Open Mike 25/01/2018

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  1. eco maori 1

    Yes accelerated climate change caused by HUMAN kind Is poking us in the EYES.
    These greedy neo liberals who are using there money to manipulate OUR media to deny this fact are idiots and it’s all in there personality they all have a attitude like TRUMP my EGO comes first .They need to face reality and see that they are destroying Papatuanuku and the future of OUR MOKOS . here’s a link

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/100835536/a-storm-moved-a-620tonne-rock-in-ireland-a-stunning-new-climate-change-omen.

    And here is a GREAT man useing all his skills to turn US onto the correct path of environmentally sustainable way of living .I say lets get in behind him and back him
    Elon Mus .

    https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/world/100839771/tesla-boosts-allin-bet-on-elon-musk-with-record-us26-billion-option-award&sa=U&ved=0ahUKEwjd_-bpmPHYAhXEk5QKHSvNA1AQFggFMAA&client=internal-uds-cse&cx=006730714154542492986:oh6vl0ybuqy&usg=AOvVaw2-tLWQaOGsiFd00bWkoQoS

    For OUR recycling we need to come up with the easiest way to sort our waste to make recycling cheaper that is one of the main reasons we send plastic waste to China they are going to ban the imports of this stuff .
    The councils and government could come up with a plan that creates employment and turn OUR waste into a commodities . cash for bottles mabe a discount on rates if you put out clean graded waste some thing intelligent needs to be found to solve this problem its out there we just need to work together to find the solution. Minimisation is the first path I would take.
    Ka kite ano

  2. Gristle 2

    Yay.

    Radio New Zealand reports that we are on track to having the hottest January on record.

    Keep burning hydrocarbons. Let’s see if we can do it again next year!

  3. eco maori 3

    I know you know when I.m watching your show .
    Duncan from the AM SHOW on tv 3 you have lost a bit of wait Mark you have adjusted your attitude slightly for the better. The Gisborne girl AManda Gillies I agree with your views and it is good that those 2 guys are letting you express your views .

    The 90 day clause was a tool that employers used to suppress workers I know this from personal experiences get rid of it . Don’t make excuses that business need this tool to get good employees most people are good its the way they are treated that counts .
    Any business that can not innovate to survive A humane business environment under Labour should go broke isn’t that the neoliberal business ideal survival of the fittest .
    You try living on the minimum wage Duncan rents are high you would have to work 80 hours a week to survive there is nothing wrong with a high humane wage society look at OUR Australian cousins they are doing fine .
    Ka kite ano

    • eco maori 3.1

      I know WHAT media works owns and when I see bullshit coming from them I will caste a stone at them I see your producers move against me I can.t log on to Breakfast the sandflys have fuckup my computa I will solve this problem soon Jack I support the Breakfast show .ana to kai

      • eco maori 3.1.1

        christeen rankion is a neo liberal bigot it is the employers job to hire the right employees and if you get the wrong ITS your fault don.t throw someone life into decline and chaos because you stuffed up I would not want to harm anyone as this is not the humane way but i have different views to you christeen if you go public you are going to get attention good and bad Ana to kai

        • eco maori 3.1.1.1

          I’m not going anywhere people Ka pai

          • eco maori 3.1.1.1.1

            I was teaching the muppets sign language on Pitau Street Mount Maunganui so it someone seen this it to the police not you Ka kite ano

            • eco maori 3.1.1.1.1.1

              Iv employeesd heaps of people troll don’t bother me again how’s the police money weigh down your back pocket. Ana to kai

    • james 3.2

      “Don’t make excuses that business need this tool to get good employees most people are good its the way they are treated that counts .”

      “it is the employers job to hire the right employees and if you get the wrong ITS your fault”

      bullshit.

      As an employer – we never want to get rid of good employees – they are too hard to come by. And yes, ours are paid well and looked after.

      The employees we need to get rid of are the useless ones, who manage to do a good interview – then you find out they are crap once you start working with them.

