Wednesday, 4 August 2021, 1:59 pm
Climate Venture Capital Fund, New
Zealand’s only dedicated climate-change venture capital
fund, has made its first investment.
The New
Zealand-based fund invested in MGA Thermal, an Australian
clean energy company that uses state-of-art metallurgy to
create shoebox-sized composite blocks for storing renewable
energy.
“We are thrilled to make this investment,
not just because it’s our first, but because MGA Thermal
shows such promise,” says
Dr Jez Weston,
a partner in CVCF.
A trained metallurgist, Dr Weston
led CVCF’s investment process. “The company perfectly
fits our criteria, which is to deliver venture-level growth
and financial returns, alongside high emissions reductions.
Drug checking group says most users won t take MDMA if it s revealed to be eutylone
11 Jan, 2021 07:53 PM
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A drug harm reduction service says most people would refuse to take drugs they had purchased if they weren t what they thought they were.
The group Know Your Stuff said at festivals on New Year s Eve 75 per cent of attendees that brought their drugs to be checked said that they would not take them if they turned out to be eutylone in place of MDMA.
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Fifteen per cent said they would maybe take it, and 10 per cent said they would still take their substances despite finding out it was eutylone and not MDMA.
These are a stimulant - not as much fun as MDMA and a lot more risky.
It is a risk that has Rhythm and Alps on guard. We re quite concerned at the level of cathinones being sold as MDMA, founder Alex Turnbull says. We encourage people not to purchase drugs and keep safe here at the festival.
But the new law apparently wasn t passed in time for the larger festivals to get drug testing organisations on-site, which is something festival-goers are keen to see. I wish they had a testing site here at this festival, one tells Newshub. Don t touch it, it s not worth it, and if you do get it tested, another says.
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Police say officers will be at events across the country this holiday period and want people to know they are there to help. It is important to remember that our primary focus is on the well-being and safety of all, ensuring revellers stay safe while also being able to enjoy themselves.
They ve offered the following advice to party safe:
If you are planning on drinking, then it s a good idea to have something substantial to eat before you start
Have a glass of water between each alcoholic drink
Plan how you are getting home at the end of your night, and have the cash, eftpos card or app to pay for transport
Fletcher Wong: Teen missing from Rhythm and Vines found dead
31 Dec, 2020 04:46 AM
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NZ Herald
The body of a teenager who was last seen alive at Rhythm and Vines has been found.
LandSAR volunteers located his body in the Ormond area of Gisborne.
He has been identified as 19-year-old Fletcher Wong, who was reported missing on Tuesday.
Wong, from Wellington, was last seen walking out of the admissions area of the Gisborne Rhythm and Vines festival site at 2am on Tuesday.
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During the search efforts, Fire and Emergency New Zealand supplied a drone to help find the teenager.