Everything Micro Nothing Macro
In the spirit of following the money, let’s this week have a look at the energy retail market in NZ and try to decipher which of the various entities owns which of the various entities.
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This week I wanted to find out what proportion of NZ grown beef and lamb was diverted to domestic consumption relative to the amount that went overseas for export.
Continue reading “How Much Beef and Lamb is Consumed Domestically Compared With International Exports?”
The words ‘Closed Loop Food Production’ came out of a recent meeting with the Feilding Council and while the words describe a practice already implemented by many households and communities, nonetheless represents something in my view that all households should aspire to.
What ‘Closed Loop Food Production’ simply refers to is the process of turning food waste into compost, compost into healthy veggies, healthy veggies into low cost home cooked meals, and meals into food waste – ie closing the loop as far as possible on each of the stages of the food production and disposal process.
In a past article I wrote about the importance of introducing the Gold Standard in NZ in order to help reduce actual carbon emissions. The process would not be uncomplicated – there are many practical obstacles to consider, least of which would be planning to acquire a sufficient amount of gold to serve as a reserve for the entire NZ economy.
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The other night I went along to a local screening of the Lions vs All Blacks game. Afterwards, our thoughts naturally turned to things going on in our local area, and the economic question marks surrounding the future of Ōtaki.
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Kristine Bartley runs the Vegan Vault, an all-vegan night market in Wellington. The Vegan Vault has exploded in recent times with vegans and non-vegans alike crowding the stalls.
If you are a NZ citizen, it is possible that all of the tax that you pay for the next 30 years will end up being set aside to buy nearly a billion international carbon credits just to meet our 2050 obligations under the Paris Agreement.
Not only that – but all of the tax you pay for the next 30 years might wind up being insufficient to cover the cost of the international units.
Continue reading “Could NZ’s 2050 Paris Agreement Target Bankrupt the NZ Government?”
The Lightning Lab is a locally run accelerator programme designed to turn competent teams and workable business concepts into investable businesses.
This week we talk to Paul Spence, founder of Polanyio and I Want My Name, regarding his recently successful entry into the Lightning Lab Electric Accelerator programme.
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If we are serious about reducing our national carbon emissions, one of the things we must do is switch from a floating currency to a currency tied to the value of gold.
A new focus of this blog is to look at the economic lives of artists and writers, and how they sustain themselves, develop their talents and artworks in a changing market. This week we talk with Jess Stuart, Writer and Founder of Inspire Your Life, about her unique balance between work and life; the development of transferable skills and living techniques that go hand in hand with a modern writing life.
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