      Imagine that you had to marry a person based on a first date only? You need a little while to work people out – employers should be able to get rid of the crap.

      • One Two 3.2.1

        You’re not an employer…

        • james 3.2.1.1

          Oh – really that comes as a surprise to me.

          • red-blooded 3.2.1.1.1

            Well, James, if you describe some of your employees as “crap”, it seems to me that you’re probably not a good employer.

            • james 3.2.1.1.1.1

              Actually I didnt.

              But if you are so naive to think that some are not – god help you should you ever start a business.

      • Rosemary McDonald 3.2.2

        Perish the thought…I find myself agreeing with James!!!!

        “The employees we need to get rid of are the useless ones, who manage to do a good interview – then you find out they are crap once you start working with them.”

        And they won’t listen and learn how to do the job better and get along with co-workers.

        And if co-workers complain that the person is useless, untrainable and downright unrepentantly obnoxious and the boss steps up…there’s claims of bullying…. and off to the Employment Court we all go.

        Or, totally competent staff find the situation intolerable and leave.

        There must be a better way of removing destructive people from a workplace for the sake of other workers.

        • red-blooded 3.2.2.1

          NZ employers already have the right to dismiss workers in circumstances like this, Rosemary. They have to show that they’re following a fair process, that they’ve given warnings and depending on the employment agreement may need to offer chances to retrain or be mentored, but if a person is an unsalvageable bad employee they can definitely be fired.

          • weka 3.2.2.1.1

            this.

            It gobsmacks me how many employers don’t understand employment law well enough to know how to legally fire workers, and/or appear to not have skills to do so fairly.

            • james 3.2.2.1.1.1

              and it shocks me how some people cannot understand that it can be a long drawn out process that ends up costing the employer time and money that they do not necessarily have.

              I agree wholeheartedly that a fair process should be done for employees who have been working for a period – but I also think that a 90 days trial with a “cut down” version for staff that turn out to be completely unsuitable right off the bat is also fair.

      • mpledger 3.2.3

        Pity workers can’t get rid of crap employers.

      • Molly 3.2.4

        “The employees we need to get rid of are the useless ones, who manage to do a good interview – then you find out they are crap once you start working with them.”
        Has it occurred to you that part of the problem here might be your own judgement, and interview process?

        You seem to be inclined to hire bullshitters, and then be surprised when they perform badly.

        I’d be taking a good, hard look at your own prejudices that make you hire candidates that can smooth talk, but can’t do the job.

        • Draco T Bastard 3.2.4.1

          You seem to be inclined to hire bullshitters, and then be surprised when they perform badly.

          We’ve actually got an entire industry set up to teach people how to lie at interviews. If you spend time as unemployed WINZ will send you to them.

      • McFlock 3.2.5

        If they do the job adequately without incurring disciplinary action and you still want to get rid of them, then they’re good employees and you’re a shit manager with a pointless personal animosity.

        If they don’t do the job, their CV and interviews were accurate, and you can’t get rid of them, then you’re a shit manager.

        If they don’t do the job, lied on their CV or interview, and you still can’t get rid of them, then you’re a really shit manager.

  4. cleangreen 4

    Jane I want to send a message to jacinda,

    Jacinda do not allow David Parker to be your boss as you are now the new boss and “captain” at the helm.

    Release the final TPP agreement now so we “the NZ public” can feel confident that the deal you are now prepared to sign is actually as good as you all say it is, and give us your promised rights of having ‘a voice that will be heard by your government.’

    Here is what Jane Kelsey is saying so please take note and consideration of her wise words.

    https://thedailyblog.co.nz/2018/01/25/the-zombie-tppa-is-back/

    Jane thankyou again for your excellent criticism of this rotten trade deal.

    It is disgusting to have to realise that labour who promised us all “complete openness, inclusion and transparency has now finally resorted to pure secrecy again.

    They loose my vote here as we must take them at their word and honesty above all here and hold them to a higher standard than this sloppy back room dealing without our inclusion and input.

