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Letters / Submissions from individuals and communities – 2024

C Cheung letter: ‘A bright, shining opportunity‘ on agrivoltaics (Taranaki Daily News 2/02/2024)

Letters / Submissions from individuals and communities – Pre 2021:

L DeVantier letters: LDeVantier and Joe Goodin letters offshore drilling Apr_May20 (TDN 20/4/2020)
Emily Bailey’s Opinion piece: Scaremongering not helpful in transition (TDN, 21/2/2020)
L DeVantier letter: Is synthetic urea green LDeVantier letter 3June19? (TDN, 3/6/2019)
Kathleen Cole letter: Not impressed (Kate’s submitted heading was Greensliming) 27 Feb 2019
C Cheung letter: Ideology, science and parable (TDN, 29/11/2018)
C Cheung opinion: “Hydrogen a great step forward but first we must dare to ditch our fossil fuel and economic growth addictions” (TDN, 17/10/2018)
L DeVantier letter “Ldevantier letter Submission process unfair or just sour grapes 5Oct18? (TDN, 7/10/2018)
K Cole letter “Let’s not greenwash the Rainbow Warrior visit to New Zealand” (TDN, 12/9/2018)
L DeVantier letter “Context in oil & gas fight” (TDN, 7/9/2018)
L DeVantier letter “Can’t afford it” (TDN, 16/4/2018)
L DeVantier letter “Whale of a swindle” (TDN, 25/1/2018)]
C Cheung letters “Balanced debate” (9/1/2018) & “Bold steps needed” (19/1/2018)
L DeVantier letter “A moral choice” (29 Nov 2016, TDN) – Response to J Tucker (25/11/16 TDN)
S Bramhall letter “Age divide” (4 Nov 2016, TDN) – Response to B Smith (1/11/16 TDN)
J Liddle letter “Lack of stabling” (4 Nov 2016, TDN)
C Cheung letter “Blame shifting” (3 Nov 2016, TDN)
Urs Signer letter “Rise a huge factor” (4 Aug 2016, TDN)
C Cheung letter “A moral issue” (25 Feb 2016, TDN)
L Devantier submission to MfE on the Emissions Trading Scheme Review (19 Feb 2016)
Letter: New opportunities (TDN, 3 Sep 2015)
L DeVantier submission at EPA Hearing on STOS Maui marine consent application, 7 May 2015
C Cheung submission at EPA Hearing on STOS Maui marine consent application, 6 May 2015
Letter: Climate Change (TDN, 10 Mar 2015) – Response to Beat Climate Change by finding more Gas (TDN, 5 Mar 2015)
Letter: No future in gas (TDN, 10 Mar 2015)
Letter: Time to diversity (TDN, 21 Feb 2015)
Letter: Dirty groundwater (TDN, 21 Feb 2015)

