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.

12 months on and still the same issues

by Mike Plowman | Nov 8, 2009

This was my column in the Ruapehu Press 12 months ago. Parts of it are even more relevant today. Horizons My View Well this past 12 months have really screamed by. It has been full on with farm and family commitments and a full on work load with Horizons. Coming from...

Carbon Farming,A Gold Mine or a Social Disaster?

by Mike Plowman | Oct 18, 2009

Eighty percent or 275,000 hec of Ruapehu District Sheep and Beef Farmed Land is Land Use Class's (LUC's) 5-8, running approximately 10.5 su per hec. Over the 4 LUC's quoted, the carrying capacity varies depending on the level of improvements and capital inputs in...

DOC’s support for 1080

by Mike Plowman | Oct 14, 2009

Hello Readers, This week I would like to talk about a real good guy, doing a top job for the Environment and farmers too. How many people write in to papers pushing something which has a positive effect for the Environment especially our Indigenous Biodiversity and...

Treaty Settlements

by Mike Plowman | Aug 30, 2009

Hi Readers, Some time ago Chairman Murfiff asked me to write a paper for Council on the implications of Treaty Settlements for my district, Ruapehu. I have to base this on the Waikato River Claim by Tainui, as if it gets the go ahead will provide the model or pretty...

carbon

by Mike Plowman | Aug 20, 2009

Horizons My View. Of interest to me in recent times was a presentation to the catchment operations committee, by a Mr Pratt, Handfords and Associates Ltd,Forestry Consultants. I was concerned by some of the assertions made by this gentleman.Such as the value of...

Why I started this web site.

by Mike Plowman | Aug 19, 2009

I got sick and tired of trying to get my message out to my community.This a example of what I put up with. My column Rhonda will not publish.[ The Ruapehu Bulletin will not even publish my face,and I pay.] The question must be asked why? This is 700 words but is...

