NZ Centre for Political Research

This week's poll asks:

Do you support the government’s goal of having 90 percent of the country’s electricity generated from renewable sources by 2025?

*Key and his mates are just greens in disguise. Laurie

*It's very clear from those who do know the real facts that this is nothing but a pipe dream. Once again we need ACT to put some sense and backbone into this pathetic government. Ronmac

*Unfortunately, our plicy makers continue to damage the nations growth with the ETS (we are a global laughing stock)and a poor energy policy. John

*Not at any price, and it not achievable. If such a plan was implemented, the cost of energy would become beyond the means of most of NZ. Most of the cost would be int the research. It is proven that we have coal reserves sufficient for the next century and untapped hydro waiting for development. The Greens and other environmentalists should get into the 21st century or otherwise be allowed to freeze in the dark. Ray

*Your polls are too simplistic and this week's commentary is too simplistic. Dolf

*Following misguided theories is destroying NZ. Ian

*What makes New Zealand is the willingness to put profit aside for a better country. If you ask me, many more homes should have solar panels and research should be done into creating more efficient solar panels etc. B

*Bull Sh*t. If we go down that path we will be sitting in the the dark cooking over dung fires. Back to the stone age. At times I think that is the aim of the Greens, Maori and National all taking different routs to get the New Zealand there. Michael

*It is just not technically possible. Look at countries like Denmark who went for wind generation "Hook Line and Sinker" and now are building thermal (coal) stations as fast as they can. Simon

*Just bite the bullet and go nuclear. Steve

*ETS is a rip-off. Nothing to do with climate. Ian

This week's poll asks:

Do you support the government’s goal of having 90 percent of the country’s electricity generated from renewable sources by 2025?

*Great idea providing there is NO bloody ETS or carbon tax component built into the cost of the electricity generated!!!!! Can we trust them NOT to sell these hard won assets off to the cash rich chinese persons who already own large chunks of the western world's assets!!!! Dave

*No ... unless we can build more hydro schemes. Hydro is clearly the best option for New Zealand. Hydro and tidal. Forget all that wind turbine crap. It is an absolute nonsense and a very environmentally unfriendly option because of the cost of manufacturing and importing the plant and infrastructure for wind generation and the unreliability of their generation capacity. Wind generation is sheer stupidity. It's fine if you are bobbing about on a boat, but otherwise forget it. Solar technology has a ways to go before it can ever be considered economical for bulk users. Again the material needed to manufacture the components for bulk solar generation are industrially speaking heavy producers of carbon. Still who cares, carbon is actually not an issue. Dianna

*A definite NO, NO, NO. Get rid of our short term and rediculous earthly climate change theories. Earthly climates have been changing for centuries, (long before Adam was in nappies)and will continue to change because climate is a global phenomena well beyond mankind's control! Nigel

*There is only one planet for us all.. the earth.
CO2 levels are small as a proportion of the atmosphere, but have a huge effect.
They have risen greatly since industrialisation.We know the eventual terrible consequences of further rises.
We should all do individually and via central and local government, to reduce our carbon footprint for ever.
It is an inconvenient truth.. but our lives on earth and those of our children/grandchildren depend on taking this issue seriously. Rochelle

*Yes but only ifprovided from cost effecient sources. Murray

*We should aim for 100% provided it makes economic sense. K

This week's poll asks:

Do you support the government’s goal of having 90 percent of the country’s electricity generated from renewable sources by 2025?

*My reading of published information agrees with Bryan Leyland's article. Michael

*A crazy idea when the cost of producing the windmills and solar panels is researched. Considerable pollution to build the necessary equipment. Malcolm

*No, and a thousand times NO! It is time for revolution in NZ. We are enslaved by a globalist puppet "gummint" (regardless of whether its on the "left" or "right"), directed by the globalist mouthpiece called the "UN". Our system of "government" is not just broken, it is invalid and fully beyond redemption. We have no choice at the polls - all the parties are either equally corrupt & controlled by the globalists, or are totally incapable of running the country. On top of that, the Socialist Indoctrination Centres (schools) are pumping out generation after generation of dull NZer "frogs in a pot". The last 2-3 decades of SIC "graduates" are now firmly part of the dull, entitled unwashed masses, for whom Friday night, xbox, iphone, consequence-less behaviour & the "gummint" teat are a way of life.