    This is Labour’s second major error since the first debarkle at Parliament on day one when they give in to National blackmail over voting for speaker Trevor mallard.

    They are full of amateurism today again over the sloppy manner in which they announced this “trade deal”

    • Wayne 4.1

      cleangreen,

      You have an easy choice; vote Green. I presume you actually did that anyway in the election.

      Labour always made it clear in their formal statements (as opposed to hyperbolic speeches at demonstrations) they were opposed to TPP for quite specific reasons, the most important being foreigners buying second hand houses. When that was fixed they were able to support it.

      You cannot realistically claim you were mislead, unless you mistook all the Labour MPs being on the anti TPP marches as signifying actual opposition to TPP. Understandable if you did, since any Labour MP who speaks at such marches has to hype their opposition out of all recognition to the reality of the formal Labour position. And Labour MP’s, especially those on the left of the party, surely did that.

      For the Labour MP’s, being on the marches was simply a device to mobilise their younger supporters and the left part of their base. Not to signify actual opposition.

      To my mind Labour MP’s participating in the anti TPP marches was shameless hypocrisy, given the actual Labour position and the role of Labour in setting the whole thing up.

      But that is politics for you. National did much the same on foreshore and seabed.

      • One Two 4.1.1

        Yes, Wayne…

        Red/Blue, is a ‘mirage’..

        It’s a lodge gathering out in public view….women ‘allowed’…

        Westminster System…

      • tc 4.1.2

        Yet again you’re making mischief over labour MP’s being allowed to express views that may not align 100% with the party line. The broad church as some say.

        Hypocrisy is a topic you’d be well versed in Wayne being a national party club member.

      • DoublePlusGood 4.1.3

        Not really, were you at any of the marches? Labour MP’s statements I recall at the march I went to were vague waffle and avoiding taking any sort of stand, nothing hyperbolic. The crowd roundly booed them.

        I agree that the Labour presence at the marches was rank hypocrisy though.

  5. Gabby 5

    Iss coz ayes black innit.

    [TheStandard: A moderator moved this comment to Open Mike as being off topic or irrelevant in the post it was made in. Be more careful in future.]

  6. alwyn 6

    No Right Turn has an interesting post on the determined secrecy and refusal to tell the public anything on his site
    http://norightturn.blogspot.co.nz/2018/01/how-bad-oia-decisions-are-made.html

    The promised openness didn’t last very long did it?
    Remember how, only about 7 weeks ago the current PM promised us that her Government was going to be an open one? At least that is what we thought she was offering.
    “We are actively at the moment looking at ways that we can make sure there is greater transparency around briefings that ministers receive, cabinet papers, whether we can routinely release documents after decisions are made, these are conversations I have never heard governments have before, and we are having.”
    https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/345343/jacinda-ardern-on-secret-documents

    Well we know now what the result of those discussions was.
    I suppose it could be summed up with the phrase
    “Don’t tell anything to anybody”.
    Not what we thought we were going to get is it?

    Rather like the TPPA. Remember how the Labour Party, when in Opposition, were demanding the release of the full text of the Agreement, even before the negotiations were complete?
    Now they are going to hide everything.

    The Chief Ombudsman, Peter Boshier, said on 4 December last year that the compliance with the rules on OIA requests had greatly improved between 2012 and 2017.
    As he said
    “”It’s made a demonstrable difference, we’ve found in the most recent research that we’ve done, that compliance with timeliness has increased hugely, and I think it’s because people know that we mean business and we do.”
    https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/345381/how-open-and-transparent-is-the-new-government

    I suppose the Ombudsman will be tearing his hair out now, after seeing how the current PM has lied to us.
    Open and Transparent. Really?

    • james 6.1

      They are going to piss off a lot of their supporters they way that they are acting.

      They are finding out its easy to “talk smack” in opposition – but harder to back it up when they become government.

      Ardern is out of her depth.

