Scientists on taxpayer payroll complain of govt pressure

Watermelons like to make the claim that scientists working in the private sector cannot be trusted because of commercial interests. This claim obviously rests on the tenuous and unlikely scenario that scientists employed by govts do not suffer any such pressure. A scenario that is shown to be completely wrong by statements from the NZ…

Rotorua- council bans open fires from today

A ban on using indoor open fires comes into force in Rotorua from today. The ban is part of a bylaw to improve the city’s air quality, which was adopted by Rotorua Lakes Council in 2010. Lyall Thurston, Councillor for Bay of Plenty Regional Council in the Rotorua constituency, said the development of the Bylaw,…