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Did I Mention That I Hate NIMBYs?

July 1, 2010

Business and the Environment, Cleantech, New Zealand, Waipara

mainpower, meridian, mt cass, waipara, windfarm

I’ve written before about the proposal of a local company to build a windfarm in the hills near where I live. An article in The Press newspaper this morning made my blood boil and made me happy that I…

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It’s the environment dummy…

July 1, 2008

Business, Business and the Environment, Collaboration, Design, Efficiency, IT, Society, Waipara

biofuel, food, peak-oil, telecommuting

For those of you (there must be one or two) unaware of the perfect storm brewing, there’s a list of things happening all at once; Unprecedented oil price rises The possible approach of peak oil Biofuel production increasing in…

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North Canterbury Business Awards…

May 15, 2008

Economic Development, New Zealand, Waipara

enterprise north canterbury

One of the roles I fill is on the board of a Economic Development Agency, Enterprise North Canterbury. ENC has just launched the North Canterbury Business Awards, a new annual award to showcase the successful businesses that are to…

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Recreational Sunday…

October 28, 2007

Business and the Environment, Society, Uncategorized, Waipara

The boys and I just got back from a lovely jaunt up Mt Cass. Mt Cass overlooks the stunningly beautiful Waipara Valley, not to mention our house – pic below is us on the top pointing to the family…

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Waipara Valley Blog

October 24, 2007

Business, Waipara

For those locals, or those interested in Waipara valley, its people, places, wines and issues visit this new blog set up by friend and neighbour Julian. Cheers

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A day for play and good things…..

September 29, 2007

Waipara

We’re in the middle of baking muffins after which we’re all going for nice family walk up Mt Grey. Tonight it’s a “sort of” celebratory dinner at the ‘norwester – celebratng what? Life in general, Life 2.0 in particular….

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Are wool exports real bad or is wine really good?????

August 24, 2007

Branding, Business, Economic Development, New Zealand, Strategy, Waipara

Interesting article this morning stating that for the first time ever, it looks likely that wine export earnings will outstrip wool export earnings this year. Leaving aside the earnings gained from adding value to wool (taking a raw material, …

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Old problems, New solutions….

August 16, 2007

Business and the Environment, Economic Development, Governance, New Zealand, Society, Strategy, Waipara

This afternoon I took part in a meeting hosted by Landcare Research. Landcare has recently won funding from FRST for the next few years to investigate qualitative and quantitative methods in water resource governance. Down here in Canterbury especially…

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Turbines are a-’comin

August 14, 2007

Business and the Environment, Efficiency, New Zealand, Society, Waipara

I live in Waipara, North Canterbury, a bustling hive of Viticulture, Tourism, Farming and infrastructure projects. I’m pretty involved with what goes on up there – I’m a trustee of the North Canterbury Economic Development Agency, Chair of the…

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Waipara growth and development….

July 12, 2007

Business, Business and the Environment, Design, Economic Development, Governance, New Zealand, Society, Strategy, Waipara

I took part this morning in a strategy session for the Waipara Valley. The session pulled together tourism, viticultural, local government and local resident interests. Broadly speaking we are trying to create a body with an all-encompassing view of…

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