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New Zealand makes a practical contribution to nuclear security

Call in while Down Under, Obama told | Stuff.co.nz NZ contributes to anti-nuclear fund By TRACY WATKINS in Ottawa 15 April 2010, ANTI-NUCLEAR PROJECT FUNDING New Zealand will contribute $685,000 to a Canadian-led project which aims to help prevent the illicit trafficking of nuclear and radiological materials.The money will fund radiation detection equipment for a major Russian nuclear facility.The project was part of the G8 Global Partnership Against the Spread of Weapons of Mass Destruction.

The funding was announced during a trip to Canada by Prime Minister John Key on his way home from President Obama’s two-day nuclear security summit.In a joint press conference with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Mr Key said the project was a practical way for New Zealand to reduce the risk of nuclear materials ending up in the wrong hands.New Zealand has committed almost $6 million to G8 Global Partnership projects since 2004. Call in while Down Under, Obama told | Stuff.co.nz

April 15, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | New Zealand, safety | antinuclear, depleted, enriched, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear weapons, radiation, radioactive, uranium | Leave a comment

Nuclear ships not allowed in New Zealand waters

US Navy ship visits not on the cards – PM, The National Business Review April 13, 2010 – Visits of US Navy ships into New Zealand waters were not discussed when Prime Minister John Key met United States Vice-President Joe Biden today and Mr Key said it was not a burning issue for either country…….Under that legislation, the prime minister has to approve that any warship that comes in is not carrying any nuclear explosive device, and is not nuclear-powered…..Mr Key is in Washington attending a nuclear security summit. US Navy ship visits not on the cards – PM | The National Business Review – New Zealand – business, markets, finance, politics, property, technology and more

April 13, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | New Zealand, politics | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear technology, nuclear wastes, nuclear weapons | Leave a comment

New Zealand P.M uranium mining shareholder despite NZ’s anti-nuclear policy

Key’s uranium mining interests The Standard By: Marty G February 16th, 2010 – There’s a few things about Key’s story regarding his shares in Jackson Mining that don’t stack up. First, he says Jackson Mining was just an Aussie gold mining company when he bought them and that they didn’t get involved in uranium until a merger that saw become part of a company with uranium mines in South America. But Jackson mining was already involved in uranium exploration in South America before that merger when Key listed his interest in the company last year. Second,
………..Jackson Company has significant interests in mining uranium in Australia and Argentina, in the new guise of the company which is called Cauldron. ……..

Key’s government continues with its moves to open up the conversation estate to Australian mining interests.

Key’s uranium mining interests « The Standard

February 16, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | New Zealand, secrets,lies and civil liberties | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs | Leave a comment

Nuclear free New Zealand

A generation since the Rainbow Warrior bombing, as Obama starts to dream of the possibility of nuclear disarmament, New Zealand remains staunchly nuclear free.

Nuclear Free Clean and Green Brand New Zealand 9 Jan 2010 New Zealand became Nuclear Free, although it took almost 3 years to become official. Under the New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control Act 1987, territorial sea and land of New Zealand became nuclear-free zones. Continue reading →

January 8, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | New Zealand, politics | antinuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear wastes | Leave a comment

New Zealand committed to remain nuclear free

Key to stress nuclear-free commitment in UN speech
stuff.co.nz By TRACY WATKINS – The Dominion Post 21/09/2009 Prime Minister John Key will use his first speech to the United Nations to underscore his Government’s commitment to a nuclear-free New Zealand.In the first speech by a National prime minister to the United Nations General Assembly in nearly 15 years.

Mr Key will reaffirm New Zealand’s anti-nuclear credentials and emphasise its determination to keep an independent foreign policy.

Key to stress nuclear-free – national | Stuff.co.nz

September 21, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, New Zealand, politics | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear weapons | Leave a comment

Government Urged To Step Up Anti-nuke Campaign

Government Urged To Step Up Anti-nuke Campaign Voxy.co.nz 26 May, 2009 – 15:14

The Government should take the advice of former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser and launch a new anti-nuclear campaign, says Labour’s disarmament spokesperson Phil Twyford.

Mr Fraser met the Prime Minister yesterday and is advocating New Zealand and Australia form a ginger group of countries to push for the abolition of nuclear weapons in light of US President Obama’s strong support for the cause.

“After meeting Mr Fraser, Mr Key told Radio New Zealand he would consider ‘whether we may maybe take a bolder and… larger step forward’,” Phil Twyford said.

“Because of our anti-nuclear legislation and longstanding commitment to disarmament New Zealand is well placed to champion the cause of ridding the world of nuclear weapons.

Government Urged To Step Up Anti-nuke Campaign | Voxy.co.nz

May 26, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | New Zealand, politics | antinuclear, nuclear, radioactive, uranium | Leave a comment

‘Keep out nuclear ships’:

‘Keep out nuclear ships’04/03/2009 News 24 (SA)

Cape Town – An anti-nuclear group has urged the South African government to make sure that two vessels carrying what is reportedly the biggest ever shipment of plutonium stay out of its waters.

“What we don’t want is an accident at sea where we as a country have to carry the consequences,” said Mike Kantey, chairman of the Coalition Against Nuclear Energy, on Tuesday.

The heavily armed Pacific Pintail and the Pacific Heron left Barrow-in-Furness in the north-west of England last week.

They will collect their freight – a load of MOX nuclear fuel containing what environmentalists say are 1800kg of plutonium – at Cherbourg in France, then head for Japan.

The route around the Cape is one of a number of possible routes the ships – which have been barred from the Suez Canal – may use.

In previous years the Pintail has used the Cape route when carrying nuclear materials……………………….The MOX on the two ships is intended for use at reactors of three Japanese power companies.

‘Keep out nuclear ships’: Sci-Tech: News: News24

March 5, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | New Zealand, politics | Leave a comment

Radio New Zealand News : Stories : 2009 : 03 : 04 : Nuclear waste ships can’t be stopped – Greens

Nuclear waste ships can’t be stopped – Greens Radio New Zealand 4 March 2009

Green Party co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons says there’s nothing the Government can do to stop ships carrying reprocessed nuclear fuel travelling in New Zealand waters.

Greenpeace says two vessels carrying 1.8 tonnes of mixed oxide have left France for Japan and could travel near New Zealand.

It claims the shipments are the largest-ever of reprocessed uranium and plutonium.

Ms Fitzsimons says the Government cannot force the vessels to stay out of New Zealand waters, but should demand that they stay out of New Zealand’s exclusive economic zone.

Anti-nuclear legislation can only keep them out of New Zealand harbours.

Environment Minister Nick Smith says he will send a strong message to the Governments of Japan and France that the vessels keep to the high seas.

Radio New Zealand News : Stories : 2009 : 03 : 04 : Nuclear waste ships can’t be stopped – Greens

March 4, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | New Zealand, safety | Leave a comment

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