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Climate Action Mondays
Written By: - Date published: 6:05 am, March 21st, 2022 - 33 comments
It’s time to act as if our lives depend on it.
The difference between Labour and National
Written By: - Date published: 9:05 am, March 17th, 2022 - 141 comments
There has been the occasional criticism of Labour for not achieving enough progressive change by people who then propose supporting National. What are they thinking?
Pick a side
Written By: - Date published: 7:00 am, March 17th, 2022 - 351 comments
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelinsky has made a direct appeal broadcast to the United States Congress. That will sort out the Putin supporters from the rest. And with climate change beckoning it is time to pick a side.
The empire strikes back
Written By: - Date published: 8:53 am, March 15th, 2022 - 146 comments
Labour’s announcement of a temporary reduction in fuel excise duties and a halving of public transport fares ups the ante on the debate on how to alleviate hardship caused by overseas induced inflation.
Two years of living dangerously
Written By: - Date published: 1:53 pm, March 1st, 2022 - 75 comments
Yesterday marked the second anniversary of the first Covid case in New Zealand. What a time it has been.
Dennis Meadows on the 50th anniversary of the publication of The Limits to Growth – Post Carbon Institute
Written By: - Date published: 6:15 am, February 28th, 2022 - 14 comments
Only rarely does a book truly change the world. In the nineteenth century, such a book was Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species. For the twentieth century, it was The Limits to Growth.
Free public transport for Auckland is a very good idea
Written By: - Date published: 1:35 pm, February 23rd, 2022 - 66 comments
Efeso Collins has announced his first Mayoral campaign policy and it is a biggie, free public transport for Auckland.
Everyone is over Covid
Written By: - Date published: 8:46 am, February 22nd, 2022 - 134 comments
Jacinda Ardern said yesterday that everyone is over Covid. She is right. We all want this to end.
Can this government get re-elected?
Written By: - Date published: 10:56 am, February 13th, 2022 - 34 comments
Where will the votes come from to get Labour a third term?
Chloe Swarbrick Needs A Reset
Written By: - Date published: 11:01 am, February 10th, 2022 - 42 comments
Chloe Swarbrick has requested that the government help Auckland central’s restaurants. But in a post Covid pre climate change world this is not going to help.
Prime Minister Ardern on Climate Change and the economy
Written By: - Date published: 12:27 pm, February 9th, 2022 - 33 comments
The full text is worth perusing across multiple areas, but Prime Minister Ardern’s speech in Parliament yesterday gave useful hints about how the economy and climate change are being integrated into a single economic strategy.
And what have they done anyway?
Written By: - Date published: 7:41 am, February 2nd, 2022 - 107 comments
With Ardern getting a good-old media beat-down, remember here’s how to change a country for good like no one else but Labour can.
Hope Punk 2022
Written By: - Date published: 12:35 pm, January 1st, 2022 - 11 comments
Here’s a kind of map to a future where things work out.
A few random predictions for 2022
Written By: - Date published: 11:30 am, January 1st, 2022 - 117 comments
A few random predictions for 2022.
Our Energy Upheaval
Written By: - Date published: 7:39 am, December 23rd, 2021 - 79 comments
Ministers Wood, Shaw and Parker (Energy, Climate Change, and RMA reform respectively), must pull their eyes downward from the misty clouds of climate change and stuff multiple decades away and down into the jagged, shadowy deal-by-deal path of the transition to clean energy.
Can Labor Win Australia Back?
Written By: - Date published: 1:07 pm, December 21st, 2021 - 37 comments
Coming up surprising quickly in 2022 is the Australian federal election – and Labor has a good shot.
He Waka Eke Noa?
Written By: - Date published: 8:32 am, November 24th, 2021 - 14 comments
While a core of farmers protested a few days ago against farm environmental regulation with long lines of tractors, the organised form of agribusiness, Maori and government working together have concluded that making a climate different isn’t possible.
COP26 Results
Written By: - Date published: 10:33 am, November 14th, 2021 - 15 comments
The deal is done. Together with lots of side-agreements, big-up pledges, finance, and no definite language the phasing out of Coal or fossil fuel subsidies.
New Zealand’s New Low Carbon Economy Stays Difficult
Written By: - Date published: 9:52 am, November 7th, 2021 - 36 comments
Southland Mayor Gary Tong has justified felling a forest to construct a coal mine by saying “[w]e all want to make a cleaner, greener planet, but we can’t do it in five minutes.”
The Rules To Save The World
Written By: - Date published: 9:06 am, November 4th, 2021 - 7 comments
Beyond the NGO emotion and singing and joyous arm waving, country leaders at COP 26 actually have to achieve stuff this week.
