Posts Tagged ‘new zealand’
Free Tibet
June 18th, 2010
18th June 2010. On Freeing Tibet.
Please note: Chinese people in Auckland have contributed so much to the culture and the life of the city.
This article is more about the politics of China which threaten our democracy here as we know it. For years we have disliked American politics and values, because their big country has overwhelmed many a little country. Now, many of us in New Zealand see China as being more of a threat to the little countries than America, although I doubt I would have that opinion if I was an Iranian, or from Afghanistan or an Iraq, ...
BP Oil Spill
June 16th, 2010
16 June 2010. Epsom, Auckland.
I have just received information from Nick Young at Greenpeace which warns about the dangers of an oil spill in our South Pacific region.
This is a very real danger to us, in the South Pacific, as the current 'National' government of New Zealand is considering allowing deep water exploration for oil in our waters.
We should be actively fighting legislation which would allow this. A spillage near New Zealand would be equally disastrous as it has been in America, but here, our whole ecological system, plants, trees, wild life, and human life, would suffer more acutely, as there is very little land mass in our ...
Rove and Plastics on Campbell Live
May 27th, 2010
Rove and Plastics Poisoning
It was certainly great to see Rove back on television last week: this was mid-April 2010, on the 'Campbell Live Show',
Channel 3, New Zealand Television.
The plastics issue is an important one, and it was great to see it being discussed on prime-time television. Rove's wacky sense of humour certainly grabbed the attention of everyone in our household, and would have drawn in many people who may not otherwise have been so interested in the issue of plastics affecting health.
Apart from being treated with his unique brand of Aussie humour, and to see the rapport between Campbell and Rove, ...
Cell Phones in Cars
January 13th, 2010
I have just returned to Auckland from Wellington on the day bus which left yesterday at 9 am. I always enjoy this trip with a good driver at the helm. The scenery is refreshing, and you can relax and enjoy it all the more because you are not the driver. The social aspect of travelling with people from other towns and countries is enjoyable. Of course, the refreshing, social and relaxing aspects of travelling by bus all go to pot if you have a driver whom you do not trust or who is on edge. I was lucky that the ...
Ridding the Body of Cancer
November 16th, 2009
Ideally, cancer prevention is what we should all be mindful of. But if you already have cancer, you might be exploring the alternatives to allopathic treatment.
Alternative cancer treatments are not just the domain of naturopaths, acupuncturists and homeopaths etc. Many conventional doctors have devoted their life-times to treating people by natural means. In New Zealand, Dr Eva Hill pioneered natural remedies and cures in the early 19th century: Walter Last, more recently, helped many people in Whangarei. Dr Ann Wigmore, an American, contracted cancer, cured herself of it, then proceeded to treat other people using the methods she had proved successful. She set ...