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Letters and submissions

Irene Glennie letter: Solar electricity (TDN, 14 Aug 2014)
Diane Sutherland letter: Save the dolphin (TDN, 6 Aug 2014)
L DeVantier letter: What price Maul Dolphin (TDN, 6 Aug 2014)
C Cheung letter: Safe to swim? (TDN, 4 Aug 2014)
Tim Busby letter: Toxic ways must end (TDN, 31 July 2014
CCheung letter: Not the good oil (TDN, 26 Jun 2014)
Janice Liddle letter: Oil firm’s PR fluff (TDN, 25 Jun 2014)
CCheung submission to the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment: A plea for an end to fracking (25 April 2014)
Jean Kahui letter: Fracking (TDN, 9 April 2014)
CCheung letter: Fracking liability (TDN, 7 April 2014)
Janice Liddle letter: Lack of ethics (TDN, 28 March 2014)
CCheung letter: Vicious cycle (TDN, 20 March 2014)
Janice Liddle letter: Protesters strike back (TDN, 10 March 2014)
Emily Bailey letter: Consumption must reduce (TDN, 11 Feb 2014)
Jean Kahui letter: Evidence already in (TDN, 21 Jan 2014)
CCheung letter: Search for oil may well have legal issues (TDN, 9 Dec 2013)
CCheung letter: Cracks in council claim (TDN, 16 Nov 2013)
Ralph Hogan opinion: Beware the promises of slick wordsmith (Marlborough Express, 30 Oct 2013)
CCheung letter: Who do we trust? (TDN, 7 Oct 2013)
CCheung letter: More than a pinprick (TDN, 24 Sept 2013)
Letter from SRoberts “Involve the public” (TDN, 11 Sept 2013)
CJT second submission to the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment re Fracking investigation (12 Aug 2013)
Submission to TRC consents & regulatory committee meeting (23 July 2013) by Sarah Roberts – Note affected party guideline
Are farms now toxic waste dumps, C. Cheung (Straight Furrow, 16 July 2013) – Correction: Kowhai-B wellsite is about 200 m from the nearest house which is about 300 m from the flare pit.
Opinion: Drilling waste issues just the beginning, C. Cheung (Northland Age, 4 July 2013; Truth, 30 June 2013)
CCheung letter “Stay informed on activity in oil/gas industry” (Gisborne Herald, 15 June 2013)
LDeVantier letter re Drilling compliance 11Jun2013 (TDN, 11 June 2013)
Two letters from LDeVantier (TDN, May 2013)
Letter from CCheung “More sinister threats exist” (TDN, 2 April 2013)
Response from Parihaka to Oil and Gas Industry (27 March 2013)
Letter of the Day from SRoberts “Vested interests” (25 March 2013)
Letter from SRoberts to TRC re Cheal A monitoring report (19 March 2013)
Letter by CCheung “Oil industry gobbles up water” (TDN, 18 March 2013)
Letter by LDeVantier “Downside of mining” (TDN, 14 March 2013)
Letter of the Day “Consultation lacking on permits”, by Sarah Roberts (TDN, 13 March 2013)
Letter from SRoberts to STDC re Kapuni Hydraulic Fracturing consent application concerns 11Feb2013
Em from Roberts, Morrison & Self – Response to TRC radioactivity report and serious concerns under the RMA 1991 5Feb2013
Letters from CCheung to newspapers re DCD Jan_Feb2013
Letters from Urs Signer to the editor of the Taranaki Daily News Jan2013
Real prosperity, by LDeVantier Jan 2013 (Letter to Taranaki Daily News)
Response to TRC from Roberts, Morrison and Self re complaint on TRC and Todd Energy 6 Dec 2012
Letter from Roberts, Morrison and Self re complaint on TRC and Todd Energy submission 5 Dec 2012
“Good citizens” letter to TDN fm LDevantier 4 Dec 12
Response to the PCE’s interim report on fracking from Roberts, Morrison and Self, 27 Nov 2012
Complaint re TRC and Todd submission to PCE, from Roberts, Morrison and Self, 22 Nov 2012
Submission on Tag Oil’s Application for Variation of Consent from Morrison and Roberts , 21 Nov 2012
From Smith to the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, 6 Nov 2012
From Roberts, Morrison and Self re radioactive materials, 17 Oct 2012
From Cheung to newspapers, March-Sept 2012
From Bailey to Daily News, 7 Aug 2012, re. water testing
From Roberts, Morrison and Self to Daily News, 5 Aug 2012, re. Ngatoro wellsite and Inglewood Water Supply
From Roberts, Morrison and Self to Taranaki Regional Council, 5 Aug 2012, re Ngatoro wellsite and Inglewood Water Supply
From Roberts and Morrison to Taranaki Regional Council, 5 June 2012, re flaring and air pollution complaints
From Roberts, Morrison and Self to Taranaki Regional Council, 25 May 2012, re flaring, stream pollution and council’s consenting and monitoring procedures (including Review of TRC’s monitoring reports)
From Cheung to the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (16 April 2012)
From DeVantier to Taranaki Daily News (Feb 2011-May 2012)