    • red-blooded 6.2

      They’ve already said that there’ll be a select committee process and that the full text will be released before then. The wording’s still being finalised (presumably the bits that have been tweaked for Canada).

      Of course, the committee process isn’t going to change anything – National are going to support it and so are NZF – but it will get the document out in the open.

    • Remember how, only about 7 weeks ago the current PM promised us that her Government was going to be an open one?

      I suspect that it will take longer than 7 weeks.

      And I want all government data to be released ASAP given only that it should still maintain necessary privacy of individuals and take into account national security.

      The Chief Ombudsman, Peter Boshier, said on 4 December last year that the compliance with the rules on OIA requests had greatly improved between 2012 and 2017.

      And yet John Key is on record as saying that National purposefully abused the OIA process and that there was never any indication that they stopped doing so.

      http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/comment/editorials/10640015/Editorial-Abuse-of-OIA-disgraceful

      • alwyn 6.3.1

        You had to go back an awfully long way to find that item, didn’t you?
        That was about the time of the 2014 election and National had a lot longer in office after it. They would seem to have improved according to Peter Boshier.
        I am inclined to believe the current Chief Ombudsman than I am a Fairfax Editorial from more than 3 years earlier.

        You did read what No Right Turn said I hope. The PMs office were the ones who were promoting the abuse, probably illegal, of the OIA.
        He doesn’t say who it was but it was certainly one of the Political Advisers. They aren’t carry-overs you know. They are dyed in the wool Labour Party hacks appointed by the current Government.
        I am only surprised that Curran let the e-mail out of the office. I’m sure that would have got her a bollocking from H2.

      • cleangreen 6.3.2

        100% I agree drago

        ‘Talk the talk’ labour.

  7. Ad 7

    If Federer gets into the Australian Open finals at age 36 I will have to do a non-political post just on him I think. Just awesome to see him come back in the first set against Berdych late yesterday.

    • Puckish Rogue 7.1

      Its really hard to compare players in different eras but if anyone was to claim The Fed Express is the GOAT I wouldn’t argue against them

      • Stunned Mullet 7.1.1

        Rod Laver..

        • Puckish Rogue 7.1.1.1

          Would Rod Laver at his peak beat Roger Federer at his peak. Maybe but more likely the differences in equipment, the light years differences in sports science etc would prove to much for Rod to overcome

          Maybe if Rod had been born in this era with the same gear and training but even then hes given up 12 cm in height (and presumably reach as well)

          • red-blooded 7.1.1.1.1

            I’ve always been a Federer fan. He’s wonderful to watch, prodigiously talented, but he’s also stuck with it when he’s been challenged, changed his game, kept himself extraordinarily fit and toned, and he’s got the temperament of a champion without being an arsehole. He’s gracious in victory and defeat.

          • Stunned Mullet 7.1.1.1.2

            Just throwing in Rod Laver to demonstrate the futility of declaring anyone the GOAT.

            Even with record like The Don’s in cricket there’ll be valid arguments for and against – that’s what makes sports so fascinating and fun for so many.

          • mikes 7.1.1.1.3

            “Would Rod Laver at his peak beat Roger Federer at his peak”

            Umm, no.

            Not even close

    • james 7.2

      With all the talk of inequality and how people dont deserve huge salaries – how to you feel that he earns the average UK salary of £27,600 in just five hours, three minutes and 41 seconds, and has a supposed nett worth of 300000000 gbp?

      Just for hitting fuzzy balls over a net.

      https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/906809/Roger-Federer-net-worth

      • Ad 7.2.1

        I feel just fine.

      • And didn’t produce anything of actual value.

        It’s a great example of how profit brings about the misallocation of resources.

        • mikes 7.2.2.1

          “And didn’t produce anything of actual value.”

          Well that would depend on where you are looking at things from.

          He obviously brings value to tournament organizers otherwise they woudn’t offer such high prize money or appearance fees. He obviously brings value to TV and media companies as he is brings in viewers. He obviously brings value to the companies he endorses otherwise they wouldn’t sponsor him.

