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Envirohistory NZ
On Kiwiology since: February 2nd, 2010This site stems from the recognition that to understand the environmental issues we are facing today, it is essential to understand our environmental past - the way the environmental once was, the way we have transformed it, and the implications these human interventions have. Through short essays, random thoughts, discussion, links to research, articles, other sites and resources, this site aims to stimulate discussion and exploration of the way we relate to our environment through history.
Latest posts:
envirohistory NZ
- What is environmental history?
- Challenging assumptions – what is natural?
- Jeanette Fitzsimons: How our attitudes towards the environment have changed 1974 – 2010
- Kapiti Island – an environmental history “microcosm” – Part 2
- Kapiti Island – an environmental history “microcosm” – Part 1
- Memories of hunting – Te Urewera and Hawkes Bay
- A rare survivor – Taupo swamp
- Views of Kapiti 1 – Swamp Road, Otaki
- An egalitarian paradise – hunting in New Zealand
- It’s not easy being green – on being a frog in New Zealand
The Third Option
On Kiwiology since: February 2nd, 2010This blog was launched on 23 August this year, 2 days after the Transport Minister Steven Joyce announced that a 4-lane expressway would be built through Kapiti, destroying between 200 and 400 homes. One or two of us didn’t like that idea very much, and launched this site.
Latest posts:
The Third Option
- DomPost: Rowan's supporters "kicked in the face" by alliance decision
- NZTA media release: expressway alliance with KCDC
- Online petition opposing expressway launched
- Flyer drop a case of NIMBYism?
- Council told to work constructively with NZTA
- $17 mil budgeted for Council's 2-lane WLR - will we be getting that back?
- Waterview road consent fast-tracked - are we next?
- KCDC request to see NZTA minutes...a helpful suggestion
- Expressway does not meet govt's own cost-benefit ratio standards
- 2010 local body elections - important dates
Mount Aspiring College Sustainability Club’s blog
On Kiwiology since: February 2nd, 2010Tool for the small but determined group of students in MAC who promote sustainability in the college: our actions, our links, our documents. Please copy, imitate, and reproduce - but avoid printing!
Latest posts:
Mac Team Green's blog
- Youth Environment Forum
- Support Copenhagen
- MAC 350 film on You Tube
- We can make a difference
- Green Christmas
- Fantastic 350 event!
- Primary schools students run 350 KM
- Ready for 350!
- 350 at MAC
- Donate trees
@ my wits’ end
On Kiwiology since: June 26th, 2008A view from the far centre.
Latest posts:
@ my wits' end
- Linux update
- Cricket and cheap oil
- The buck has stopped
- Webmail – it’s easy, right?
- Dereliction
- Just because…
- If you thought the last post was bad news…
- Growth is good; right? Maybe; maybe not…
- Land of the free – for early birds perhaps
- Emergency Windows patch from Microsoft
Chthonic Wildlife Ramblings
On Kiwiology since: January 31st, 2008Reflections of a heterodox conservationist.
“This site largely reflects my interest in wildlife and its conservation, and tends to have an NZ and Australian focus. I tend to have a fairly pragmatic view towards conservation- and have often ended up playing with the less iconic species- crocodiles, creepy-crawlies etc.”
Latest posts:
Chthonic Wildlife Ramblings
- What conservationists really want on the whaling front?
- Six-eyed spiders
- Do our wildlife laws need reviewing?
- Where the NY Times Editorial on Tigers Goes Wrong
- Wildlife Economics: Modelling Reality
- Herpetologist & Conservationist John Thorbjarnarson has died
- Spur Winged Plover Photo
- Weka Photos
- Wildlife Economics: The Data Problem
- Australian Lapwing Photos
Utility Cyclism
On Kiwiology since: December 10th, 2007Utility cycling in Christchurch, New Zealand contrasted with that in Kyoto in Japan with some suggestions on how to encourage an increase in the numbers of cyclists in New Zealand.
Latest posts:
Utility Cyclism
- A prayer for unhelmeted cyclists who ride lady's bikes with baskets on footpaths...
- A brief intro
- The situation with cycling in Kyoto:
- Slow cycling
- Local government’s role in promoting cycling.
- Freedom of movement
- Footpaths
- The perception and assertion that cycling is dangerous:
- Cycle Lanes
- Curbs and Paving
Quieter Please!
