Archive: newsletters from 2011 to 2019

Newsletter #102 -“Money and Government: The Past and Future of Economics” and a strategy planning session for PMNZ

Newsletter #101 – Our submission to the parliamentary Finance and Expenditure committee

Newsletter #100 – Handover of our petition, news from California and a revamp of our website.

Newsletter #99 -Handover of our petition and great things happening in California

Newsletter #98a – Details of the handover of our petition on the 12th September

Newsletter 98 – Our parliamentary petition and the release of our App

Newsletter 97 – Our parliamentary petition closes at the end of the month and a timely article on house prices.

Newsletter 96 – Public banking is picking up steam in California and work on our petition

Newsletter 95 – Development of our App and more evidence of the benefits of central banks creating money for infrastructure projects.

Newsletter 94a in the 1st April. Addendum – Link to our membership page.

Newsletter 94 on the 31st March The word is spreading in the US and we have over 5,000 signatures on our petition.

Newsletter 93 on the 28th February. A good article on money creation and a couple of good clips

Newsletter 92 on the 1st February. App under development and consider moving to a New Zealand owned bank

Newsletter 91 on the 22nd December. Public television in New Zealand and have a great Christmas.

Newsletter 90 on the 1st December. Spokespeople required and we crack 2,000 signatories.

Newsletter 89 on the 1st November. We crack 1,000 signatories.

Newsletter 88 on the 1st of October. Follow up to the launch of our petition.

Newsletter 87 on the 12 September. Our petition is live.

Newsletter 86 on the 1st September. Our petition and a sad loss.

Newsletter 85 on the 1st August. Our petition to parliament.

Newsletter 84 on the 30th June. The Swiss Referendum and much more.

Newsletter 83 on the 1st June A Royal Commission into banking in Australia and a disappointing budget in New Zealand.

Issue 82 on the 1st May. Presentation in New Plymouth and the problem with Government surpluses.

Issue 81 on the 1st April. Jeremy Corbin attacks and an of opportunity for you to have your say.

Issue 80 on the 1st March. Spokespeople required and a good meeting with our local list MP.

Issue 79 on the 1st February. A solution is a matter of public record.

Issue 78 on the 22nd December. A request for innovative funding methods.

Issue 77 on the 30th November. “Back to the future” and two new spokes people.

Issue 76 on the 1st November. Interesting election outcome.

Issue 75 on the 30th September. New spokesperson in the far north and a meeting with Sir Michael Cullen.

Issue 74 on the 1st September. New spokesperson in New Plymouth and seeking funding for initiatives.

Issue 73 on the 31st July. Amazing news from Japan and another submission to the Reserve Bank.

Issue 72 on the 1st July. News from Canada, an App and a submission to the Reserve Bank.

Issue 71 on the 31st May. New Spokesperson in Auckland and a letter to the Directors of the Reserve Bank.

Issue 70 on the 1st May. A presentation in Whanganui that Dr Brash should have attended.

Issue 70 on the 1st May. A presentation in Whanganui that Dr Brash should have attended.

Issue 69 on the 31st March. Help us educate The Reserve Bank.

Issue 68 on the 1st March. Global debt and what you can do to have a system that works for us all.

Issue 67 on the 1st February 2017. Positive changes here and in the UK.

Issue 66 on the 24 December 2016. Radio interview and news from the UK.

Issue 65 on the 1st December 2016. A large campaign planned for the Swiss referendum,

Issue 64 on the 1st November 2016. Day of action in Britain and bankers jailed in Iceland.

Issue 63 on the 1st October 2016. Promising news from Iceland and a presentation in Auckland.

Issue 62 on the 1st September 2016. Refresh of our fliers and an overview of our solution.

Issue 61 on the 31st July 2016. Hope emerges from the ashes of BREXIT

Issue 60 on the 1st July 2016. An amazing admission from the IMF.

Issue 59 on the 1st June 2016. A lacklustre budget and not much help on the horizon.

Issue 58 on the 1st May 2016. Sale of 45% of Kiwibank, a presentation in Opotiki and blogs by our Wellington spokesperson.

Issue 57 on the 1st April 2016. Bryan Gould as our Patron and a new Spokesperson in Auckland.

Issue 56 on the 29th February 2016. A salute to Martin Wolf

Issue 55 on the 1st February 2016. Welcome to 2016 and a new spokesperson

Issue 54 on the 22nd December 2015. Good turnout to our presentation in Whakatane and all the best for 2016

Issue 53 on the 1st December 2015. Great news from Switzerland and a New Zealand documentary about our banking system.

Issue 52 on the 1st November 2015. The Finance Commission of the Dutch parliament discusses monetary reform.

Issue 51 on the 1st October 2015. Another Bank of England paper on money creation by private banks.

Issue 50 on the 31st August 2015. New Zealand First adopts a remit on money created by the Government.

Issue 49 on the 31st July 2015. Article in the Herald “Banks fuel housing market by ‘creating’ money”

Issue 48 on the 1 July 2015. Another IMF bombshell and support for Greece (not from the IMF).

Issue 47 on the 1st June 2015. Talk in Hastings

Issue 46 on the 30th April 2015 Talk in Hastings and the Iceland PM commissions a paper on monetary reform.

