by Katherine | 14 Jan, 2014 | Latest News, Users Feedback
From a site visitor:
“We are with Contact and the lady who I spoke with was supportive of our decision to have the smart meter removed. We told her that since moving into this house, we had not been sleeping properly (waking throughout the night or not being able to get to sleep) and had frequent light to moderate headaches. She put the order in straight away. She said she has been receiving more requests recently and hearing about people becoming ill from “smart meters”.
“I was surprised how straight forward it was. The company was notified of our choice to have a replacement meter and the very next day I received a call from the company, Vircon saying they will be available to replace it that very day! I was thrilled. It’s great to see that freedom of choice is still respected in NZ.
“We had the ‘smart meter’ for about 5 months and didn’t realise our ill health was attributable to it until stumbling upon the information thanks to your website. We noticed we felt less stress and after a week could sleep deeply and properly once more! We have now been free from the ‘smart meter’ for 13 months and no longer get the headaches and feel very peaceful at home again.”
Site editor’s note: Contact Energy is one of the companies which has helped people to get rid of unwanted “smart meters” Other companies are listed at this link: https://stopsmartmeters.org.nz/how-to-get-rid-of-a-smart-meter/
by Katherine | 13 Jan, 2014 | Latest News, Users Feedback
Hi,
I just wanted to inform you we are with Contact Energy and I have rung them and asked for them to remove our smart meter as it is situated on the other side of the wall of my daughter’s bedroom. They, without any resistance at all have said yes and are going to come and remove the communication part of the SM and turn it back into a non-smart meter at a cost of $120! I’m more than happy to pay this for peace of mind’s sake and I hope you can publicise this information promoting Contact Energy for doing this.
It would pay to note I have a EMF meter which detected pulses coming out the front of the meter and also through the wall at the back of the meter! With any luck more people will be inclined to join contact and make this request, the more people who do this the more awareness of SM might be made! Thank you so much for this website. It is only stumbling across this and reading how another member changed over with Contact that I got on the phone and had it all organised within > 5 minutes!
Thank you 🙂
by Katherine | 14 Dec, 2013 | Latest News, Uncategorized, Users Feedback
At the link below you can read a document written by a large group of medical doctors in Germany expressing their concern about how micro9wave radiation from wireless devices is adversely impacting that health of people in their medical practices.
http://www.justproveit.net/sites/default/files/prove-it/files/FREIBURGER_APPEAL.pdf
NB: The document has been translated from German; at times the English is not perfect. The message, however, is clear; these doctors have been able to trace the origin of many unpleasant symptoms in their patients to exposure to electromagnetic radiation, such as from cell phone towers, cell phone or DECT cordless phone use.
NB: “Smart meters” are not in general use in Germany: See https://stopsmartmeters.org.nz/uncategorized/germany-rejects-eu-smart-meter-plan-too-expensive-insufficient-savings/
by Katherine | 14 Dec, 2013 | Government and Electricity Industry Positions, Latest News, Uncategorized
The Timaru Herald has reported that South Canterbury company lines Alpine Energy plans to roll out 36,000 “smart meters” to it customers beginning in 2014.
The company has received permission from the Commerce Commission to increase prices by 10% to fund new capital expenditure, presumably that involved in purchasing and installing the “smart meters”.
According to the paper:
“The project, which includes installing the infrastructure and other programming, is expected to cost $14 million – or about $388 per meter – but neither Contact nor Meridian Energy would say whether the increased costs would be reflected in people’s power bills. Alpine Energy will own the meters.”
The full story may be read at this link: http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/9025489/Powercos-quiet-on-meter-cost
(By comparison, a new electromechanical meter can be purchased for around $NZ50.)
If you are in the South Canterbury area and do not want to have a “smart meter”, please visit this link of the site: https://stopsmartmeters.org.nz/how-to-avoid-getting-a-smart-meter/
After a “smart meter” has been installed it can be very difficult to have it removed, so if you do not want a “smart meter” please take steps to avoid its installation.
Please also sign up for the email list on www.stopsmartmeters.org.nz so that you can receive updates on the “smart meter” issue.
NB: If you are in the South Canterbury area and would like to organise a screening of the documentary Take Back Your Power to help inform people in your community about the “smart meter” issue, please email through this link https://stopsmartmeters.org.nz/contact-us/ and you will be given information and support.
by Katherine | 14 Dec, 2013 | Latest News, Uncategorized
Dr Don Maisch (from www.emfacts.com) visited New Zealand in November, and gave three free public lectures on “smart meters” focusing on how “smart meters” and the “smart grid” have a variety of undesirable consequences. His talk included a discussion of “smart meter”-associated health issues.