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Ground Swell Gore District Plan. Sec 6 RMA. Maoridoms cultural values. 30/09/2024
Want to invest? Carbon. Inflation. Million sheep gone. 03/09/2024
Carbonisation. Pragmatism. Huntly.. Leopards. 04/08/2024
The Inconvenient truth and the EU Ambassador. Carbonization and Sri lanka. 27/06/2024
Ha Ha. Jumped the gun. 02/06/2024
I have been busy. 18/05/2024
Fantasy v Reality. 110F. 08/04/2024
New Collaboration. Freezing. That Document 28/01/2024
3 Waters. Carbon Battle. Regional Council Reform 02/01/2024
A New Govt. NewsHub. 01/12/2023
The World. Abernese. Wellbeing’s. 20/11/2023
New Broom 17/10/2023
As I promised. And What Next? Wait till next post. 02/09/2023
2 Ticks. Social Engineering. Propaganda. Carbon. Housing in culturally sensitive.$41billion. White Flight. 30/07/2023
Hissy Fit. All Things. 02/07/2023
For Gods sake 24/06/2023
Lost for Words. 01/06/2023
Climate Change. Anarchy Part 3.Racisim. ESG. 03/05/2023
Slipping into Anarchy. Climate change. Maoridom’s Aspirations 30/03/2023
The Face of the Future. 3 Waters. Alan Titford. Jacinda. GM. Methane. Regen going wrong. Cloud seeding 31/01/2023
10,000 EV,s . Discovery Channel. 54%. 28/11/2022
There She Blows Again. 16/10/2022
Looks like we will not be included. Thank God for a Good ref. Emissions 04/09/2022
They Just Want Your Bank Acct No. Lets get on With It. 03/08/2022
Militancy 31/07/2022
Trade Deals. Carbon, MIA, Fly Overs, GE Rye Grass. Hopeful Christians 03/07/2022
Jacinda. Latham Baker. Horizons Regional Council. Predetermined Outcomes. Ryegrass. Groundswell. 30/05/2022
James Shaw. Green Party . 4%. Penny Stocks. Cost of Food. Turning 65 01/05/2022
Mana-o te-Wai . Slipping into Anarchy. pt. 2 04/04/2022
Propaganda 16/03/2022
Getting to the bottom of Hearsay. Kiwi Saver. EV,s 01/02/2022
The Realm of Hearsay. 03/01/2022
Apprehensive. Mortgages. Markets. Climate Change. Covid. The Bull SXXt That goes with it. 01/01/2022
Look behind you as we slip into Anarchy and face 200 years of Darkness. 07/12/2021
Te Mana o te Wai. He Pua Pua. 3 Waters. Carbon. The New Rocket Fuel. 31/10/2021
55,000 malicious log in attempts. 03/10/2021
He Puapua Fires and Floods, Overseer and Like sheep to the Slaughter House. (Parliament) 04/09/2021
Ground Swell, Minister Parker And. Germany. Pine trees. Stressed home owners 31/07/2021
Oh My Goodness. Mike Joy and Groundswell. Futuristic Dairy, Vegan foods 07/07/2021
80 million tonnes. Actions Will Speak Loader than Words. 31/05/2021
National Party Will not tolerate. Sheep to save the planet. He Puapua 05/05/2021
Maori Ward(s) Horizons Regional C, Farms face Financial Ruin, Farming Limits, No Choice. Actions Speak load. Local Communities need more POWER> 03/05/2021
Revisiting the draft Horizons ONE PLAN 2006 05/04/2021
NZ’s dirtiest political secret: The bloodless coup of 1986. Mataitai Reserves. RMA reform and the 3 Rivers 08/03/2021
Global Cooling. Wakeing Up. Finally Showing Some balls. 21/01/2021
Bio-diversity. Polarised Opininons. Corruption? 29/11/2020
Jack the Prat. Free Speach or Properganda. That Overseer Machine. 08/11/2020
Dangerous Times. 20/10/2020
The Red Sea 20/10/2020
SINK or SWIM. The Process Questioned. 11/10/2020
Too Ofay with it all?? 05/09/2020
National Policy Statement Fresh Water 23/08/2020
Look Behind You. Covid. 14/08/2020
HIGH COURT. PROPERTY RIGHTS Inc 02/08/2020
High Court 05/07/2020
The Economy or Carbon $ 31/05/2020
The New Dawn. 04/05/2020
Good God its coming True. ??? 04/04/2020
Vegans and Ethnic Cleansing. 08/03/2020
National Policy Statement Bio- Diversity. 09/02/2020
Fake News. Fake Policy Statements 23/01/2020
200 Years of Darkness? What a Sad Little Man I Am. 03/12/2019
Ombudsmens office 11/11/2019
Keith Woodford 11/11/2019
Biff,Bam and Te Mana o te Wai 10/11/2019
Indigenous Carbon Soaks?????? 13/10/2019