          You could also say that the Roger Federer Foundation brings something of great value to many underprivileged children in Africa. It has provided around $35 million US towards helping a million children via educational projects in Africa.

          He also plays many exhibition matches for charity and supports these charities which may bring value to peoples lives.

          Elton John AIDS Foundation
          Humpty Dumpty Foundation
          Make-A-Wish Foundation
          Mines Advisory Group
          Small Steps Project

          When it comes to adding value and giving back, Roger is definitely one of the good guys.

          • Draco T Bastard 7.2.2.1.1

            He obviously brings value to tournament organizers otherwise they woudn’t offer such high prize money or appearance fees. He obviously brings value to TV and media companies as he is brings in viewers. He obviously brings value to the companies he endorses otherwise they wouldn’t sponsor him.

            Your confusing profit for value.

            You could also say that the Roger Federer Foundation brings something of great value to many underprivileged children in Africa. It has provided around $35 million US towards helping a million children via educational projects in Africa.

            Such an organisation shouldn’t need to exist. The fact that it does is more proof that the present system isn’t working.

      • mikes 7.2.3

        It’s not a salary it’s prize money and endorsements.

        The endorsements he earns are obviously decided upon by the companies he endorses and are obviously deemed to be worth it by those companies. Generally, smart businesses don’t fork out sponsorship money unless they feel it will be getting them more back.

        Huge executive salaries are often set by the execs themselves so no comparison whatsoever

  8. joe90 9

    Hobnobbing with bigoted misogynists ain’t how you win friends and influence people.

    Chelsea Manning mingles with party goers, including @Gavin_McInnes, at A Night for Freedom. pic.twitter.com/vQCmTCV1AA— Mike Cernovich 🇺🇸 (@Cernovich) January 23, 2018

    Chelsea Manning at my D.C. apt during a get together: not sure what "intel" could have been collected aside from the fact that I always win at Cards Against Humanity. Also, not exactly sure why a non-journalist would be attempting "investigations". pic.twitter.com/8u0TFZUxxr— Lucian B. Wintrich (@lucianwintrich) January 24, 2018

    • Macro 9.1

      yep not the best way to win friends and influence her followers. I believe a genuine beginning politicians mistake. She will learn from this and be more careful in future.

  9. Macro 10

    Tonight is Burn’s Night and to celebrate here is Paolo Nutini – A Man’s a man
    My favourite rendition of a truly great song:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOBcFt5tevY

  10. rhinocrates 11

    https://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2018/01/what-video?fsrc=scn/fb/te/bl/ed/

    Social media, though widely blamed for inflaming partisan tensions, cannot explain the decades-long uptick in political polarisation nor the especially pronounced rise among elderly Americans who are not glued to Twitter. Teasing cause from effect is, with the current data, well-nigh impossible. “As passions rise, post hoc reasoning rises,” says Jonathan Haidt, a professor of psychology at New York University. “Technology is a big part of the story, but rising hatred makes people much more willing to believe any outlandish thing.”

    The full report is available free here:

    https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR2314.html

    Truth Decay is defined as a set of four related trends: increasing disagreement about facts and analytical interpretations of facts and data; a blurring of the line between opinion and fact; an increase in the relative volume, and resulting influence, of opinion and personal experience over fact; and declining trust in formerly respected sources of factual information.

  11. savenz 12

    Don’t worry Cape Town our government and councils will gladly give away our water – just buy a plot here or apply for a resource consent and then viola – decades of water for virtually nothing.

    http://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2018/01/the-lessons-new-zealand-could-learn-from-the-cape-town-water-crisis.html

  12. joe90 13

    Quite the day in Canada. Two provincial conservative party leaders have been accused of sexual misconduct, one, Baillie Nova Scotia, has quit and the other, Brown, Ontario, just had a press conference where he was trying not to blub, ran away from reporters, and then his staff bailed on him.

