Despite initial praise for the $32 million partnership with US-based Environmental Defense Fund, experts say the public was misled about ongoing technical issues, including problematic thrusters and repeated system failures.
Astrophysicist Richard Easther warned officials as early as March that the public was being given a “materially incomplete” picture, while others criticised the lack of transparency and due diligence.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon blamed the previous Labour government for the investment, although the satellite launched and failed under the current administration.
Calls for a review have been ignored, with Collins deflecting all inquiries to MBIE, which cited “commercial confidentiality” as limiting its ability to inform taxpayers.
Daily Telegraph New Zealand (DTNZ) is an independent news website, first published in October 2021. - where this article was sourced.
Astrophysicist Richard Easther warned officials as early as March that the public was being given a “materially incomplete” picture, while others criticised the lack of transparency and due diligence.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon blamed the previous Labour government for the investment, although the satellite launched and failed under the current administration.
Calls for a review have been ignored, with Collins deflecting all inquiries to MBIE, which cited “commercial confidentiality” as limiting its ability to inform taxpayers.
Daily Telegraph New Zealand (DTNZ) is an independent news website, first published in October 2021. - where this article was sourced.
5 comments:
Another waste of taxpayer money!
Another $32 million of taxpayers hard earned disappears.
Come on Mr Luxon....
Who owns the consultant companies paid to work on the fraudulant and fruitless:
- mine reopening,
- pumped hydro,
- harbour bridge/tunnel,
- airport tram
projects.
Who owns the traffic cone companies; the Clark advised Labour hierarchy pumped our money into.
When will we see a forensic audit of the Maori King family to discover why the Clark advised labour hierarchy gave them so much money for zero return?
How have Cindy and Clark lived the high life in America for over 2 years on her income from an unpaid university job?
Actually, this is quite sad. I would love to have seen the data provided by this satellite and had the opportunity to understand where the methane sources are. The Greens etc claim it is from animals, but wetlands also contribute to the Methane load as well. This satellite did provide an opportunity to clarify where our major sources and sinks were, but now sadly lost , it seems.
Compared with the scores of millions tipped into Insurrection CoOrdination Centres (marae), neither here nor there.
CCT - there are other methane mapping satellites.
It would be interesting to see our hydro dams as the lake water spills through the turbines , aerating it and releasing the dissolved methane from all the natural biological materials.
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