His lecture in Remuera, Auckland was filmed by Vinny Eastwood of www.thevinnyeastwoodshow.com and the footage of the lecture may now be viewed at this link: http://youtu.be/RSJemrpM5Us
The Q&A section will be posted at a later date.
by Katherine | 1 Dec, 2013 | Events, Latest News, Take Back Your Power, Uncategorized
The first Hawkes Bay screening of the highly recommended new documentary on “smart meters” Take Back Your Power is taking place on Tuesday, December 3.
Details are as follows:
7.30pm Tuesday 3rd December
Clive Hall, 162 Main Road Clive
(Hawke’s Bay)
A gold coin donation/koha is requested to help cover the cost of the hire of the hall.
If you are not in the Hawkes Bay, please check out this link for local screenings that are happening near you:
www.stopsmartmeters.org.nz/uncategorized/free-screenings-of-take-back-your-power-updated/
OR see the trailer at this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDMYc1qlhFY
OR stream/buy the DVD from this link: www.takebackyourpower.net
If you would like to arrange a screening in your area please email through the Contact form at this link and you will be sent information to help you do this. https://stopsmartmeters.org.nz/contact-us/
by Katherine | 1 Dec, 2013 | Events, Latest News, Take Back Your Power, Uncategorized
The first West Auckland screening of the highly recommended new documentary on “smart meters” Take Back Your Power is taking place on Thursday, December 5.
Details are as follows:
The Peasant Film Club (which regularly runs documentaries on interesting topics) will be hosting a West Auckland showing of the outstanding new documentary on “smart meters” Take Back our Power on Thursday, December 5.
The screening will take place at the premises of WEA Waitakere, 9 Henderson Valley Rd, Henderson, West Auckland, starting at 7.30 PM.
Details and a map of the venue location may be found at this link: http://localwatch.net.nz/peasants/
The venue seats 30 people, so if numbers are too high to accommodate everyone, there will be a repeat screening on Friday December 6.
If you are not in West Auckland, please check out this link for local screenings that are happening near you:
www.stopsmartmeters.org.nz/uncategorized/free-screenings-of-take-back-your-power-updated/
OR see the trailer at this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDMYc1qlhFY
OR stream/buy the DVD from this link: www.takebackyourpower.net
If you would like to arrange a screening in your area please email through the Contact form at this link and you will be sent information to help you do this. https://stopsmartmeters.org.nz/contact-us/
by Katherine | 29 Nov, 2013 | Latest News, Take Back Your Power
Just a reminder that Saturday, November 30 is the date for the first free public screening in Auckland of the highly recommended documentary Take Back Your Power.
For details, please click on the link below:
https://stopsmartmeters.org.nz/uncategorized/take-back-your-power-free-auckland-screening/
Details for screenings in other venues are at this link:
https://stopsmartmeters.org.nz/uncategorized/free-screenings-of-take-back-your-power-updated/
by Katherine | 26 Nov, 2013 | Events, Latest News, Uncategorized
Visiting electromagnetic radiation expert Dr Don Maisch, PhD gave a free public lecture on “smart meters”, including health risks in Remuera on Tuesday 26th November. The informative lecture and power point presentation included question time in which members of the public shared their experiences with smart meters, including reporting symptoms developed after exposure to “smart meter” radiation as well as being able to ask Dr Maisch questions.
Dr Maisch will be speaking on Auckland’ North Shore on Thursday November 28th. Details are at this link:
https://stopsmartmeters.org.nz/uncategorized/dr-don-maisch-north-shore-talk/
The next “smart meter” related event after Dr Maisch’s talks will be the free Auckland screening of the new documentary Take Back Your Power on November 30. Please see this link for details: https://stopsmartmeters.org.nz/uncategorized/take-back-your-power-free-auckland-screening/
To learn about up coming events, please join the email list for www.stopsmartmeters.org.nz and you will be emailed information.
by Katherine | 19 Nov, 2013 | Events, Latest News, Uncategorized
Dr Don Maisch, PhD from www.emfacts.com is giving a lecture on smart meters on Auckland’s North Shore on Thursday November 28.
Details for the talk are as follows:
Date: Thursday November 28.
Time: 7 – 8.30 pm
Venue: Outram Hall, 478 Beach Rd, Murrays Bay, Auckland
A poster for this event may now be downlaoded from this link: https://stopsmartmeters.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Dr-Don-Maisch-North-Shore-Poster.pdf
If you can, please print it out and put it up locally to advertise the talk.