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Letters / Submissions from individuals and communities – Pre 2021:

L DeVantier letters: LDeVantier and Joe Goodin letters offshore drilling Apr_May20 (TDN 20/4/2020)
Emily Bailey’s Opinion piece: Scaremongering not helpful in transition (TDN, 21/2/2020)
L DeVantier letter: Is synthetic urea green LDeVantier letter 3June19? (TDN, 3/6/2019)
Kathleen Cole letter: Not impressed (Kate’s submitted heading was Greensliming) 27 Feb 2019
C Cheung letter: Ideology, science and parable (TDN, 29/11/2018)
C Cheung opinion: “Hydrogen a great step forward but first we must dare to ditch our fossil fuel and economic growth addictions” (TDN, 17/10/2018)
L DeVantier letter “Ldevantier letter Submission process unfair or just sour grapes 5Oct18? (TDN, 7/10/2018)
K Cole letter “Let’s not greenwash the Rainbow Warrior visit to New Zealand” (TDN, 12/9/2018)
L DeVantier letter “Context in oil & gas fight” (TDN, 7/9/2018)
L DeVantier letter “Can’t afford it” (TDN, 16/4/2018)
L DeVantier letter “Whale of a swindle” (TDN, 25/1/2018)]
C Cheung letters “Balanced debate” (9/1/2018) & “Bold steps needed” (19/1/2018)
L DeVantier letter “A moral choice” (29 Nov 2016, TDN) – Response to J Tucker (25/11/16 TDN)
S Bramhall letter “Age divide” (4 Nov 2016, TDN) – Response to B Smith (1/11/16 TDN)
J Liddle letter “Lack of stabling” (4 Nov 2016, TDN)
C Cheung letter “Blame shifting” (3 Nov 2016, TDN)
Urs Signer letter “Rise a huge factor” (4 Aug 2016, TDN)
C Cheung letter “A moral issue” (25 Feb 2016, TDN)
L Devantier submission to MfE on the Emissions Trading Scheme Review (19 Feb 2016)
Letter: New opportunities (TDN, 3 Sep 2015)
L DeVantier submission at EPA Hearing on STOS Maui marine consent application, 7 May 2015
C Cheung submission at EPA Hearing on STOS Maui marine consent application, 6 May 2015
Letter: Climate Change (TDN, 10 Mar 2015) – Response to Beat Climate Change by finding more Gas (TDN, 5 Mar 2015)
Letter: No future in gas (TDN, 10 Mar 2015)
Letter: Time to diversity (TDN, 21 Feb 2015)
Letter: Dirty groundwater (TDN, 21 Feb 2015)

