Posts by Mark Harris
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Be fair, I/S - if Labour was doing it the same would apply. No MP will subject themselves to the requirements they demand from the populace
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Thanks Matthew -- good points. I'll ask Tom Cotter today about how the new site meets the government web guidelines.
TVNZ, as an SOE, is not required but is encouraged to adhere to the (now) Web Standards
The Radio New Zealand site has demonstrated that you can run an attractive site while still making it as accessible as possible.
RNZ get the web, or at leat Richard Hulse does. His work there has been inspirational in terms of the right way to do rich media.
[Disclaimer: I edited the original Govt Web Guidelines in 2001 and managed them till 2005, but no longer have any connection]
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According to the Beehive site, the special committee consists of:
Hon Peter Dunne (Chair), Craig Foss, Nicky Wagner, Dr Paul Hutchison, Hekia Parata, Hon Rodney Hide, Hon David Parker, Moana Mackey, Charles Chauvel, Jeanette Fitzsimons, and one member of the Māori Party
and the terms of reference are:
* identify the central/benchmark projections which are being used as the motivation for international agreements to combat climate change; and consider the uncertainties and risks surrounding those projections
* hear views from trade and diplomatic experts on the international relations aspects of this issue
* consider the prospects for an international agreement on climate change post Kyoto 1, and the form such an agreement might take
* require a high quality, quantified, regulatory impact analysis to be produced to identify the net benefits or costs to New Zealand of any policy action, including international relations and commercial benefits and costs
* consider the impact on the New Zealand economy and New Zealand households of any climate change policies, having regard to the weak state of the economy, the need to safeguard New Zealand's international competitiveness, the position of trade-exposed industries, and the actions of competing countries
* examine the relative merits of a mitigation or adaptation approach to climate change for New Zealand
* consider the case for increasing resources devoted to New Zealand-specific climate change research, examine the relative merits of an emissions trading scheme or a tax on carbon or energy as a New Zealand response to climate change
* consider the need for any additional regulatory interventions to combat climate change if a price mechanism (an ETS or a tax) is introduced
* consider the timing of introduction of any New Zealand measures, with particular reference to the outcome of the December 2009 Copenhagen meeting, the position of the United States, and the timetable for decisions and their implementation of the Australian government and report to the House accordingly.* Note: Due to an administrative error, the first bullet point above was not included in the Terms of Reference published in the order paper this morning
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Trust me, it's not
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You could try interviewing her for Media7...
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/wate /waste
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Agreed. That is a seriously cool game and will wate far too much of my time. Thank you
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Sure you can, Matthew. Just tell your brother it's a learning experience, and he should be thankful you don't wound or mutilate defaulters. :)
But where's the fun in that?
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The report (2007) can be found on the www.dia.govt.nz website - called Te Aiotanga: Report of the confidential forum of former in patients of psychiatric hospitals (or something similar).
Confidential Forum for Former In-Patients of Psychiatric Hospitals for those playing at home
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You had it right the first time, Sam