21st century).
Wrong, the consumer of the illegal drug may have been the previous tenant. Being punished for a crime you didnt commit is generally frowned upon in decent society.
Sorry you were slightly inconvenienced for a few minutes of one day. Your children are going to be much more inconvenienced by climate change in a few decades.
Only 2 Nobel Laureates have denied climate change: Ivar Giaever (a mechanical engineer, not a climate scientist), and Kary Mullis (a biochemist, not a climate scientist).
Incorrect; since 2008 (when Ms Ardern was first elected to the House of Representatives as a list MP) the average annual temperature in NZ has risen 0.1 degrees (source: NIWA 7-station series).
Greenpeace protests mega dairy conversion in the Mackenzie District
If you prefer logic, then heres a good quote from a Massey Uni Institute of Agriculture and Environment study:At the higher end, the estimated cost of some environmental externalities surpasses the 2012 dairy export revenue of NZ$11.6 billion and almost reaches the combined export revenue and dairy's contribution to GDP in 2010 of NZ$5 billion. - New Zealand Dairy Farming: Milking Our Environment for All Its Worth: Kyleisha J. Foote, Michael K. Joy, Russell G. Death
Simon Bridges promises to not introduce any new taxes in first term if elected
Dont forget they have to fill in that 11 billion dollar hole as well...
Wellington City says bye bye to Big Brother technology
Thats creepy as hell and a huge waste of money.
High-paid families feeling the squeeze
Your numbers are wrong.
Simon Bridges promises to not introduce any new taxes in first term if elected
For some, increased income tax for others (paperboys).
High-paid families feeling the squeeze
Time machines dont exist.
The meth house is a myth: Theres no risk from drug smoking residue, Govt report finds
I disagree with the facts, therefore the facts must be wrong!
Internet society fears 'Five Eyes' could be about to undermine the Net
None that could have been prevented by banning encryption.
Kelvin Davis says he let himself down when he called National MP hysterical
Apparently from the etymology of the word: From the Ancient Greek husterikos suffering in the womb, from the belief that hysteria was caused by a disturbance in the uterus and that it belonged exclusively to women.
The meth house is a myth: Theres no risk from drug smoking residue, Govt report finds
So youre saying Sir Peter David Gluckman, ONZ, KNZM, FRS, FMedSci, FRSNZ is lying?
Heres where rents have been rising fastest
Agreed, according to the 2016 census there are 141,366 empty dwellings in NZ. Aucklands 6.6% vacancy rate is higher than Sydneys (5.2%) and Melbournes (4.8%).
Simon Bridges promises to not introduce any new taxes in first term if elected
Theyre hiding in the 11 billion dollar hole.
"Trump says climate change not a hoax, but he's not sure of its source",
The greenhouse effect was experimentally verified by John Tyndall in 1859.
Simon Bridges promises to not introduce any new taxes in first term if elected
Lol of course not! Thats the core principle of the National party.
Housing NZ to compensate 800 tenants over bogus meth testing
Guilty until proven innocent? No thanks.
Trump reckons you need photo ID to buy groceries
But the voter ID application forms were readily available...Readily available? I eventually had to go down to the cellar to find them.Thats the voter ID application form department.With a torch.Ah, well the lights had probably gone.So had the stairs.But look, you found the voter ID application forms, didnt you?Yes, yes I did. They were in the bottom of a locked filing cabinet stuck in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door saying Beware of the Leopard.
TVNZ doco claiming Celts were here before MÄori has been removed from OnDemand service
No, you can still watch it.
Dairy industry call for ban on alternative milk labelling
What about sweetbread and olives, then?
TVNZ doco claiming Celts were here before MÄori has been removed from OnDemand service
You do have the right. TVNZ is just not going to distribute it any more.
"Trump says climate change not a hoax, but he's not sure of its source",
Obviously theyre part of a vast global conspiracy.Climate change deniers actually believe this.
Zero-carbon economy may not be worth the cost
Jim was probably hoping noone would actually go and read the OECD report. I did, and here are some choice excerpts:The analysis in this report is not a prediction of what will happen. nor a synthesis of all the social costs of climate change.[...] uncertainty should not be an excuse for inaction.This report presents only one possible economic scenario and it cannot capture all impacts of climate change.[...] if barriers to adaptation are strong, and firms and households are not able to adapt at all, the costs of climate change can even double.
Powerful new supercomputer ready to provide glimpse into NZs climate future
Skeptical Science ranks this as the sixth most commonly used climate myth.
Donald Trump supporters troll Auckland brewery over Dump the Trump beer
Because its hilarious.
"Takanini or Takaanini? Auckland Transport's new sign leaves commuters confused",
Tell that to the Serbians, Croatians, Slovenians, Bulgarians, Latvians, Lithuanians, etc...
"Peter Griffin on climate change: Without geo-engineering, we are imperiled",
Not as effectively.
