If we are serious about reducing our national carbon emissions, one of the things we must do is switch from a floating currency to a currency tied to the value of gold.
Month: May 2017
Life As An Artist: Interview with Jess Stuart, Writer
A new focus of this blog is to look at the economic lives of artists and writers, and how they sustain themselves, develop their talents and artworks in a changing market. This week we talk with Jess Stuart, Writer and Founder of Inspire Your Life, about her unique balance between work and life; the development of transferable skills and living techniques that go hand in hand with a modern writing life.
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The Life Acoustic: Interview with Kevin Meehan, Founder and President of Mainly Acoustic
Kevin Meehan helped to found Mainly Acoustic over 35 years ago, and despite many changes in the music industry over that time, it has trundled along with an active audience, membership and committee. As he prepares to retire as President, Kevin reflects on his 35 years of involvement with the club.
Alternative to the Kiwi Sausage Sizzle: Omelette Stands!
Lately I’ve been thinking about about land use. As we’ve covered in previous articles, NZ is set to fall short of its emissions trading targets by about 218 million tonnes of excess carbon by 2030.
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How Gareth Morgan’s Tax On Imputed Rent will Wreck the NZ Economy & Ruin Kiwi Baches
If you haven’t read The Opportunities Party tax policy yet, you are probably unaware that they are proposing a tax on imputed rent as a core part of their tax policy, to ‘fix’ the housing market.