    PC Leader Patrick Brown's Campaign Manager, Chief of Staff, Dpty Campaign Manager have all resigned in light of the leaders refusal to step down.— Amanda Pfeffer – CBC (@onthebeat1) January 25, 2018

    http://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/canada-news-pmn/nova-scotias-progressive-conservative-leader-steps-down-for-personal-reasons

    https://globalnews.ca/news/3985997/patrick-brown-sexual-misconduct-claims/

    • cleangreen 13.1

      I used to live in Toronto and knew the PC members (Progressive Conservative)

      They were all right wingers and o/k to work with, but sloppy activity got them there.

  13. cleangreen 14

    Its official today the local councils are now set to poison us and cause us cancer and women miscarriage.

    They could’ve used harmless hydrogen peroxide H2 O2, (foodgrade) used in all dairy products instead which is good for our health also the stupid councils.

    The Risks of Chlorination By-Products
    Lab animals exposed to very high levels of THMs have an increased risk of cancer. Several studies on humans have also found a link between long-term exposure to high levels of chlorination by-products and a higher risk of cancer. For instance, a recent study showed an increased risk of bladder and possibly colon cancer in people who drank chlorinated water for 35 years or more.
    High levels of THMs may also have an effect on pregnancy. A California study found that pregnant women who drank large amounts of tap water with high THMshad an increased risk of miscarriage. These studies do not prove that there is a link between THMs and cancer or miscarriage. However, they do show the need for further research in this area to confirm potential health effects.

    https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/healthy-living/your-health/environment/drinking-water-chlorination.html

  14. cleangreen 15

    Councils had a choice;

    But they stupidly opted out for dirty chemicals which will contribute to increased release of harmful climate change chemicals such as dichloroethane, and carbon tetrachloride generated by having chlorine in our water supply.

    If they had chosen Hydrogen peroxide the chemicals would not produce any climate change emissions but simply increase the level of oxygen in our air which is beneficial for us all.

    irresponsible of these Local councils.

    Fools all of them.

  15. eco maori 16

    Sandflys stay away from my mokos you deceit full muppets what other low down tactics are you going to pull. You were going hard at Pitau Street today but no effect. You muppets don’t own NZ. You people don’t like it when you’re dirty big secret are out the for all the common people to know A. PEOPLE these is more to come I will reveal it when the timing is optimal for my defense against these muppets.I know what you are up to redhead neoliberal idiot did you cry when Winston crowned Jacinda lol. Ana to kai