All-time heat records have been set all over the world during the past week
What makes you think adapting to it will be cheaper?
New state house opened in Timaru as part of state home project
Mervyn has emphysema.
Housing NZ to compensate 800 tenants over bogus meth testing
They didnt forget, they just dont care, cant let pesky things like facts get in the way of a good old benny bash.
Santa stoush: Simon Bridges says its PC gone too far
Not allowed to leave the kitchen...
"146 complaints about anti-vaccination billboard upheld by advertising watchdog",
*Informed*, not misinformed.
Santa stoush: Simon Bridges says its PC gone too far
If you find yourself getting angry about this PC gone mad, like Simon, congrats, youve fallen hook, line and sinker for the right-wing spin on an uncontroversial employment dispute.
Cultural cleansing takes another childhood icon – Little House on the Prairie
Its the hip, trendy new replacement phrase for PC gone mad i.e. Im a right-winger, and I dont like it.
‘Serious storm clouds’ threaten NZ democracy - report
Yeah right, National would never agree to that.
New state house opened in Timaru as part of state home project
Except for all the HNZ tenants who have jobs.
Editorial: Manning visit an open and shut free speech case
Nope, thats just your imagination.
"146 complaints about anti-vaccination billboard upheld by advertising watchdog",
No, the billboard encourages people to get misinformed.
"Hey teachers, leave them windows open",
If you bothered to read the linked scientific paper, you would know it was a case study.
"'Bucket toilet' for garage tenants: The vulnerable Kiwis reforms won't help",
Renters outnumber landlords 12 to 1.
Swiss company wants to lure the wealthy to its Alpine Bitcoin bunker
In this year alone, there have been at least 4 crypto exchange hacks with theft totalling $1.1billion.
Housing NZ to compensate 800 tenants over bogus meth testing
What about your houses previous owner? And have you ever left a guest or tradesperson unattended in your house? And what about 0 positive tests? Like most things people think are simple, its not simple.
Fully-electric double-decker buses hit Wellington's streets for the first time
A low centre of gravity.
"'Bucket toilet' for garage tenants: The vulnerable Kiwis reforms won't help",
Net migration was 63,288 the last 12 months. Youre complaining about 2%, get over it.
Entire Hawaii neighbourhood vanishes as lava gushes in
Equally strange how we dont hear from physics experts that gravity makes things fall.
The meth house is a myth: Theres no risk from drug smoking residue, Govt report finds
Then well have homeless drug addicts roaming the streets.
Sluggish start to spring with high likelihood of El niño, and a dry summer
Yes you did, but the summers now are 0.7 degrees warmer on average.
"Peter Griffin on climate change: Without geo-engineering, we are imperiled",
Heres two:Cook, Nuccitelli, et. al. (2013). Quantifying the consensus on anthropogenic global warming in the scientific literature. Environmental Research Letters, Volume 8,Number 2Cook, Oreskes, Doran, Anderegg, Verheggen, Maibach et. al. (2016). Consensus on consensus: a synthesis of consensus estimates on human-caused global warming.Environmental Research Letters, 11(4), 048002.
Satellite snares space trash in net
Any effect would be utterly insignificant.
Sluggish start to spring with high likelihood of El niño, and a dry summer
Bjorn Lomberg has a PhD in political science. He is not a climate scientist.
"Tax-free internet shopping to end next October",
Remember when the 2008-2017 Labour government introduced 18 new taxes? Dark times.
Housing NZ to compensate 800 tenants over bogus meth testing
Youre half right.
Housing NZ to compensate 800 tenants over bogus meth testing
How much do you think the unemployment benefit is?
Housing NZ to compensate 800 tenants over bogus meth testing
No, a positive test is not proof the tenant smoked meth in the house.
Editorial: Manning visit an open and shut free speech case
Noone has been killed due to the leaks. If you have to lie to make your point, your point is bad.
The future of sand mining in NZ
He means since preindustrial times. Mean global sea level has already risen 30cm since then, and a further 70cm is predicted by 2100 under the RCP8.5 scenario (emissions continue to rise throughout the 21st century).
Simon Bridges promises to not introduce any new taxes in first term if elected
Nice try, youre not fooling anyone.
Mt Taranaki 'due geologically speaking' for an eruption - and it could be 'catastrophic'
No.
New state house opened in Timaru as part of state home project
As long as you meet the criteria, sure. Please note there are 8,000 people ahead of you in the queue.
Government monitoring families package impact, amid 'heartbreaking' deprivation
Labour and Greens already tried that twice in 2012 and 2015 - the bill failed to pass because National voted against it.
Santa stoush: Simon Bridges says its PC gone too far
Didnt know that Farmers Trading Company Ltd is a woman.
Fish & Game warn of farmers' move to blunt environmental message
Its called regulatory capture, and its generally accepted to be a bad thing.
Fake, misleading social media posts exploding globally, study finds
Maybe consider that Trump is objectively bad?
