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Edition 108 (March)
 
Academics Agree to Pre 1350AD NZ Settlement
Despite the Clear Evidence, Some Archaeologists Did Not Want to Accept the Story the Bones Told: That the Accepted Theory of Human Settlement in NZ from AD1200-1300 was INCORRECT
 
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This is very interesting stuff, I wonder how long it can be hidden from the public gaze, probably until after all the treaty settlements have been dished out.
 
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Regarding Treaty settlements I encourage you to read Jean Jackson's (of Ngati Tahu) exhaustive series on the Treaty. The grievance industry is a rort with too many claims based on hearsay and false evidence. The descendants of the ancient inhabitants of NZ, and the NZ public in general, are being done up like a bunch of kippers.
 
 
Edition 111 (June)
 
The Emissions Trading Scheme: Why Prices will Rocket on July 1st
From July 1 this year, electricity prices will rise by 5%, petrol by 4c a litre and those rises will double again in 2013. These increases will flow through every segment of our economy and affect every New Zealander, with windfall profits going to both private and government owned electricity generators. All because of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme.
 
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Alois Schatzdorfer, Waiau Pa
John Key has no mandate to go ahead with the ETS, after what he said before the election, "he will not rush into an ETS" but now he is doing the same as Helen Clark did. none of our major trading have an ETS. we should demand a vote on this ETS business as it will affect every New Zealander and a lot more then the politicians make us believe. New Zealand needs an ETS like an hot poker in the eye.
 
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In response to your article on E.T.S. herewith and article by professor C de Freitas (NZ Herald 31/05/2010) and speaks for itself, E.T.S is a farce. Two months ago I saw the new grasses grown near Lincoln University, a project to reduce the F.A.R.T. Also saw many huge new dairy farms in the South Island north and south including Otago and West Coast. This means more animals, more production, more export and more taxes. This is progress. I believe scientist can reduce emission of coal fired power stations later on, even to zero. We have the best coal in the world for this purpose and plenty of it. Siemens has designed and built a state of the art coal fired power station for China. Why are the bio-fuels not promoted or even subsidised, we have to be independent like the South American Countries that will bring peace to this world not E.T.S
 
Liz Evans Vice president, Rural Women New Zealand
Rural Women Call for Halt to ETS
 
Rural Women New Zealand members have called on the Government to delay implementation of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).
 
At its national conference held in Oamaru, delegates voted to urge the Government to more clearly assess the effects on New Zealand agriculture and rural communities before proceeding with the ETS.
     “We are concerned that the imposition of this new tax will do little to control emissions, and that the revenue gathered will take much needed income away from the productive sector,” says Liz Evans, Rural Women New Zealand’s vice president.  “This will adversely impact on pastoral farming and rural communities with no proven advantage.”
     Rural Women New Zealand wants to see research into the cause and effect of agricultural greenhouse gases in a New Zealand context completed and peer reviewed.
     “While we welcome the Budget announcement of $45 million over four years for the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases, we feel that this research should be concluded before introducing an added tax on production. Introducing the Emissions Trading Scheme at this time is putting the cart before the horse,” says Mrs Evans.
    “We are told that having an Emissions Trading Scheme is vital for trade, but Rural Women New Zealand members remain unconvinced, particularly as so many other countries have not gone ahead with similar schemes.”
 
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Gary
Food for Thought:
 
Let's Put the Seniors in Jail, and the Criminals in a Nursing Home.
 
This way the seniors would have access to showers, hobbies, and walks, they'd receive unlimited free prescriptions, dental and medical treatment, wheel chairs etc. and they'd receive money instead of paying it out.
 
They would have constant video monitoring, so they could be helped instantly, if they fell, or needed assistance. Bedding would be washed twice a week, and all clothing would be ironed and returned to them. A guard would check on them every 20 minutes, and bring their meals and snacks to their cell. They would have family visits in a suite built for that purpose. They would have access to a library, weight room, spiritual counselling, pool, and education, simple clothing, shoes, slippers, P.J.s and legal aid would be free, on request. Private, secure rooms for all, with an exercise outdoor yard, with gardens. Each senior could have a P.C., T.V., Radio, and daily phone calls. There would be a board of directors, to hear complaints, and the guards would have a code of conduct, that would be strictly adhered to.
 
The "criminals" would get cold food, be left all alone, and unsupervised. Lights off at 8pm, and showers once a week. Live in a tiny room, pay $5000.00 per month and have no hope of ever getting out.
 
Justice for all.
 
The Drury and Ramarama Protection Society
 
Drury Business Park developers taking on Mother Nature say residents
 
Several hundred Drury and Ramarama residents who now make up the Drury and Ramarama Protection Society, are concerned the proposed Drury Business Park Development threatens to impact negatively on the floodplain on which it will sit. Concrete covering 362ha of land supporting heavy industry is proposed for the area. 
 
The Hingaia Stream has not until now been monitored yet the Hingaia Stream Comprehensive Flood Management Study Report 1991 prepared for the Papakura council recommends the council monitor this Catchment. The 1980 bylaw was created because water management in the


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