Well, fellow "grogs in the pot", the water is near boiling. The only way forward for NZ is for us to give the UN & globalists the middle finger, wipe away the current corrupt, bloated bureaucracy and tonnes of red tape & trough-feeders, expel all the UN-sycophants, and start from scratch. It will be highly disruptive and painful, but the sooner we start, the sooner it's done with. Bloodless revolution is not just possible, but mandatory. Smash the chains of the globalists now, or live the next decades under their tyranny!! Peter

*Like everything the government does, they do not consider the citizens of New Zealand are of any importance other than as an easy source of funding their whims. John

*National government ministers are fallling over themselves to make their alley right with the UN - at the expence of the NZ taxpayers. Kevin

*Totally unrealistic. Eleanor

*No I do not support a level of 90% power generation from renewal resources, because it is not achievable. I do support the establishment of nuclear powered electricity generating plant. Peter

*I have answered yes to this poll but had the question added "by the use of wind generation" my response wouls have been no. I believe that we are under utilising the sustainable natural resource of geothermal (reinjection method) that has been a resounding success in Iceland and Northland (Ngawha). Not enough research or thought has gone into this. Roger

*However, pv panels on all houses linked to the grid, plus pv farms could remove the need for new power stations. Stuart

*I cannot see how we have enough resources for this without others having a BIG cut of the pie.(Not to help us either) Our Electricity is far too high now and noone seems to be caring it is like the Fuel it keeps increasing and again the Fuel Companies are ruing the cost. (Last time the fuel was above $2 litre our dollar was below 70 cents and crude was over $100 + a barrel now the dollar is over 80cents USD and crude below $100 and we arre being severely punished). Soon we will see many more businesses etc closing which will include Truck Cos as well. Perhaps we should start to make the Gvt sit up and take note and have rallies against what is happening. MARYLIN

*Makes sense to me. It's a shame so many people complain about expensive power, but they don't want such things as wind farms on the skyline. Hello! We can't have one without the other. Jack & Lois

This week's poll asks:

Do you support the government’s goal of having 90 percent of the country’s electricity generated from renewable sources by 2025?

*Yes, but can we please have some sort of guarantee that we, the tax payer, continue to own them. Peter

*It's complete BS! Kerry

*Far too short a time frame. Tim

*The sooner we put the green monster genie back in the bottle, the better off we'll all be. John

*We could do with 1 nuclear plant at Benmore. Donald

*Because "AGW" is a FARCICAL ANTIscience MYTH (the mouldy tar-knee-far is another myth).

I, for one, have absolutely no desire to PAY MORE ELECTRICITY-TAX for something that doesn't actually exist except in the minds of ANTIscientists (also known as ignoramus) like Gareth Morgan and Nick Smith.

In New Zealand, the unit rate of power should be constant for the visible future.

The consumers (like you and me) should expect the maintenance and growth of the generation and reticulation infrastructure to be funded SOLELY by infrastructure bonds levied on immigrants who expect to use what others have paid for out of their taxes.

Each immigrant could pay (say) $50,000 (inflation adjusted) per person refunded against NZ TAX PAID over the following 20 years. Couldn't be easier. Mark

*I also suppose private individuals in producing their own power and if they are producing more than they need, they recieve remuneration for it equal to the power board charges and including the facility charge equal to the line charge and the commissioner charges are given to the owner as a thank you. Rawiri

*Wind power has not worked in most countrys. We have heaps of other options. Peter

*It is easily possible. Margaret

*Green extremism. Mal

This week's poll asks:

Do you support the government’s goal of having 90 percent of the country’s electricity generated from renewable sources by 2025?

*Main reason I don't support it is that it is unattainable, unless you are happy paying 3 or 4 times what you pay now, getting any volume from wind power is just another green wet dream. John

*Is National's bizarre support of the 90% renewable target just a cynical ploy to drive up the future earnings potential of generators so they can get more for them when they privatise them? I have no trust in National to do what's right for the public anymore. James

*NO, No, no! It is a mad goal driven by a party that has seriously lost the plot when it comes to environmental and Maori issues. Tony

*No wonder our power prices keep on rising. Thanks for letting us know what is behind the price hikes, Muriel. I am dead against extremism and that's what National's energy strategy is all about. Marion

*The 90% renewable energy goal is stupid. Is National trying to drive up the price of power so they can sell the power companies and make more money? Is this a deliberate move to screw power consumers?Tom

*It just shows that National cannot be trusted to do what is right for the country. Lifting living standards is simply not on their horizon. Jim

*How can you trust a government that is prepared to screw the public? Joe