Quote of the week from Trans Tasman:
If a NZ business can’t deliver a good value/quality product to a NZ based Crown entity compared with a foreign based company without assistance then it is more politically honest not to call it a procurement policy, but a state subsidy. It will then be up to taxpayers whether the extra money is worth it.
It’s referring to Labour’s procurement policy for crown entities which aims to favour local businesses and it’s right.
There’s no point pussy-footing round with euphemisms, a subsidy by any other name still comes at a cost.
If local companies were used in spite of inferior goods and services and/or higher prices then they’d be being subsidised and it’s taxpayers who would pay the higher bill.
Homepaddock 
Unfortunately it is not confined to the left. Ngai Tahu are subsidised to remove Eyrewell forest and turn it into dairy farms with no carbon liabilities, Central north island iwi get $400 million so they won’t do the same in Kaingaroa, ETS is one of the largest subsidies in the land and our power and petrol bills all pick up th tab for this scam.
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I’m seriously starting to wonder whether the ETS is the price National is paying for Maori Party support.
It would appear IWI gain huge financial benefits from the ETS while the rest of the country pays.
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Congratulations to ” Bulaman ” and ” Adolf Fiinkensein ” on their responses to this post.
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Tired Farmer, I”m with you there. Well said by those two.
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Al Gore and his warmist mates continue to globally spread misinformation with their recent 24 hour reality event.
Chris de Freitas is condemned for not including 3,000-page IPCC reports on his university course reading lists.
The NZ Medical Journal (Oct 2009) makes ridiculous statements http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/122-1307/3917/
“The likely health effects of climate change make it one of the most pressing global public health issues of our time.”
“Human-induced climate change is now the central health issue facing humanity.”
“New Zealand must commit to substantial decreases in its greenhouse gas emissions, to avoid the worst impacts of climate change on human health, both here and internationally. ”
http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/122-1304/3827/
A list of What health professionals can do now is given at the end of the article under Political, Professional, Personal
One task under Professional “Educate and encourage patients and colleagues in climate change action.”
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