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    PunditBy Brian Easton
    14 hours ago
  • A who’s who of New Zealand’s dodgiest companies
    Submissions on National's corrupt Muldoonist fast-track law are due today (have you submitted?), and just hours before they close, Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop has been forced to release the list of companies he invited to apply. I've spent the last hour going through it in an epic thread of bleats, ...
    No Right TurnBy Idiot/Savant
    16 hours ago
  • On Lee’s watch, Economic Development seems to be stuck on scoring points from promoting sporting e...
    Buzz from the Beehive A few days ago, Point of Order suggested the media must be musing “on why Melissa is mute”. Our article reported that people working in the beleaguered media industry have cause to yearn for a minister as busy as Melissa Lee’s ministerial colleagues and we drew ...
    Point of OrderBy Bob Edlin
    17 hours ago
  • New Zealand has never been closed for business
    1. What was The Curse of Jim Bolger?a. Winston Peters b. Soon after shaking his hand, world leaders would mysteriously lose office or shuffle off this mortal coilc. Could never shake off the Mother of All Budgetsd. Dandruff2. True or false? The Chairman of a Kiwi export business has asked the ...
    More Than A FeildingBy David Slack
    18 hours ago
  • Stop the panic – we’ve been here before
    Jack Vowles writes – New Zealand is said to be suffering from ‘serious populist discontent’. An IPSOS MORI survey has reported that we have an increasing preference for strong leaders, think that the economy is rigged toward the rich and powerful, and political elites are ignoring ‘hard-working people’.  ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    20 hours ago
  • Melissa Lee and the media: ending the quest
    Chris Trotter writes –  MELISSA LEE should be deprived of her ministerial warrant. Her handling – or non-handling – of the crisis engulfing the New Zealand news media has been woeful. The fate of New Zealand’s two linear television networks, a question which the Minister of Broadcasting, Communications ...
    Point of OrderBy Bob Edlin
    22 hours ago
  • The Hoon around the week to April 19
    TL;DR: The podcast above features co-hosts and , along with regular guests Robert Patman on Gaza and AUKUS II, and on climate change.The six things that mattered in Aotearoa’s political economy that we wrote and spoke about via The Kākā and elsewhere for paying subscribers in the ...
    The KakaBy Bernard Hickey
    22 hours ago
  • The ‘Humpty Dumpty’ end result of dismantling our environmental protections
    Policymakers rarely wish to make plain or visible their desire to dismantle environmental policy, least of all to the young. Photo: Lynn GrievesonTL;DR: Here’s the top five news items of note in climate news for Aotearoa-NZ this week, and a discussion above between Bernard Hickey and The Kākā’s climate correspondent ...
    The KakaBy Bernard Hickey
    22 hours ago
  • Nicola's Salad Days.
    I like to keep an eye on what’s happening in places like the UK, the US, and over the ditch with our good mates the Aussies. Let’s call them AUKUS, for want of a better collective term. More on that in a bit.It used to be, not long ago, that ...
    Nick’s KōreroBy Nick Rockel
    23 hours ago
  • Study sees climate change baking in 19% lower global income by 2050
    TL;DR: The global economy will be one fifth smaller than it would have otherwise been in 2050 as a result of climate damage, according to a new study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and published in the journal Nature. (See more detail and analysis below, and ...
    The KakaBy Bernard Hickey
    24 hours ago
  • Weekly Roundup 19-April-2024
    It’s Friday again. Here’s some of the things that caught our attention this week. This Week on Greater Auckland On Tuesday Matt covered at the government looking into a long tunnel for Wellington. On Wednesday we ran a post from Oscar Simms on some lessons from Texas. AT’s ...
    1 day ago
  • Jack Vowles: Stop the panic – we’ve been here before
    New Zealand is said to be suffering from ‘serious populist discontent’. An IPSOS MORI survey has reported that we have an increasing preference for strong leaders, think that the economy is rigged toward the rich and powerful, and political elites are ignoring ‘hard-working people’.  The data is from February this ...
    Democracy ProjectBy bryce.edwards
    1 day ago
  • Clearing up confusion (or trying to)
    Foreign Minister Winston Peters is understood to be planning a major speech within the next fortnight to clear up the confusion over whether or not New Zealand might join the AUKUS submarine project. So far, there have been conflicting signals from the Government. RNZ reported the Prime Minister yesterday in ...
    PolitikBy Richard Harman
    1 day ago
  • How to Retrieve Deleted Call Log iPhone Without Computer
