Welcome to Mike Plowman’s Blog
The reason I started this blog site was that during my time as a Regional Councilor, I found that I could not get adequate media coverage of Local Govt affairs. If at all. The purpose of my blog is the dissemination of information and Regional Council news that the media will not print. All comments made are my views with regard to the chosen subject.
Frustrated Again. Uni A,s, RMA Replacement. Carbon Farming, Fish and Game, N Loss, The year that Great Green Scam Ends.
Hello readers. I am frustrated in that Stock Market platform will not let me in . I see something is up in that 2 of the Indices i watch have been condensed . 1, 5 times. The other doubled. H,mm Big tails at the bottom of the curve, which make possible investing abit...
Ground Swell Gore District Plan. Sec 6 RMA. Maoridoms cultural values.
Hello people. been trying for a while to publish the Commentary by Bryce Mc Kenzie, .on the Gore District Plan. Now this is interesting for 2 reasons, and Gore is not the only District Council to control the "Effects" of the Use and Development of Land. If you think...
Want to invest? Carbon. Inflation. Million sheep gone.
Hi de Hi. Good morning. At least you can understand the welcome this morning opening. No a chap who complained bitterly about the language spoken on the News hr, and how more and more words are being slipped in by the presenter. He had written to TV One complaints...
Carbonisation. Pragmatism. Huntly.. Leopards.
The above title was included in my last post. Forgot to write about the latest findings of a scientific study of Antarctica. It was once a lush forested and grass continent much like we see else where on the planet. Hills, plains, mountains and rivers all abounded....
The Inconvenient truth and the EU Ambassador. Carbonization and Sri lanka.
Hello people. Early this month. Not often that happens. Well i have been taking a interest in Simon Upton for along time. Seems to me he has matured some what since his time as a member of Parliament. Grown up is probably a better word. Early on in his employment as...
Ha Ha. Jumped the gun.
Okey, so in my last post i made some observations re RMA reform, the treaty referendum, and Regional Council reform. Very next day i read in the NZFarmer , RMA Changes End War on Farmers. Says Fed Farmers. (pg 11 Regional Round up May 2024.) Aim is to reduce...
I have been busy.
Yes. Sat around on my butt for first 3 months of the year. Doing 10 days paid work . Still I was busy on the block. Then the ph started ringing. Cannot say why every body decided it was time to get things done. End of March tax year ? Been to Havelock North. 8 days....
Fantasy v Reality. 110F.
Discusses the topic. AgriZeroNZ. North Otago farmer Jane Smith is questioning the modus operandi of AgriZeroNZ. The industry and govt partnership working to find a solution to reducing farm methane emissions. Smith is a founding member of the Methane Science Accord,...
New Collaboration. Freezing. That Document
Before you read this blog. Please re-read last months blog. In fact start at the very beginning. There it is printed in the Horowhenua Chronicle. Friday Jan 12th 2024. pg 6. Runanga delighted with win on waterways nitrate. 3 waters gone, . NPSFW in the holding...
3 Waters. Carbon Battle. Regional Council Reform
News Flash. This Morning 8th Dec. $588 million shock to the Coalition Govt. 3 Waters. Whilst the Election process was going on in Oct through to the formation/confirmation of a new govt, Govt bureaucrats were busy spending up huge on legislation, contracts, Maori...