Moving forward with political change
Our first three-party coalition Government involves a cabinet where all parties are represented and with a balance of party polices and promises. NZ First Leader...
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Reflections on Japanese Culture – why Aunty Netta likes ‘simple’
Netta Burnside files her report from the second-hand machinery auction frontline in Japan. Japan is an incredibly advanced country. As well as designing some of...
Caring about sound science – carbon is not carbon dioxide
Roy Cordato, Senior Economist Emeritus at the John Locke Foundation, argues the importance of using the correct terminology in climate discussions. Carbon dioxide – A...
Explaining environmental policies
From two steps back to one very large, and hopeful, step-forward is how I see recent environmental policy and the direction of its travel into...
Celebrating tomorrow’s leaders
At the 2023 QuarryNZ conference award night in Christchurch last month, Q&M editor Alan Titchall presented three Tomorrow’s Leader Awards. The recipients were: Dylan...
Forest & Bird loses to council in court
Louise Ford and Tait Hoby from Atkins Majurey provide an overview of the High Court’s recent decision, Royal Forest & Bird Protection Society of New...
Focus breeds success – fixation breeds distress
Aunty Netta Burnside reflects on the recession that isn’t happening as machinery demand hits a peak. If you fixate on the trees at the side...
A glimpse into the future for crushers
Fulton Hogan and Equip2 hosted a working demonstration of what is believed to be Australasia’s first fully electric mobile asphalt crusher at the end of...
Need technical help? Call Mike
Mike Chilton regards himself as the Technical Help Desk for AQA members; and he’s wanting you to use him more. After completing a mining engineering...
Wetlands revisions a win, but no champagne
In early December 2022, the Government’s revised regulations on wetland development were gazetted. It was a win for the quarry sector led by the AQA,...