On Kiwiology since: December 10th, 2007This blog covers the issues of Noise Pollution and a disenfranchised community in Christchurch.
“In 1999 , without consideration for,or consultation with, any of the many hundreds of residents living within earshot of Ruapuna the Christchurch City Council gave the Powerbuilt Ruapuna Raceway permission to operate 365 days a year. At the same time it allowed them to more than double their noise levels.”
“The Solution is an invention as old as the Motor Vehicle - THE MUFFLER. Their noise is optional - having to listen to it all day isn’t.”
Latest posts:
Quieter Please !
- Dedication
- Christchurch Press Editorial ( Courtesy Press Website )
- A result : ( from Stuff Website June 26th 2009 )
- "They're giving it to us with both barrels now ".
- An Overview
- Editorial - Christchurch Press
- Noise Record for 2009
- New Scientist article on Noise & health.
- Ruapuna Noise Rules
- From The Christchurch Press Nov 21st 2006
FarmGeek
On Kiwiology since: November 18th, 2007Farm tech, geek stuff, living sustainably.
Latest posts:
FarmGeek
- Installing Windows 7 on HP mini 1000
- The Bailout in Perspective
- The First Useful GM Crop?
- Peak Phosphate - do we have time to mitigate?
- Who killed the bees? - I think we know
- What’s in your pasta sauce?
- A Sustainable Economy?
- Globalisation in reverse?
- Deckchairs on the Titanic…
- Happy 300th Chicken Rescuer!
Eco-Centric
On Kiwiology since: November 10th, 2007To Matthew and Natalie Cutler-Welsh, ‘eco’ isn’t just a prefix meaning ‘going without’ - it’s about being cool, credible and life-enhancing. It’s about doing their best, not just their bit, for the environment. This blog aims to fuel discussion on the way we live our eco-lives.
Latest posts:
Blog: Eco-Centric - Stuff Blogs
- Comments closed on all blogs today
- More good or less bad
- A leader in her field
- It’s wise to bike
- Wildfire wildlife
- Love languages
- Orange sky
- A Memory Tree
- Diverting money into roads - why?
- A new beginning
Prayingmantis - green thoughts
On Kiwiology since: November 5th, 2007A weblog devoted to Mother Earth.
Prayingmantis is a place to discuss Green issues and build a Green community, free from the control of any political party and remembering always that we are a part of Mother Earth. Social issues are important, but the core issue of environmental respect for the Earth must be paramount.
The name prayingmantis was selected to convey both greenness and a sense of devotion to Mother Earth. If successful, in time prayingmantis could evolve further to become an effective lobby group for environmental respect.
Latest posts:
website.net.nz
On Kiwiology since: October 23rd, 2007Blog about blogging, webblog software, web 2.0, the environment, activism and my work with Greenpeace.
Latest posts:
website.net.nz
- Inspiring action
- French nuclear success
- ECO-BOUNTY
- NZ blogosphere rankings
- Tata can save the turtles - The story so far - Tata can save the turtles
- Grey Lynn Farmers Market
- Steve Abel video
- Throw a shoe at George BUSH
- Google Friend Connect: Add social features to your site
- Greenpeace Giving ECO Store
ShoppingFix
On Kiwiology since: October 12th, 2007Your one-stop-shop for a Kiwi flavoured look at the broad concept of sustainability. You’ll also find pre-launch updates on ShoppingFix - an exciting new sustainable shopping initiative for Wellington, New Zealand.
Latest posts:
ShoppingFix(ed)
- PAUSE
- THINK BIG?
- ROUGH SAWN
- CAKED IN FOUNDATION
- BEHOLD: THE NIB
- ZEPHYR
- MARJORIE'S WORD
- FAR KENAF
- CHEAP THRILLS
- UP TO SPEED
Kev’s Blog
On Kiwiology since: October 12th, 2007Join in on experiencing nature’s best and the journey to saving the world 
Kev’s blog is a blend of environmentalism and my day to day life. Join in on experiencing natures best and the journey to protecting it’s splendour.
Latest posts:
Kev's Blog - Enjoying nature!
- New home
- Over and out
- Scaling down
- Trade-offs
- Glentunnel coal tunnel
- Site down-time
- Holiday 08 - Catlins
- Starting swimmingly
- New year updates
- Wetas and Terns
LiveWire
On Kiwiology since: September 30th, 2007Activists in the field:The Greenpeace Aotearoa NZ weblog.
