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Environmental Awareness

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 New Zealanders are proud of New Zealand’s clean green image and committed to living in this environment in a way that meets our social, economic and environmental needs – now and in the future. Sustainability integrates this concern for social, economic and environmental issues, and involves thinking broadly about objectives, considering long-term as well as… Read More

Forestry Registration & Mapping Service

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Discerning investors and in particular forest owners are finding a new way to create income from forests.  Suddenly it is possible to create an annual income from a forest. goodGround is please to announce its new service to ensure you benefit from the Scheme. We now have the expertise to make your forest registration and… Read More

Carbon Monitor Newsletter December 2010

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Headlines in our December Carbon Monitor publication include:  NZETS  update on trading; MAF update on the NZETS; CDM PIN released; Are forest managers financial advisors? and  New Zealand a dumping ground for second rate credits? Volume 15 Issue 11 December 2010 NZETS thin trading, Prices over $20NZD, CER Not an Option for Compliance? Reports from… Read More

Carbon Monitor Newsletter November 2010

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This issue contains the released draft document from the New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry  outlining a proposed Field Measurement Approach for the NZETS. Volume 15 Issue 10 NZETS thin trading, Japanese Interest, CER an Option for Compliance? Reports from Westpac and OM Financial have NZU units firming to around the $20NZD mark. Trading… Read More

Carbon Monitor Newsletter October 2010

Volume 15 Issue 10 October 2010 NZETS Slows Prices Firm around 11.15 Euro or $20NZD Reports from Westpac and OM Financial have NZU units firming to around the $20NZD mark in light trading. At risk industries such as the fishing industry have received allocations of some 685,000 NZU units. These units are expected to be… Read More

Carbon Monitor Newsletter September 2010

The Carbon Monitor is printed here with kind permission of Richard Hayes from EITG (Environmental Intermediaries & Trading Group Ltd) www.eitg.co.nz . EITG offers advice for both emitters and absorbers of carbon and operates a carbon pool for forest owners to take advantage of the Kyoto Protocol and NZ ETS. Volume 15 Issue 8 September… Read More

Carbon Monitor Newsletter August 2010

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Read about recent sales of forest carbon under the NZETS and treatment of losses of carbon credits from fire in the August issue of the Carbon Monitor. Volume 15 Issue 5 NZETS Gains Momentum  Price Discovery Remains an Issue Trades have been reported between $18.20 and $18.45 with volumes of 20,000 units being suggested to… Read More

A Day in the Life of a Rural Salesperson

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The alarm goes off at 5:00am.  My eyes are open but I can’t see anything.  I realize that this is due to daylight saving.  How stupid is that?  Only last week when I awoke it was light enough to see.  Mentally consigning the rule makers to the ranks of “worse than real estate salesmen”, I… Read More

Keep Kids Safe on Your Lifestyle Block

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It is a good idea to walk around your lifestyle block and make a list of the possible dangers to your children. Tackle each issue by providing training or warning your children of the dangers. You cannot trust them to just learn by themselves – that is a risk you should not take. One of… Read More

Make Your Own Biofuels

Biodiesel is able to be made by the average lifestyle block owner – its in your power to make a difference! Become a Biodiesel Homebrewer and make this clean alternative fuel in your backyard. Become a Biodiesel Homebrewer Biodiesel can be made from new or used vegetable oils, such as soybean oil, canola oil, sunflower… Read More