Archive for August 21st, 2006

Student riots in Dunedin

Monday, August 21st, 2006

If you, like me, heard this morning about the several hundred drunk and disorderly students in Dunedin who were dispersed by riot police on Saturday night and were wondering what had gone on, this post by John Hartevelt on Dunedin student magazine Critic’s blog sheds some much needed light on the events, and provides an […]

Food safety of imported produce

Monday, August 21st, 2006

Sue K had some good coverage over the weekend of this release calling for produce imported from China to be tested for pesticides and other harmful substances after tests conducted by Greenpeace China revealed high levels of contamination with illegal pesticides. New Zealand imports $84 million of food from China every year.
The Chinese Government recently […]