Paul Callister

Paul Callister

Paul Callister is a Kapiti based economist who has undertaken social and economic research on local, national, and cross-national issues for a wide range of public, private sector and voluntary organisations. Paul volunteers for three local Kapiti restoration groups, Nga Uruora, Whareroa Farm and Queen Elizabeth Park. He also co-ordinates the ‘Kapiti Mainland Island’, a predator control project involving over 2,000 hectares of land. Paul also run's a number of lizard conservation projects but that is a whole different story.

3/3 - Can New Zealanders keep flying and reduce their carbon footprint?

June 18, 2019
Paul Callister and Wallace Rae consider, one of New Zealand’s emissions elephants in the room – aviation – and share views in this series of three articles (Pt.1 & Pt.2). ...

2/3 - Can New Zealanders keep flying and reduce their carbon footprint?

June 18, 2019
Paul Callister and Wallace Rae consider, one of New Zealand’s emissions elephants in the room – aviation – and share views in this series of three articles. Part Two: The...

1/3 - Can New Zealanders keep flying and reduce their carbon footprint?

June 18, 2019
Paul Callister and Wallace Rae consider, one of New Zealand’s emissions elephants in the room – aviation – and share views in this series of three articles. Part One: The...

Long-distance Buses: Cleaner and Greener but could do Better

April 21, 2018
Just over a year ago, Pure Advantage published an opinion piece entitled First World Travel, Third World Facilities. In it, I argued that the long-distance bus industry could play a...

Is it time to update the Public Works Act?

February 16, 2018
When the Public Works Act 1981 was passed, few people would have anticipated future environmental and social challenges. These include the impact of climate change; the public desire for more...