This from Karen Arnold of the NZ Herald There were fears for the safety of Climate Change Issues Minister Nick Smith tonight as he faced a barrage of abuse from mainly irate Southland farmers at a meeting to discuss the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). More than 300 people from across Clutha and Southland packed theContinue Reading …
Study destroys Nick Smith’s spurious claims
July 8, 2010
I don’t want to pick on John Armstrong but the flaws in his argument keep getting bigger and bigger. In justifying National’s ETS he said It firmly believes something had to be done to safeguard the country’s export trade – or New Zealand would otherwise face mounting consumer resistance to goods transported from afar. FarmersContinue Reading …
ETS, more harm than good for NZ export trade
July 6, 2010
John Armstrong, NZ Herald political commentator, takes on the role of National Party spokesperson by justifying the Government’s implementation of the ETS It firmly believes something had to be done to safeguard the country’s export trade – or New Zealand would otherwise face mounting consumer resistance to goods transported from afar. Farmers – amazingly –Continue Reading …
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