For details of Dr Maisch’s other public talks, please see this link: https://stopsmartmeters.org.nz/uncategorized/emr-expert-to-visit-nz/
by Katherine | 16 Nov, 2013 | Events, Latest News, Take Back Your Power, Uncategorized, Users Feedback
The Hawkes Bay’s first screening of Take Back Your Power (the new documentary on “smart meters” and their effects on people’s health, privacy and finances) will take place on December 3. Details for the showing are as follows:
7.30pm Tuesday 3rd December
Clive Hall, 162 Main Road Clive
(Hawke’s Bay)
A gold coin donation/koha is requested to help cover the cost of the hire of the hall.
The poster for this event is at this link:
https://stopsmartmeters.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Take-back-your-power-poster-HAWKES-BAY-3-DEC.pdf
It may also be accessed through the Resources page at this link: https://stopsmartmeters.org.nz/resources/
by Katherine | 15 Nov, 2013 | Events, Latest News, Uncategorized, Users Feedback
Dr Don Masich’s public talk in Christchurch starts at 7.30 (not 7pm as has been previously stated on a previous post, which has now been corrected.) Apologies for any inconvenience.
The correct details for the talk are:
Christchurch Talk
Dr Maisch will be giving a public lecture in Christchurch on Thursday November 21 at St. Mark’s Church in the ‘Wilsons Room’ (entrance at back of church)
101 Opawa Rd, Opawa, starting at 7.30 pm. The topic for his talk is “The Smart Electricity Grid: Claims, Pitfalls, and Unintended Consequences”.
A gold coin Koha is requested.
by Katherine | 14 Nov, 2013 | Events, Latest News, Take Back Your Power, Uncategorized
There are few events coming up soon which are either relate to “smart meters” or other wireless technologies:
For 2014 showings of the award-winning documentary Take Back Your Power, please see this link: https://stopsmartmeters.org.nz/latest-news/2014-screenings-of-take-back-your-power/
The vents below took palce in 2013
Links to the posts that describe each event are below:
November 15 (Wanganui): https://stopsmartmeters.org.nz/uncategorized/wanganui-public-meeting-on-wireless-technologies/
Dr Don Maisch public talks on “smart meters”
These will take place in Christchurch on November 21 and in Auckland on November 26 and the Auckland’s North Shore on November 28
https://stopsmartmeters.org.nz/uncategorized/emr-expert-to-visit-nz/
For details of free public screenings of documentary Take Back Your Power
Auckland November 30,
Christchurch December 2,
Hawkes Bay December 3 and
West Auckland November 5 please see:
https://stopsmartmeters.org.nz/uncategorized/take-back-your-power-free-public-screenings/
by Katherine | 14 Nov, 2013 | Events, Latest News, Uncategorized, Users Feedback
A public meeting to discuss wireless technologies is being held at Age Concern Wanganui on Saturday November 16 at 2.30 PM.
The address for Age Concern Wanganui is 164 St Hill Street, Wanganui.
The event has been organised by Lorraine from the Natural Science organisation.
by Katherine | 6 Nov, 2013 | Events, Latest News, Uncategorized
Don Maisch, PhD will be visiting New Zealand in November, where he will be giving talks and also conducting electromagnetic radiation (EMR) risk assessments. Dr Maisch’s PhD thesis The Procrustean Approach examines the influence of vested interests on EMR safety standards.
Christchurch Talk
Dr Maisch will be giving a public lecture in Christchurch on Thursday November 21 at St. Mark’s Church in the ‘Wilsons Room’ (entrance at back of church)
101 Opawa Rd, Opawa, starting at 7.30 pm. The topic for his talk is “The Smart Electricity Grid: Claims, Pitfalls, and Unintended Consequences”.
A gold coin Koha is requested.
Auckland Talk
Dr Maisch will be giving a public lecture in Auckland on Tuesday November 26 at the St Lukes Church, 130 Remuera Rd, Remuera, starting at 7.15 pm. The topic for his talk is “The Smart Electricity Grid: Claims, Pitfalls, and Unintended Consequences”.
The event is free. (Koha are welcome.)
North Shore Talk
Dr Don Maisch will also be speaking on the North Shore on Thursday November 28. Please see this link for details: https://stopsmartmeters.org.nz/uncategorized/dr-don-maisch-north-shore-talk/
Events are also planned for Palmerston North and Wellington; please check back for details as these will be posted when they are available.
More information about Dr Maisch and his work may be found at his website www.emfacts.com.
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