Posts by Anthony Randell

NZ hydropower drought could see leccy rationing

Lack of new capacity is the real problem.

Also thanks to the Resource Management Act (RMA) no significant new capacity has been built in NZ for some time.

Hydro isn't particularly popular with the Greens either and NIMBY'ism has blocked a number of other alternatives.

If you don't build new generating facilities eventually demand growth catches up and you have to turn off the lights. This has already happened for much of the heavy use companies which are operating with reduced productivity.

NZ, clean, green and DARK!

Minister defends National ID Register security

That's not what your legislation says...

Didn't the whole national identity register legislation allow for a wide range of groups to access the database?

There's no need to ship discs around because everyone will already have access. Voila! No security nightmare!

Nice one.