Concern mounts at CRI merger
April 26th, 2011
Reports the Govt is planning to merge Crown Research Institutes are worrying the Association of Scientists who say they’re already suffering from previous budget …
Archive for April, 2011
Government business: Smoking and MUVs
April 26th, 2011
Tobacco Check. The Health Sponsorship Council requests proposals for a continuous monitoring of tobacco controls managed on behalf of the Ministry of Health. It …
Capital talk: Live from the Beehive
April 18th, 2011
Damien O’Connor’s unfortunate comment about a “gaggle of gays” running Labour’s list selection process is seeping into the debating chamber. National MPs, careful not …
Economic debate: How to rebuild a city
April 12th, 2011
A surprisingly generous 40% of taxpayers surveyed by UMR flagged their willingness to temporarily pay more taxes to help rebuild Christchurch.
They favour an …
Delicate diplomacy ahead for NZ
April 12th, 2011
Violence in Afghanistan, where UN workers were killed in Afghan protests over the burning of a Koran in the US, could make the task …
EU optimistic about Doha
April 12th, 2011
European Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht paid a visit to NZ, representing the EU at the Christchurch Memorial Service and going on to Auckland …
Any bets on harbour crossing?
April 12th, 2011
Was it a coincidence the Govt released costings for another Waitemata Harbour crossing just as Ministers were emphasising the challenges they face in cutting …
Spending squeeze hits defence projects
April 12th, 2011
The squeeze on Govt spending has stalled two defence projects – a new pilot training programme for the RNZAF and new inshore maritime patrol …
Duncan Cotterill