Opinions – Make Lemonade NZ https://makelemonade.nz Positive New Zealand news Mon, 15 Feb 2021 16:40:02 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.15 https://makelemonade.nz/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/cropped-Make-Lemonade-ID1-32x32.jpg Opinions – Make Lemonade NZ https://makelemonade.nz 32 32 A landmark day in NZ’s climate change commitment https://makelemonade.nz/2021/01/29/a-landmark-day-in-nzs-climate-change-commitment/ Thu, 28 Jan 2021 16:43:46 +0000 https://makelemonade.nz/?p=3884 Christchurch – Sunday, January 31, must be seen as a red-letter day in New Zealand’s climate change history.  Much is being speculated and anticipated about the work of the new Climate Change Commission. At 2pm on Sunday, He Pou A Rangi Climate Change Commission will release its draft advice to government, on how to dramatically...

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]]> Covid and sport https://makelemonade.nz/2021/01/27/covid-and-sport/ Wed, 27 Jan 2021 05:36:42 +0000 https://makelemonade.nz/?p=3877 By former NZ cricket coach and captain Glenn Turner Wanaka – Sportspeoples’ reactions to the covid-19 restrictions, has in many cases been regrettable. Governments the world over are doing everything possible to have some top-level sport played to occupy the masses through some tough times and for the players, team brands, broadcasters, advertisers and events’ business...

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]]> Climate change an economic issue; critical for the planet’s future https://makelemonade.nz/2020/11/27/climate-change-an-economic-issue-critical-for-the-planets-future/ Thu, 26 Nov 2020 15:41:16 +0000 https://makelemonade.nz/?p=3755 Christchurch – The Lord Mayor of Darwin, Kon Vatskalis, says climate change is an economic issue and is critical to their city’s future. He says they need to act as it is critical to avoid irreparable damage to more than $1billion of community infrastructure including aquatic and recreation centres and the environment. Vatskalis declared a...

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]]> Is New Zealand rugby’s condition asymptomatic? https://makelemonade.nz/2020/11/19/is-new-zealand-rugbys-condition-asymptomatic/ Thu, 19 Nov 2020 01:47:21 +0000 https://makelemonade.nz/?p=3721 Christchurch – Without pontificating too much, there could be many reasons why New Zealand rugby’s customary success is waning if, in fact, it is. The pain of the first ever loss to Argentina in 44 years could be indicative of the whole structure and very fibre of the current set up, from the top down....

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]]> Mooloolaba best spot in Oz for a winter’s break https://makelemonade.nz/2019/09/17/mooloolaba-best-spot-in-oz-for-a-winters-break/ Tue, 17 Sep 2019 02:46:18 +0000 https://makelemonade.nz/?p=3168 Mooloolaba – Years ago, Kiwis flocked to flock to Surfer’s Paradise on the Gold Coast for a winter’s break. It was about the easiest place to get to for a couple of warm weeks holiday. Well move over Surfer’s. Make way for the Sunshine Coast, and, more specifically, Mooloolaba, about two hours’ drive north up...

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