Alt COP26: “Get in line or get out of the way”
Written By: - Date published: 10:00 am, November 2nd, 2021 - 30 comments
Climate solutions are coming from Indigenous peoples and other system thinkers who are deeply connected with nature, not the neoliberal diehards who treat nature as a grab bag of resources to be manipulated.
COP26 is on
Written By: - Date published: 12:02 pm, November 1st, 2021 - 39 comments
The show is now on for Conference of Parties 26 (COP 26), where countries show each other how they will achieve the Paris Agreement climate goals. How will we do? Set in Glasgow, it will bring together negotiators from nearly every country on earth to assess progress, and to determine the scale of sacrifice we’re […]
The Entrust election debacle
Written By: - Date published: 10:43 am, October 31st, 2021 - 56 comments
National aligned C&R has shown how bad it is at running elections by running an election where less than one in ten eligible people voted.
Auckland Light rail options released
Written By: - Date published: 8:09 am, October 29th, 2021 - 23 comments
Construction of light rail in Auckland, proposed 50 years ago by former Mayor Dove Myer Robinson, is now a step close with the release of working group recommendations for options of a light rail line running between the city centre and the Airport.
Greenpeace: More trains, less planes, mobility for all
Written By: - Date published: 6:10 am, October 28th, 2021 - 57 comments
Greenpeace International calls on Europe to shift from airflight to train travel. What would the New Zealand version look like?
Why Can’t We Do More?
Written By: - Date published: 8:44 am, October 16th, 2021 - 35 comments
The Government’s dramatic action taken over the past 18 months to respond to Covid and the population’s overwhelming support suggests that it should be taking similar drastic action to address poverty and climate change.
Chevron v Donziger
Written By: - Date published: 10:48 am, October 9th, 2021 - 12 comments
Despite spending over two years on home detention Attorney Steven Donziger, who successfully sued Chevron for the environmental carnage caused by its activities in Ecuador, was sentenced to the maximum jail time for refusing to hand over devices containing confidential client information protected by attorney client privilege in a prosecution mounted by lawyers with Chevron links before a pro Oil industry Judge.
Priorities?
Written By: - Date published: 7:54 pm, October 3rd, 2021 - 16 comments
Is setting priorities just a matter of resources?
China, Australia, and Coal Energy
Written By: - Date published: 8:25 am, October 1st, 2021 - 31 comments
China, which previously banned coal imports from Australia, is running out of coal. Will Australia uses the resumption of coal supply as a diplomatic play?
Where Is The Real Green Party?
Written By: - Date published: 8:47 am, September 17th, 2021 - 48 comments
Where’s the hairy knuckle-dragging woke when you need them?
Hospo resilience: pairing covid response and climate action
Written By: - Date published: 6:05 am, September 8th, 2021 - 13 comments
We’re now in the time of synchronous and overlapping crises. With Delta Level Two and ongoing restrictions affecting the hospitality sector, and eighteen months into our covid response, solutions need to be for the long haul. One of the keys to that is positive adaptation.
- 3.5 million Australians experienced fraud last year. This could be avoided through 6 simple steps
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gary Mortimer, Professor of Marketing and Consumer Behaviour, Queensland University of Technology Zigres/Shutterstock About 14% of Australians experienced personal fraud last year. Of these, 2.1 million experienced credit card fraud, 675,300 were caught in a scam, 255,000 had their identities stolen ...5 days ago - What do medieval puzzles and the New York Times Connections have in common?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emma Knowles, Lecturer, Western Civilisation Program, Australian Catholic University Getty The New York Times Connections game asks players to categorise 16 words into four groups of four. For example, in one collection of 16, a category included “blow”, “cat”, “gold” and ...5 days ago
- Selling your old laptop or phone? You might be handing over your data too
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ritesh Chugh, Associate Professor, Information and Communications Technology, CQUniversity Australia berdiyandriy/Shutterstock You’re about to recycle your laptop or your phone, so you delete all your photos and personal files. Maybe you even reset the device to factory settings. You probably think ...5 days ago
- Donald Trump has gatecrashed the federal election. It’s creating huge challenges for Australia’s...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rebecca Strating, Director, La Trobe Asia, and Professor of International Relations, La Trobe University Much of the world is finding out it’s a very difficult time to be a friend and ally of the United States. That includes the major parties ...5 days ago
- New Zealand has joined the arms race – law professor
A $12 billion plan includes spending on "enhance combat capability, including strike capacity". ...5 days ago - ‘A big step up’: government unveils multi-billion-dollar defence plan
It’s been delayed, debated and revised. Now the defence capability plan is here, and it’s huge, writes Catherine McGregor in today’s extract from The Bulletin. To receive The Bulletin in full each weekday, sign up here. Big risks, big shift With the world hurtling toward a new era of geopolitical volatility ...5 days ago - ‘On every dimension, NZ is falling behind’: The struggle for ‘social cohesion̵...
