Speaking of the fireworks. As I was watching the night sky fill up with fumes, smoke and grit on Saturday night I couldn't help thinking that perhaps last week was the wrong week to launch the Low Carbon Diet.

I'm guessing that the 20 odd minutes of AK07 launch emissions neutralised the good any aucklanders acheived leaving their cars at home last week.

Never mind. At least the sky looked pretty for a few minutes.