Opinion Pieces

2018

• Gulf rescue plan needs teeth (15 March 2018)

2017

• Crayfish quota management in the Gulf a failure (8 February 2017)
• Make natives major part of billion-tree plan (NZ Herald, 27 December 2017)
• Sea changes & stormy weather ahead (Local Government Perspectives 2017 magazine)

2016

• The transition pathway is the next big climate challenge (Pure Advantage Newsletter April/May 2016)
• Sciblogs: Part 9: Vision (24 March 2016)
• Sciblogs: Part 8: Solving the biodiversity crisis (18 March 2016)
• Sciblogs: Part 7: Community conservation won’t save biodiversity (11 March 2016)
• Sciblogs: Part 6: The ultimate commons (4 March 2016)
• Conservation at the root of New Zealand's tourism offering (2 March 2016)
• Sciblogs: Part 5: Water runs downhill (26 February 2016)
• Sciblogs: Part 4: Conservation – it’s a private matter (19 February 2016)
• Sciblogs: Part 3: A wounded gatekeeper – what’s up, DoC? (12 February 2016)
• Sciblogs: Part 2: What’s really driving loss of nature in New Zealand? (5 February 2016)
• Sciblogs: Part 1: A proud history of conservation (30 January 2016)

2014

• Opinion piece: RMA reforms first test of Prime Minister’s moderating influence (2 October 2014)
• Trust us – we know what we’re doing (13 January 2014)

2013

• Proposed Reforms to the RMA: National Radio Interview (11 March 2013) - View Transcript Here
• Huge investment needed to get Auckland moving (NZ Herald opinion piece - 28 January 2013)

2012

• Radio NZ EEZ Bill discussion (5 June 2012)
• Bringing Maui's dolphins back from the brink (19 March 2012)

2011

• NZ Herald opinion piece: The greening of New Zealand (29 November 2011)
• Governing the Oceans - listen to Raewyn Peart on Chris Laidlaw's show on National Radio (12 June 2011)
• Marine spatial plan needed for the Hauraki Gulf (31 May 2011)
• Petroleum Mining needs new rules (NZ Herald opinion piece 13 April 2011)
• 95bFM interviews Gary Taylor on the Auckland spatial plan discussion document (24 March 2011)

2010

• Proposal to protect New Chums Beach: generous offer exciting & innovative (27 December 2010)
• Don't forget the environment (18 October 2010)
• Water Conservation Orders (WCO) Not For Sale (August 2010)
• Government needs some consistency in Environmental Management (17 May 2010)
• Radio New Zealand Mining Debate (11 April 2010)
• Mining our special places: a step to far ('The Listner' article - April 2010)