The results of a new report are so poor they even surprised the author. ...5 days ago
- Europe heading towards emissions tax on dairy imports, expert says
A lawyer working on climate and sustainability says Denmark promised its farmers it would pursue EU-wide emissions pricing, and the farmers agreed to a price on their agricultural emissions from 2030. ...6 days ago
- Colonoscopy wait times increase as Health NZ funds fewer procedures
Health New Zealand data shows the number of publicly-funded colonoscopies dropped by more than 7 percent. ...6 days ago
- Mystery of the missing minutes: Why are TV shows shorter in New Zealand?
Alex Casey unravels a durational mystery on local streaming services. Every now and then, one gets an email that makes the hairs on the back of one’s neck stand on end. “Good morning,” this particular email began. “I have a potential pitch of a story idea. Perhaps you think it’ll ...6 days ago
- The Fold: What Trump’s tariffs could mean for media
Glen Kyne joins Anna Rawhiti-Connell on The Fold to analyse Trump’s tariff announcement and its potential impact on the media here and overseas. Last week, NZME’s board laid out its case against Jim Grenon’s attempt to take control of the board, introducing previously unspoken concerns about editorial influence to ...6 days ago
- Windbag: Could this book be the new Green manifesto for Wellington?
It lays out a new framework for how Wellington can address a trio of socio-ecological crises. But what’s missing? Windbag is The Spinoff’s Wellington issues column, written by Wellington editor Joel MacManus. Subscribe to the Windbag newsletter to receive columns early. My theory of the 2022 local body election was ...6 days ago
- Govt’s defence spend comes with darker edge
Analysis: In a world on edge amid multiple conflicts – and with little confidence in the United States to act as a security guarantor – New Zealand is joining a growing number of nations seeking greater self-reliance when it comes to their own defence.The Government’s newly released defence capability plan, ...6 days ago - Why we shouldn’t negotiate with economic terrorists
A top police crisis negotiator endorses Luxon’s decision to hold back from one-on-one negotiations with a volatile brinkman The post Why we shouldn’t negotiate with economic terrorists appeared first on Newsroom. ...6 days ago
- Daily crossword, Tuesday 8 April
The post Daily crossword, Tuesday 8 April appeared first on Newsroom. ...6 days ago
- NZ-born billionaire talks farming investment with finance minister
Nicola Willis is leading the Government’s growth agenda, which looks to leverage investment from rich foreigners The post NZ-born billionaire talks farming investment with finance minister appeared first on Newsroom. ...6 days ago
- The Kiwi companies that insulated themselves from Trump’s trade war
Businesses have had months to prepare for Trump’s tariffs, by diversifying or moving inventory across the US border ahead of time – but it won’t protect them from the Liberation Day hit The post The Kiwi companies that insulated themselves from Trump’s trade war appeared first on Newsroom. ...6 days ago
- Newsroom daily quiz, Tuesday 8 April
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- Portrait: the poet who fell in love with a drummer
When I was in my early 30s I fell stupidly in love with the drummer from a popular New Zealand band. I use the word ‘stupidly’ because my behaviour around him did not so much resemble the actions of a normal person in love but more like someone who had ...6 days ago
- Minister was involved in carbon price decision despite owning carbon forestry block
Mark Patterson’s conflict of interest was only caught nine months after he became an associate agriculture minister The post Minister was involved in carbon price decision despite owning carbon forestry block appeared first on Newsroom. ...6 days ago
- NZ’s social cohesion far worse than Australia’s
The “she’ll be right” attitude of Kiwis has taken a hit, with a major new report finding Australia outscores New Zealand on virtually every measure of social cohesion.The report, commissioned by the Helen Clark Foundation and billed as one of the most comprehensive pictures yet of New Zealand’s social cohesion, ...6 days ago
- With regime uncertainty, we don’t know how lucky we are, mate
Comment: Other countries have responded to Trump’s tariffs with retaliatory tariffs that mainly hurt their own citizens The post With regime uncertainty, we don’t know how lucky we are, mate appeared first on Newsroom. ...6 days ago
- Auckland’s new breed of retirement village
When Summerset staged its first open day at its new retirement village in the Auckland suburb of St Johns more than 2000 people surged through the doors.They weren’t all retirees looking to buy an apartment in the upmarket village; among the crowd were curious locals who have watched the village ...6 days ago
- Election Diary: Jim Chalmers highlights expectations of May interest rate cut – after the electio...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Amid the chaos of the tariff crisis and the dark clouds internationally, there is a potential silver lining for Australian mortgage holders. Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Monday pointed out that the markets were expecting ...6 days ago