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Letters and submissions

Irene Glennie letter: Solar electricity (TDN, 14 Aug 2014)
Diane Sutherland letter: Save the dolphin (TDN, 6 Aug 2014)
L DeVantier letter: What price Maul Dolphin (TDN, 6 Aug 2014)
C Cheung letter: Safe to swim? (TDN, 4 Aug 2014)
Tim Busby letter: Toxic ways must end (TDN, 31 July 2014
CCheung letter: Not the good oil (TDN, 26 Jun 2014)
Janice Liddle letter: Oil firm’s PR fluff (TDN, 25 Jun 2014)
CCheung submission to the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment: A plea for an end to fracking (25 April 2014)
Jean Kahui letter: Fracking (TDN, 9 April 2014)
CCheung letter: Fracking liability (TDN, 7 April 2014)
Janice Liddle letter: Lack of ethics (TDN, 28 March 2014)
CCheung letter: Vicious cycle (TDN, 20 March 2014)
Janice Liddle letter: Protesters strike back (TDN, 10 March 2014)
Emily Bailey letter: Consumption must reduce (TDN, 11 Feb 2014)
Jean Kahui letter: Evidence already in (TDN, 21 Jan 2014)
CCheung letter: Search for oil may well have legal issues (TDN, 9 Dec 2013)
CCheung letter: Cracks in council claim (TDN, 16 Nov 2013)
Ralph Hogan opinion: Beware the promises of slick wordsmith (Marlborough Express, 30 Oct 2013)
CCheung letter: Who do we trust? (TDN, 7 Oct 2013)
CCheung letter: More than a pinprick (TDN, 24 Sept 2013)
Letter from SRoberts “Involve the public” (TDN, 11 Sept 2013)
CJT second submission to the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment re Fracking investigation (12 Aug 2013)
Submission to TRC consents & regulatory committee meeting (23 July 2013) by Sarah Roberts – Note affected party guideline
Are farms now toxic waste dumps, C. Cheung (Straight Furrow, 16 July 2013) – Correction: Kowhai-B wellsite is about 200 m from the nearest house which is about 300 m from the flare pit.
Opinion: Drilling waste issues just the beginning, C. Cheung (Northland Age, 4 July 2013; Truth, 30 June 2013)
CCheung letter “Stay informed on activity in oil/gas industry” (Gisborne Herald, 15 June 2013)
LDeVantier letter re Drilling compliance 11Jun2013 (TDN, 11 June 2013)
Two letters from LDeVantier (TDN, May 2013)
Letter from CCheung “More sinister threats exist” (TDN, 2 April 2013)
Response from Parihaka to Oil and Gas Industry (27 March 2013)
Letter of the Day from SRoberts “Vested interests” (25 March 2013)
Letter from SRoberts to TRC re Cheal A monitoring report (19 March 2013)
Letter by CCheung “Oil industry gobbles up water” (TDN, 18 March 2013)
Letter by LDeVantier “Downside of mining” (TDN, 14 March 2013)
Letter of the Day “Consultation lacking on permits”, by Sarah Roberts (TDN, 13 March 2013)
Letter from SRoberts to STDC re Kapuni Hydraulic Fracturing consent application concerns 11Feb2013
Em from Roberts, Morrison & Self – Response to TRC radioactivity report and serious concerns under the RMA 1991 5Feb2013
Letters from CCheung to newspapers re DCD Jan_Feb2013
Letters from Urs Signer to the editor of the Taranaki Daily News Jan2013
Real prosperity, by LDeVantier Jan 2013 (Letter to Taranaki Daily News)
Response to TRC from Roberts, Morrison and Self re complaint on TRC and Todd Energy 6 Dec 2012
Letter from Roberts, Morrison and Self re complaint on TRC and Todd Energy submission 5 Dec 2012
“Good citizens” letter to TDN fm LDevantier 4 Dec 12
Response to the PCE’s interim report on fracking from Roberts, Morrison and Self, 27 Nov 2012
Complaint re TRC and Todd submission to PCE, from Roberts, Morrison and Self, 22 Nov 2012
Submission on Tag Oil’s Application for Variation of Consent from Morrison and Roberts , 21 Nov 2012
From Smith to the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, 6 Nov 2012
From Roberts, Morrison and Self re radioactive materials, 17 Oct 2012
From Cheung to newspapers, March-Sept 2012
From Bailey to Daily News, 7 Aug 2012, re. water testing
From Roberts, Morrison and Self to Daily News, 5 Aug 2012, re. Ngatoro wellsite and Inglewood Water Supply
From Roberts, Morrison and Self to Taranaki Regional Council, 5 Aug 2012, re Ngatoro wellsite and Inglewood Water Supply
From Roberts and Morrison to Taranaki Regional Council, 5 June 2012, re flaring and air pollution complaints
From Roberts, Morrison and Self to Taranaki Regional Council, 25 May 2012, re flaring, stream pollution and council’s consenting and monitoring procedures (including Review of TRC’s monitoring reports)
From Cheung to the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (16 April 2012)
From DeVantier to Taranaki Daily News (Feb 2011-May 2012)

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