The use of treated timber is banned outright in Europe, Japan and even Indonesia, with tight regulations on its use on playgrounds across the Tasman. So why are we still using it carte blanche? PAUL THOMPSON HEALTHY HOMES Radiata pine (Pinus … Read more
Smart meters are proliferating in the households of New Zealand at breakneck speed, with benefits to both power companies and consumers. ADAM GIFFORD If knowledge is power, then getting more knowledge about power amounts to a double whammy. The roll … Read more
Prime Minister John Key’s recent claim that building the Kapiti Expressway will create “about one thousand jobs” means the project is a costly taxpayer subsidy of about $500,000 per job, say youth environmental NGO Generation Zero. Mr Key made the … Read more