Issue 45 on the 31st March 2015 Economists speak out in favour of money creation for the people not the banks

Issue 44 on the 2nd March 2015 Good news from Canada and a complaint to the Reserve Bank.

Issue 43 on the 2nd February 2015 Our 1,000th like on Facebook and our team is growing.

Issue 42 on the 19th December All the best for 2015

Issue 41 on the 1st December A historic debate in the British parliament

Issue 40a on the 15th November A message to our Auckland and Hamilton Supporters

Issue 40 on the 2nd November our updated Mission, Goals and Strategies to 2020

Issue 39 on the 1st October and time to plan ahead

Issue 38 on the 31st August. The election is in full swing.

Issue 37 on the 1st August. Countdown to the election.

Issue 36 on the 1st July. Spokesperson for the Kapiti Coast and three people standing in this years election

Issue 35 on the 31st May. Spokesperson for Auckland and a potential referendum in Switzerland on monetary reform.

Issue 34 on the 1st May. Membership and a couple of courageous articles from Martin Wolf of the Financial Times

Issue 33 on the 30th March. Membership, an election date and the Bank of England’s historic paper on money creation.

Issue 32 on the 2nd March 2014. The launch of our membership page.

Issue 31 on the 2nd February 2014. Welcome to 2014 and we are back in action.

Issue 30 on the 23rd December 2013. Merry Christmas and a Happy 2014.

Issue 29 on the 1st December 2013. An approach for funding and more talks to Rotary Clubs.

Issue 28 on the 31st October 2013. Our second anniversary and good profile from an interview with Guyon Espiner.

Issue 27 on the 30th September 2013. David Cunliffe makes a good first impression and the England and Wales Green Party call for an end to the private creation of money.

Issue 26 on the 1st September 2013. PMNZ starts to take its message to a wider audience.

Issue 25 on the 1st August 2013. PMNZ is now part of theInternational Movement for Monetary Reform and Sunday morning programme is grappling with put a programme together on how money gets created.

Issue 24 on the 30th June 2013. Sunday Morning programme on National Radio interested in featuring PMNZ, Greens drop their policy of the government creating some of our money supply and we compiled an article on the Popes speech.

Issue 23 on the 2nd June 2013. Pope Francis calls for reform of the monetary system, Third Degree clip on repossessing a farm and a very good clip that explains how the banking system works.

Issue 22 on the 30th April 2013. Meeting with the Anglican Bishop of Wellington, PMNZ version of the Positive Money Proposal and a submission to the Reserve Bank.

Issue 21 on the 1st April 2013. The crisis in Cyprus, the Open Bank Resolution, Lord Turner and talks by Hordur Torfason.

Issue 20 on the 28th February 2013. More on the “7 Sharp item” and its global reach.

Issue 19 on 8th February 2013. The “7 Sharp” item and an amazing You Tube clip on the IMF working paper

Issue 18 on 7th February 2013. Incorrectly titled Issue 19 – our shortest ever – alerting people to the 7 Sharp screening.

Issue 17 on 31st January 2013. Spoke to the Theosophical Society and Transition Towns, a good Dom Post item called Making money dance to a new tune, a new IMF paper titled “New Zealand Banks’ Vulnerabilities and Capital Adequacy” raises concerns about NZ banks and a hint of better things to come for PMNZ.

Issue 16 on 19th December 2012. Hordur Torfason coming to New Zealand to speak, interview on RNZ with Russel Norman on excessive bank profits and response from Bill English.

Issue 15 on 2nd December2012. Fabians event, response to Bill English and a meeting with the Anglican Bishop of Wellington.

Issue 14 on 30th October 2012. Our first birthday, meeting with Hone Harawira, letter to the Auckland Mayor and Councillors and a request to appear on “Campbell Live”.

Issue 13 on 30th September 2012. Letter to Bill English, article on the IMF Working Paper, spoke before the Local Government Act 2012 Select Committee and created a new page on our website “Why should I bother”.

Issue 12 on 23rd August 2012. IMF working paper.

Issue 11 on 15th July 2012. Submission to the Local Government Ammendment Bill and the letter sent to the Wellington City Mayor and Councillors.

Issue 10 to 4th July 2012. Launch of our You Tube media channel, North and South magazine “liked Positive Money NZ and a meeting in Auckland.

Issue 9 to 19th June 2012 Letters sent to the Mayor and Councillors of the Christchurch City Council, meeting with Grant Robertson and Russel Norman (not together) and notice of Wellington meeting

Issue 8 from January 2012 to 23 May 2012.Letters sent to 33 secondary schools, meeting with David Parker, letter to the editor and good luck with the budget

Issue 7 to the end of 2011 Summary of what has been achieved and coming attractions.

Issue 6 to 28 November The election result and the Island Bay candidate meeting.

Issue 5 to 18th November November issue of “New Zealand Investor”.

Issue 4 to 13th November Raf Manji interview, Newtown, Kilbirnie and Haitaitai candidate meetings.

Issue 3 to 8th November First candidate meeting, first media coverage

Issue 2 to 26th October Showing of The Secret of OZ at the Paramount, likes on our website pass 100.

Issue 1 to 19th October 2011 Launch, Occupy Wellington and Laurence and Don standing for Parliament.