Archive for December, 2008

Taking Sustainable Building To The Max

Office products company OfficeMax NZ has set a new benchmark for sustainable building development with its new headquarters at Highbrook. The new 15,000sq m …

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Call To Scrap Road User Charges For Diesel Cars

The Govt is being urged to abolish road user charges for diesel cars to help reduce greenhouse gases. Hyundai Motors NZ is leading the …

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SOE Model Should Be “Revamped”

Treasury is calling for a revamp of the State-Owned Enterprise model used to run some of the country’s biggest businesses. It says the SOE …

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Solid Energy Upbeat About Coal Seam Gas Potential

Solid Energy believes coal seam gas could eventually supply up to 10% of NZ’s gas demand. The SOE has launched a 1MW power station …

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Fitzsimons Delivers Rebuke To “Smug” Farmers

Greens Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons is warning NZ farmers not to get too self-righteous in the belief they are the world’s most efficient producers of …

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Govt Backs Away From “Nanny State” Approach To Energy Efficiency

• Lightbulb policy set to be scrapped.
• National favours consumer choice.
• Out of step with Aust, UK and China.

The National-led Govt is signalling a …

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