Archive for August, 2011

US Presidential candidate ‘denies’ climate change

Republican Presidential candidate Rick Perry has lashed out at believers of climate change, claiming scientists are coming forward in droves to question whether global …

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Lobby groups in toilet paper win

Environmental groups have scored an easy win after The Warehouse suspended orders of Cottonsoft toilet rolls, pending an investigation into evidence the product is …

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Christchurch rebuild plan: Blueprint or wish-list?

Last week’s publication of a blue-print for Christchurch was a major step forward, but there are still some big wrinkles to iron out. Perhaps …

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Rivals grizzle as figures confirm Contact loss

Contact was expecting nothing but bad news from the latest customer switching stats from the Electricity Authority, and it wasn’t disappointed.
A total 8,034 …

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Why we’ve axed Lord Monckton

The visit to NZ by self-proclaimed global climate science expert and sceptic Lord Monckton has provoked accusations from supporters there has been a deliberate …

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Home heat and insulation schemes merged

The Govt is putting its home insulation and clean heating schemes under a single umbrella to drive efficiencies and end a distinction which was …

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Powershop best retailer, survey says

Consumer magazine’s latest poll of its membership finds satisfaction levels are highest among customers of Meridian subsidiary Powershop.
Genesis subsidiary Energy Online comes in …

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Power prices to surge upwards again?

Highest priced electricity retailer TrustPower reckons the combination of a return to economic growth, an end to SOEs scrambling for customers in new areas, …

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