13,100 blocked malicous attempts. 87,000 blocked spam comments 29/09/2019
Okey I got carried away with my mouth 09/09/2019
The case of the sad Mayor. 03/08/2019
Nick Smith 03/08/2019
Symbolic. A Token Gesture? 05/07/2019
Okey I got carried away with my mouth. 04/07/2019
Taking into account the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi 30/05/2019
Action. 22/05/2019
Dam The Plan to Hell. 05/05/2019
Surprise surprise. 08/04/2019
Carbons liabilities. 05/03/2019
Carbon. A lost cause 04/02/2019
Overseer 30/12/2018
Cut Off The Propaganda Money 26/11/2018
Simon says, but nothing that is new 03/11/2018
Here it is. One Plan Change. 06/10/2018
Decending Into Anarchy? 07/09/2018
Local Government. Iwi Settlements 06/08/2018
Failure Of Horizons Regional Councils Governance Functions 05/07/2018
Shaping Our regions Future 13/06/2018
Mr Parker (Honerable?) 06/05/2018
Ngati Rangi. Here We Come. The Treaty Settlement. Nga Iwi O Te Waiu-O-Te Ika 07/04/2018
Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen. Iwi presentation 05/03/2018
Customary Title 05/02/2018
$100 per Tonne 31/12/2017
Eels and Carbon. 04/12/2017
Labour. The biggest Flip Flop ever. 05/11/2017
What aload of Nonscence. 01/10/2017
Under Pressure 09/09/2017
Beyond Reasonable Doubt. The Mc Gulicuddy Party. 09/08/2017
Consents to cost $50k 09/06/2017
An End to my Book? 06/05/2017
The Conclusion. 03/04/2017
Coming Down to the Wire. 01/03/2017
“THE MOST POLLUTED”Place in NZ 31/01/2017
The New Year. 03/01/2017
Setting the Scene 28/11/2016
Frustration 02/10/2016
Stress. 02/10/2016
Opps 02/10/2016
Dodgy Science pt 2 03/08/2016
Dodgy Science. 08/07/2016
Wow 28/05/2016
What a end to 2015. 02/01/2016
Bereavement leave 14/10/2015
Looking After Their Mates. 04/09/2015
Flood Protection 2 04/08/2015
Submission to Horizons 10 year Long Term Plan 05/07/2015
The Lions Den 07/06/2015
What A Flip Flop 02/05/2015
computors 29/03/2015
Fair Fax 26/01/2015
Future Farmers. 06/12/2014
Recognition . 31/10/2014
Change of Govt. 03/10/2014
The Green Economy. 04/09/2014
Well. I will be Buggered. 08/08/2014
Election Year. 29/06/2014
Deppression. 02/05/2014
Water. 03/04/2014
Jehova Witness. 01/03/2014
Innotive Ways 01/02/2014
Federated Farmers. A Environmental Protection Agency ? 30/12/2013
I’ve been busy 28/11/2013
What a Mission. 31/10/2013
Week 5. 29/09/2013
The last six years 21/09/2013
week 3 15/09/2013
(no title) 08/09/2013
week 1, 01/09/2013
Darthvaders Miss’us and her evil sisters 26/08/2013
Candy Man 31/07/2013
Suicide Watch 30/06/2013
Going to Hell 28/04/2013
What a Battle. 23/03/2013
Conflicts of interest 21/12/2012
The End of Regional Councils 18/11/2012
Under the Hammer 15/10/2012
Vindication 06/09/2012
Quiet Month 29/08/2012
Barstad of a Year. 22/07/2012
test 09/07/2012
loss of democracy 14/06/2012
Hello People. 24/02/2012
well-beings 28/11/2011
Changing Colours. 31/10/2011
Musical Chairs 30/09/2011
Another month 27/08/2011
what did I say. 25/07/2011
Diviation. 19/06/2011
pink pages. 08/05/2011
Annual Plan 2011 16/04/2011
Role’s and Functions of Regional Council 28/03/2011
Environment Committee March. 14/03/2011
How many Chairs. 24/02/2011
December 2010 19/12/2010
REGIONAL COUNCIL 23rd NOV 28/11/2010
Week, Ist Sept. 05/09/2010
Landfills or Chemical Dumps? 29/07/2010
Enviroment Committee 14th July 20/07/2010
Annual Plan 05/07/2010
Water Quality 2 03/06/2010
(no title) 16/05/2010
The New Year. 25/03/2010
My View 20/01/2010
water quality 20/01/2010
nitrogen 11/01/2010
Regional Council December ’09 22/12/2009
Resource Management Act 08/11/2009
Treaty Settlements 08/11/2009
12 months on and still the same issues 08/11/2009
Carbon Farming,A Gold Mine or a Social Disaster? 18/10/2009
DOC’s support for 1080 14/10/2009
Treaty Settlements 30/08/2009
carbon 20/08/2009
Why I started this web site. 19/08/2009