MPs Bill would raise minimum residency for superannuation from 10 to 20 years
Sorry, facts arent welcome here.
Heres where rents have been rising fastest
All businesses should account for their externalities.
New state house opened in Timaru as part of state home project
Except when its 0.
Powerful new supercomputer ready to provide glimpse into NZs climate future
Why are you repeating the myth about the lack of accuracy of the IPCC models, when anyone can go on the internet and check for themselves?
Sluggish start to spring with high likelihood of El niño, and a dry summer
Its climate change, and were causing it. The science is settled.
MPs Bill would raise minimum residency for superannuation from 10 to 20 years
An often-repeated right-wing myth, which completely ignores GST.
The meth house is a myth: Theres no risk from drug smoking residue, Govt report finds
No, its actually completely different.
"'Bucket toilet' for garage tenants: The vulnerable Kiwis reforms won't help",
Increased media attention.
Alison Mau: It's right questions are asked of LGBTI Awards
In contrast, I like to learn new things.
Government appoints 11-strong advisory panel to overhaul welfare system
Wrong.
Rural sector motivated to work towards low-carbon future
With logic like that, who needs pesky things like science?
Housing NZ to compensate 800 tenants over bogus meth testing
Wrong, the consumer of the illegal drug may have been the previous tenant. Being punished for a crime you didnt commit is generally frowned upon in decent society.
New state house opened in Timaru as part of state home project
HNZ tenants pay tax too.
Warmer Arctic waters attract surprising visitors: clams, fish and whales
Strange how you didnt mention the data from more than 12 years ago.
Alison Mau: It's right questions are asked of LGBTI Awards
Thanks for your service, KioreNZ. Youre making the world a better place.
Santa stoush: Simon Bridges says its PC gone too far
Noone is arbitrarily changing a cultural icons sex, or demanding such a right, so youre all worked up over nothing.
Cultural cleansing takes another childhood icon – Little House on the Prairie
That would destroy his entire argument.
Dear Jacinda, this is a climate emergency
Incorrect; the data is freely available for you to analyse if you so wish.
"Peter Griffin on climate change: Without geo-engineering, we are imperiled",
Im not Peter, but I can answer your questions:1) Every time.2) Yes.3) It wasnt.4) No.5) They have.6) They didnt.
Dear Jacinda, this is a climate emergency
Sorry you were slightly inconvenienced for a few minutes of one day. Your children are going to be much more inconvenienced by climate change in a few decades.
Dear Jacinda, this is a climate emergency
Only 2 Nobel Laureates have denied climate change: Ivar Giaever (a mechanical engineer, not a climate scientist), and Kary Mullis (a biochemist, not a climate scientist).
Dear Jacinda, this is a climate emergency
Since the dawn of human civilisation, 83% of wild mammals have disappeared; 25% of plant and animal species are currently threatened with extinction.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern calls for end to town vs country on climate
Incorrect; since 2008 (when Ms Ardern was first elected to the House of Representatives as a list MP) the average annual temperature in NZ has risen 0.1 degrees (source: NIWA 7-station series).
New Zealanders hungry and cold in their own homes this winter
Nothing happened to it. People just ignore it exists if it doesnt support their world view of people are just lazy now.
Government appoints 11-strong advisory panel to overhaul welfare system
Thats one of the worst ideas Ive ever heard.
Dear Jacinda, this is a climate emergency
Any particular reason you left out the US, the second largest emitter of CO2, from your list?
"Tax-free internet shopping to end next October",
Comparing two numbers not your strong suit, I see.
Dear Jacinda, this is a climate emergency
Maybe try not judging an entire group by the actions of one person.
Why the US should get rid of tipping
Suggested by none other than Paula Bennett herself.
"Tax Working Group plan for baches a wealth tax that will rob Kiwis of their dream",
Working-class NZ cant afford baches, silly.
Sluggish start to spring with high likelihood of El niño, and a dry summer
Long-term global climate prediction is easier than short-term local weather prediction, obviously.
Clothes, beds, rent money: What teachers give their students
Sterilising the poor is not the answer.
Is it time to scrap frequent flyer programmes like Airpoints to combat the climate crisis?
Nope.
Money stress still a problem for higher-earning households
Then what would you do with the thousands of newly homeless families?
Is it time to scrap frequent flyer programmes like Airpoints to combat the climate crisis?
I read the entire article, but could find no reference to NZers being banned from taking holidays or not being allowed to drive.
Dear Jacinda, this is a climate emergency
No they didnt.
Is it time to scrap frequent flyer programmes like Airpoints to combat the climate crisis?
The writer does not believe that; the recommendation is specifically designed to curb demand from frequent flyers only.
Supermarkets disappointed their 'recyclable' meat trays aren't being recycled
Supermarkets might make slightly less massive profits.
"Did Brett Kavanaugh deserve 'innocent until proven guilty'?",
So do men. Your point?