- Antarctica’s hidden threat: meltwater under the ice sheet amplifies sea-level rise
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chen Zhao, ARC DECRA Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania LouieLea, Shutterstock One of the biggest challenges in predicting Antarctica’s deeply uncertain future is understanding exactly what’s driving its ice loss. A vast network ...6 days ago
- Do I need another COVID booster? Which one should I choose? Can I get it with my flu shot?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Griffin, Professor, Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, The University of Queensland Tijana Simic/Shutterstock Australians are being urged to roll up their sleeves for a flu vaccine amid rising cases of influenza. It’s an opportune time to think about other vaccines too, ...6 days ago
- NZ shares fall sharply as US tariff chaos hits
Three billion dollars has been wiped off the value of New Zealand's share market as the rout of global financial markets finally caught up with the local market. ...6 days ago
- Caitlin Johnstone: Hamas succeeded in exposing the true face of the empire
Report by Dr David Robie – Café Pacific. – COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone One thing October 7 did accomplish was getting Israel and its allies to show the world their true face. Getting them to stand before all of humanity to say, “If you resist us, we’ll kill your ...6 days ago
- Financial markets are tanking. Here’s why it’s best not to panic
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Luke Hartigan, Lecturer in Economics, University of Sydney Financial markets around the world have been slammed by the Trump adminstration’s sweeping tariffs on its trading partners, and China’s swift retaliation. Share markets have posted their biggest declines since the COVID pandemic ...6 days ago
- Coalition retains power in latest TVNZ poll
National slightly extended a lead over Labour in the latest 1News-Verian poll. ...6 days ago
- Without women, Australia’s defence force will struggle to recruit enough people
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Percy, Professor of International Relations, The University of Queensland Australia faces crisis-level workforce shortfalls in security and defence. Recruiting more people to the defence force is now an urgent matter of national security. So, comments – such as those recently made ...6 days ago
- Bougainville president condemns ‘dangerous’ AI-generated fake video of scuffle with Marape
RNZ Pacific Autonomous Bougainville Government President Ishmael Toroama has condemned the circulation of an artificial intelligence (AI)-generated video depicting a physical confrontation between him and Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape. The clip, first shared on Facebook last week, is generated from the above picture of Toroama and Marape ...6 days ago
- ‘Clearly Anti-Māori’: Local Leaders Slam Member’s Bill On Race-Based Services
"We need to continue speaking out against the government about this. Ka whawhai tonu tātou. We all benefit as New Zealanders when our indigenous people do well – nobody loses, because we all win,” Dr Will Flavell says. ...6 days ago - NZDF’s Obscene Military Spending Plans
This Defence Capability Plan will ensure that desperately needed public services here in Aotearoa are starved of resources and primed for privatisation, while US weapons companies drain our treasury and the US military sets us up to service them ...6 days ago
- Live: NZ shares fall sharply as US tariff chaos hits
Three billion dollars has been wiped off the value of New Zealand's share market as the rout of global financial markets finally caught up with the local market. ...6 days ago
- Greens Claim Intellectual Property Rights And Demand Changes To “Defund The Police” Billboards
Spokesperson for The Sensible Sentencing Trust Louise Parsons says: “We were happy to make the image changes, but find it telling that they are trying to have our billboards taken down when they simply state what their MPs advocate for - the ‘radical abolition ...6 days ago
- Batteries for all, not just the rich? Labor’s home battery plan must be properly targeted to be fa...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rohan Best, Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, Macquarie University NOWRA photography/Shutterstock Over the weekend, Labor promised to subsidise home batteries by 30%. This would save about A$4,000 per household up front for an average battery. The scheme has a goal of ...6 days ago
- Government unveils $12 billion Defence Capability Plan
Of the $12 billion of spending, $9 billion is new money that will equate to a significant boost in annual funding for the force. ...6 days ago
- Govt Must Reverse Cuts To Civilian Workforce If Defence Spend Up Is To Be Effective
The Government today announced a $12 billion dollar investment in defence capability over the next four years. But at the same time NZDF is planning to slash 374 roles from the civilian workforce, coming on top of cuts late last year which saw 144 civilian ...6 days ago
- Watch live: Coalition unveils $12 billion Defence Capability Plan
Christopher Luxon speaks to media after today's Cabinet meeting. ...6 days ago
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