Given our high vaccination & booster rates, the fact Omicron is milder than delta and our high level of mask wearing it's unlikely there will be 'carnage'. If anything the 'media narrative' has been to talk up the worst case analysis rather than have more ...
Meanwhile, to those who don't just mindlessly think that 'billionaire = bad', here is a more rational take: https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/07/heres-why-richard-bransons-flight-matters-and-yes-it-really-matters/
Isn't the issue here, that even if Greenpeace was successful in shutting down all the the oil and gas production and exploration in NZ then all that would mean in practical terms is the NZ would end up importing more oil and gas to cover any loss of local ...
'We almost never have protest that disrupts the public's every day life.' Blocking roads is disrupting everyday life and shutting down airports is clearly part of the next stage for protests, that's going to be super popular.
'push people towards more confrontational styles of protest.' And how long is the general public going to tolerate confrontational protest that starts to disrupt their everyday life? Because instead of actually convincing people that you are right you are ...
More like the nuclear reactors used in France and Belgium. GM Cows https://www.wired.com/story/canada-is-using-genetics-to-make-cows-less-gassy/ GM grass https://thespinoff.co.nz/science/19-07-2018/super-grass-is-here-and-its-a-green-breakthrough-can-the-...
Here is what Fonterra say: https://www.fonterra.com/nz/en/our-stories/articles/meeting-our-carbon-emissions-targets.html They have already converted Sterling as a trial: https://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/106159364/fonterra-stirling-plant-first-...
Would you be happy if the Chinese (or for that matter) other coal fired power stations were replaced by nuclear powered stations? Or if the fix for dairy methane emissions was GM modified cows or GM grass or feed?
Net zero by 2025 'kills dairy' because the Fonterra factories dry their milk powder by burning coal. Fonterra say they are working toward a 30% reduction in emissions by 2030, but clearly if they had to reach a zero target by 2025 it would have a massive ...
So Robert, you're a supporter of 'net zero 2025' then? Which would mean shutting down all the Fonterra plants, completely killing off our dairy industry, also banning the use of petrol driven vehicles and aircraft killing our tourist industry, so that's ...
Call me a dinosaur if you want but the demands of the 'Extinction Rebellion' are just ridiculous, basically they are: (i) Governments declare a climate emergency (ii) Net zero by 2025 (iii) Create a 'citizens assembly' of 'randomly' chosen individuals. Net...
So the council did pass this: 'A motion was passed which says: "Environment Southland acknowledges that climate change is an important issue which we have to engage with. The Council commits to applying best practice and best science to its ...
'Instead they decide to go and shit on the Minister.' No, they actually pointed out why a 100% renewable goal is actually counter-productive and how we are on target for about 90% renewable anyway. Unfortunately this practical, common sense approach isn't ...
The Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) agreement regarding carbon offsetting for international flights comes into effect in 2021. New Zealand has signed up to the agreement, which will affect Air New Zealand. This ...
'The song is offered as an example of the cultural response at the time. There are plenty of others.' I think a bit of Billy Bragg would have been a much better example, a bit more cerebral and less like being bashed over the head with a baseball bat (...
Wow, such a garbled timeline, 'God save the Queen' by the Sex Pistols was released in 1977, the Doomsday clock was moved back in 1988 when the USA and Soviet Union signed a treaty on intermediate range missiles. The Sex Pistols as a band didn't get past ...
'or we stop with the fossil, which means stopping with the capitalism and we see where we’re at' I really don't understand that logic, it's not like Communist or Socialist countries don't use or produce fossil fuels. In fact Venezuela has similar oil ...
It's only a 'strange position' if you buy in to one of the 'fringe' doomsday scenarios.
'If we really want to avoid dangerous climate change, we have to save ourselves from capitalism.' Given the choice, I'd rather live with climate change that live in a world where we have 'saved' ourselves from capitalism. Capitalism is certainly not ...
More like stages 1 & 2, denial and anger.
Sorry I just don't agree, I think Shaw has looked weak and compromised. Leadership in a crisis is about making the right decisions and staying in control of the situation. It seemed obvious to everyone, expect maybe James Shaw, that Metiria Turei had to ...
The doomsday clock is complete nonsense. We are not 2 1/2 minutes away from complete disaster or 'doomsday'. Yes the risk of a nuclear war is higher with Trump as President but any escalation to a war would take weeks or months not minutes. Even looking at...
Can someone explain to me how my children are going to die if it's 5deg warmer on average? How much warmer is Austrarlia on average than New Zealand, 5deg? I'm not saying we shouldn't reduce our impact on the planet or take all practical measures to reduce...
Your main argument for Cunliffe seems to be he has the experience and Shearer does not. Goff had the experience and look how that went. People want someone new and fresh, someone who isn't tainted by the last years of the Clark administration. I'm a Labour...
There is something very, very wrong with The Standard when they don't support the candidate who will give Labour the best chance of winning the next election. Honestly LPrent (and others here) whatever high horse you are prancing around on, it is time to ...
I was in Dunedin yesterday and went to have a look at the protest. They are pretty much using all the public green space in the Octagon so I don't think you can argue that others can also use it. Whereas I have some sympathy for their protest there has to ...
All Jamie-Lee Ross had to say was 'We bought in tax cuts to stimulate the economy, in a recession we don't want to reverse these. Long term savings are good but right now is not a good time to be borrowing to save.' That would have been better than the ...
Well written article Eddie, balanced and fair. As someone living in CHCH I would have liked to see more information on services and roads reported by the media and less of the breathless reporting. Bob Parker is wearing a little thin (and I voted for him),...
Wow, all of us withdrawing our money from the bank at the same time so it collapses our banking system, now that's a great idea. I really want to live in a country where the banks collapse. And after the 'revolution' how would our new banking system work? ...
I was a bit surprised how anti-union Key was in Breakfast this morning. Not surprised that he held those views but surprised he actually said it on TV. The normal relaxed, pragmatic Key gave way to the right wing politician just for a moment.
So Marty let's just follow some of the 'logic' of your post. The people doing the tram tracks are also capable or repairing the sewerage systems? If Gerry hadn't approved overweight trucks this would somehow provide loos for Christchurch's poor? Someone is...
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