Latest posts:
LIVEWIRE - The Greenpeace Aotearoa NZ Weblog
- Dismay at wind farm move
- N.Z. to Expedite Ruling on Contact Energy Wind Farm
- Study shows low price of integrating wind power
- More power from wind
- Mighty River asks Govt to call in new wind farm scheme
- Govt. calls in Raglan wind farm decision
- North Canterbury wind farm proposed
- Meridian denies expansion plan
- NZ Company Launches First Wind Turbine for Rural Customers
- Home wind turbine cuts power bills
Celsias
On Kiwiology since: September 20th, 2007Celsias is a leading climate change website that has been growing at over 50% per month attracting close to 100,000 visits per month from over 120 countries.
Latest posts:
Celsias Expert Articles
- Give a Gift - Save the Planet..?
- India's Coal Tax Proposal
- New Report Focuses on UK Banks' Involvement with Canadian Tar Sands
- Seeing Further
- Is the Earth Flat? (+ Video)
- Wicked Cool World of Organics - Edition 51
- Solar Powered Boat to Sail Around the World
- Clean Water Act Leaves Waterways Vulnerable to Pollution
- Ten Things You Can Do to Shrink Your Carbon Footprint
- Carbon Friendly Agriculture?
Wild Land
On Kiwiology since: September 17th, 2007New Zealand - Earthquakes, Eruptions, History and Weather
Latest posts:
Wild Land
- The First Wave May Not Be the Largest
- Strong Quake, Vanuatu
- It’s Almost Over
- Fiordland Quake
- Tsunami Alert Eases, Danger Still Exists
- Tsunami Activity in New Zealand
- Great Quake, Chile
- Fiordland Earthquake
- Tsunami Plan Revised
- Unusual Quake Near Norfolk Island
Galerio Futurisma
On Kiwiology since: September 17th, 2007Art of the Imagination (mostly Science Fiction social comment) and Landscape Art, Social and Environmental Issues from a Vegan Humanist perspective, photography (landscape and architecture) and Personal Journals.
Frogblog
On Kiwiology since: September 17th, 2007a political blog from the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand
Latest posts:
frogblog
- Podcast: Get Smart!
- Govt understanding of the Tertiary sector: FAIL
- A fruitless mix of racism and conspiracy theories
- Anniversary of 1959 Tibetan uprising
- It’s my birthday!
- The mysterious case of the missing shipping container
- Large Wellywood sign – really??
- A putrid stench in the Canterbury environment
- International Women’s Day
- Will 2010 see the world’s first Green president?
WebWeaver’s World
On Kiwiology since: September 17th, 2007A blog about my passions. May include some or all of the following: geek stuff (web design & development, CSS, accessibility, usability), environmental activism, my adopted home of New Zealand (’cos it’s so totally wonderful), international & green politics (rants from a left-wing perspective), gardening, cats, literature, rugby, and my Teevy boyfriend, Clay Aiken.
Latest posts:
WebWeaver's World
- "Would you like to take part in a 60-second survey?"
- Happy centenary, house!
- Well, we didn't win an ONYA this year...
- Reason #567 why I love Webstock - attention to detail
- IE8 bugs in Windows 7 but not in Windows XP?
- A CSS/jQuery solution for creating multi-column lists
- The Gathering archives website - and the ONYAs
- Thrilled to bits with the ONYAs
- Working with the Ministry
- Entering the ONYAs
Hot Topic - Global warming and the future of New Zealand
On Kiwiology since: September 17th, 2007Hot Topic is a new blog covering climate change and its impacts on New Zealand. It is the companion web site to Hot Topic: Global Warming And The Future Of New Zealand, a new book by Gareth Renowden, to be published by AUT Media in August 2007.
Gareth will be blogging on climate news as it happens: interesting new science, political developments in NZ and on the international scene, and the antics of climate cranks — with special reference to NZ’s own “Climate Science Coalition”.
Latest posts:
Hot Topic
- Swell maps (again)
- Unlike markets, climate won’t bounce back soon
- What have I Dunne to deserve this?
- Going, going, gone (by 2015)
- The cracks are showing #2 (polar notes)
- Hot, flat and crowded
- The tracks of my tears
- Don’t be a Rodney, John Key!
- There she goes, my beautiful world
- Woodman, spare that tree (foresters attitudes to the ETS)
