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Labour’s policies

Written By: advantage - Date published: 10:44 am, August 15th, 2017 - 65 comments

A list of Labour’s announced policies to date and an easy way to compare them to other parties’ policies.

National’s Auckland Transport announcement

Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 8:33 am, August 6th, 2017 - 15 comments

In an attempt to take the thunder away from Labour’s Auckland Transport announcement National’s offer was leaked this week to the Herald. But it is uninspiring, and shows a continued commitment to roading as providing a solution.

Climate Change actions for the middle classes

Written By: weka - Date published: 1:05 pm, July 28th, 2017 - 33 comments

It’s time to put our money and resources where our hearts and minds and values are.

ETS – That’s our coffin they’re talking about

Written By: Anthony R0bins - Date published: 12:29 pm, July 27th, 2017 - 4 comments

Professor Euan Mason of the University of Canterbury’s School of Forestry in response to the proposed changes: “This is the nail in the coffin of our ETS.”

How much is Mike Hosking paid by TVNZ?

Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 9:29 am, July 25th, 2017 - 107 comments

Mike Hosking does not want there to be a debate on how much he earns from TVNZ and thinks that there would be an adverse irrational response from the public if the information was released. This is the best reason yet why disclosure should occur.

Rain doesn’t cause most floods, humans do

Written By: weka - Date published: 12:11 pm, July 23rd, 2017 - 50 comments

What to do with all the water falling from the sky? Some choices are smarter than others.

State of emergency for planet earth

Written By: weka - Date published: 9:00 am, July 22nd, 2017 - 52 comments

Climate scientists: Our conclusion that the world has overshot appropriate targets is sufficiently grim to compel us to point out that pathways to rapid emission reductions are feasible.

State of emergency on the South Island’s east coast

Written By: notices and features - Date published: 9:43 pm, July 21st, 2017 - 23 comments

Evacuations are now happening throughout Otago and Canterbury, with more rain expected over night and into Saturday.

NZ’s climate change guinea pigs

Written By: weka - Date published: 12:10 pm, July 21st, 2017 - 56 comments

The first round of climate change pass-the-parcel is about to knock some players out of the property investment game. The rest of NZ should be paying attention.

Regenerative agriculture

Written By: weka - Date published: 11:00 am, July 18th, 2017 - 14 comments

Regenerative farmers in NZ are already leading the way on land and water restoration, and how to grow food in a changing climate.

Election 2017: the battle lines are drawn

Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 8:57 am, July 17th, 2017 - 77 comments

The 2017 election campaign has been set alight by the Greens adopting brave policies that Jeremy Corbyn would be proud of and NZ First adopting policies that would meet with Donald Trump’s approval.

The Greens rock their AGM

Written By: weka - Date published: 6:49 am, July 16th, 2017 - 18 comments

Greening the economy not for the sake of the economy but for the wellbeing of the people, the Green Party want us to be an exemplar to the world and lead the way.

The Green Infrastructure Fund

Written By: notices and features - Date published: 2:48 pm, July 15th, 2017 - 20 comments

The Greens commit to making NZ carbon-neutral by 2050.

James Shaw Speech to the Green’s conference – Greening the Government

Written By: notices and features - Date published: 2:21 pm, July 15th, 2017 - 25 comments

The text of James Shaw’s speech to the Greens Conference focussing on the Green’s policy response to Climate Change.

No Right Turn: Climate change: Ending oil

Written By: notices and features - Date published: 6:51 am, July 9th, 2017 - 53 comments

I/S at No Right Turn writes: “Fossil fuels are the primary cause of climate change. A significant chunk of those fossil fuels are burned in cars, so if we want to beat climate change, we need to stop doing that. And today, the French government signalled that it would do just that, announcing that it would ban the sale of petrol and diesel-fuelled cars by 2040″

Skepticism cynicism lies and hypocrisy

Written By: Anthony R0bins - Date published: 7:30 am, July 8th, 2017 - 17 comments

There’s a very good / depressing long read in The Guardian on the dangerous “weaponising” of cynicism by climate change deniers. One of the most interesting sections was a discussion of the way that voters are more forgiving of lies than hypocrisy.

Second legal challenge to National’s climate emission targets

Written By: weka - Date published: 6:35 am, July 3rd, 2017 - 18 comments

The scientific data clearly shows that the New Zealand Government needs to be doing a lot more than it’s doing at the moment. It is dragging the chain as far as the rest of the world is concerned.

Same Old, Same Old.

Written By: Bill - Date published: 1:03 pm, July 2nd, 2017 - 148 comments

This time last year, there was a smattering of posts put up about average global ocean and land surface temperatures. They didn’t make for comfortable reading.

Bravo Young Nats – endorse zero carbon

Written By: notices and features - Date published: 11:14 am, July 1st, 2017 - 18 comments

Sarah v govt climate litigation – perspectives from court

Written By: weka - Date published: 6:30 am, June 28th, 2017 - 19 comments

What to do when your future’s at risk and your government doesn’t care.

Health professionals support legal challenge against government’s climate policy

Written By: notices and features - Date published: 6:19 am, June 28th, 2017 - 4 comments

“Climate change is a medical emergency – and our government’s inaction threatens New Zealanders’ wellbeing, both now and into the future.”

Climate litigation NZ-style

Written By: weka - Date published: 12:15 pm, June 26th, 2017 - 9 comments

The climate change case against the National government began in Wellington this morning.

Sarah v Government

Written By: weka - Date published: 8:00 am, June 23rd, 2017 - 58 comments

the Government can’t always be trusted to act in the best interests of the people or the planet

Keeping our eye on the ball

Written By: weka - Date published: 6:18 am, June 22nd, 2017 - 22 comments

Compared to this, Barclaygate is a tiny speck of dust by the skirting board behind the couch.

Kiwis send a message to Tillerson

Written By: Anthony R0bins - Date published: 10:19 am, June 7th, 2017 - 27 comments

As Patrick Gower puts it, “English tries to hide from the reality of Trump’s America”. Fortunately ordinary Kiwis were not so supine.

Nature issues statement saying climate change cannot be negotiated with

Written By: weka - Date published: 6:58 am, June 5th, 2017 - 29 comments

Thus endeth the divine right of kings. It’s time to remember where our power is.

Tegg Talk – Mistaken Reveal of Government’s Latest (Already Outdated) Sea-Level Rise Projections

Written By: Guest post - Date published: 8:07 am, June 4th, 2017 - 28 comments

Denis Tegg has discovered details of Ministry for the Environment’s currently unpublished Guidelines for Local Authorities on Climate Change. The data relied on would appear to already be outdated but suggests that towns such as Thames are going to face inundation in coming decades.