    How to Retrieve Deleted Call Log on iPhone Without a Computer: A StepbyStep Guide Losing your iPhone call history can be frustrating, especially when you need to find a specific number or recall an important conversation. But before you panic, know that there are ways to retrieve deleted call logs on your iPhone, even without a computer. This guide will explore various methods, ranging from simple checks to utilizing iCloud backups and thirdparty applications. So, lets dive in and recover those lost calls! 1. Check Recently Deleted Folder: Apple understands that accidental deletions happen. Thats why they introduced the Recently Deleted folder for various apps, including the Phone app. This folder acts as a safety net, storing deleted call logs for up to 30 days before permanently erasing them. Heres how to check it: Open the Phone app on your iPhone. Tap on the Recents tab at the bottom. Scroll to the top and tap on Edit. Select Show Recently Deleted. Browse the list to find the call logs you want to recover. Tap on the desired call log and choose Recover to restore it to your call history. 2. Restore from iCloud Backup: If you regularly back up your iPhone to iCloud, you might be able to retrieve your deleted call log from a previous backup. However, keep in mind that this process will restore your entire phone to the state it was in at the time of the backup, potentially erasing any data added since then. Heres how to restore from an iCloud backup: Go to Settings > General > Reset. Choose Erase All Content and Settings. Follow the onscreen instructions. Your iPhone will restart and show the initial setup screen. Choose Restore from iCloud Backup during the setup process. Select the relevant backup that contains your deleted call log. Wait for the restoration process to complete. 3. Explore ThirdParty Apps (with Caution): ...
    1 day ago
  • How to Factory Reset iPhone without Computer: A Comprehensive Guide to Restoring your Device
    Life throws curveballs, and sometimes, those curveballs necessitate wiping your iPhone clean and starting anew. Whether you’re facing persistent software glitches, preparing to sell your device, or simply wanting a fresh start, knowing how to factory reset iPhone without a computer is a valuable skill. While using a computer with ...
    2 days ago
  • How to Call Someone on a Computer: A Guide to Voice and Video Communication in the Digital Age
    Gone are the days when communication was limited to landline phones and physical proximity. Today, computers have become powerful tools for connecting with people across the globe through voice and video calls. But with a plethora of applications and methods available, how to call someone on a computer might seem ...
    2 days ago
  • Skeptical Science New Research for Week #16 2024
    Open access notables Glacial isostatic adjustment reduces past and future Arctic subsea permafrost, Creel et al., Nature Communications: Sea-level rise submerges terrestrial permafrost in the Arctic, turning it into subsea permafrost. Subsea permafrost underlies ~ 1.8 million km2 of Arctic continental shelf, with thicknesses in places exceeding 700 m. Sea-level variations over glacial-interglacial cycles control ...
    2 days ago
  • Where on a Computer is the Operating System Generally Stored? Delving into the Digital Home of your ...
    The operating system (OS) is the heart and soul of a computer, orchestrating every action and interaction between hardware and software. But have you ever wondered where on a computer is the operating system generally stored? The answer lies in the intricate dance between hardware and software components, particularly within ...
    2 days ago
  • How Many Watts Does a Laptop Use? Understanding Power Consumption and Efficiency
    Laptops have become essential tools for work, entertainment, and communication, offering portability and functionality. However, with rising energy costs and growing environmental concerns, understanding a laptop’s power consumption is more important than ever. So, how many watts does a laptop use? The answer, unfortunately, isn’t straightforward. It depends on several ...
    2 days ago
  • How to Screen Record on a Dell Laptop A Guide to Capturing Your Screen with Ease
    Screen recording has become an essential tool for various purposes, such as creating tutorials, capturing gameplay footage, recording online meetings, or sharing information with others. Fortunately, Dell laptops offer several built-in and external options for screen recording, catering to different needs and preferences. This guide will explore various methods on ...
    2 days ago
  • How Much Does it Cost to Fix a Laptop Screen? Navigating Repair Options and Costs
    A cracked or damaged laptop screen can be a frustrating experience, impacting productivity and enjoyment. Fortunately, laptop screen repair is a common service offered by various repair shops and technicians. However, the cost of fixing a laptop screen can vary significantly depending on several factors. This article delves into the ...
    2 days ago
  • How Long Do Gaming Laptops Last? Demystifying Lifespan and Maximizing Longevity
    Gaming laptops represent a significant investment for passionate gamers, offering portability and powerful performance for immersive gaming experiences. However, a common concern among potential buyers is their lifespan. Unlike desktop PCs, which allow for easier component upgrades, gaming laptops have inherent limitations due to their compact and integrated design. This ...
    2 days ago
  • Climate Change: Turning the tide
    The annual inventory report of New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions has been released, showing that gross emissions have dropped for the third year in a row, to 78.4 million tons: All-told gross emissions have decreased by over 6 million tons since the Zero Carbon Act was passed in 2019. ...
    No Right TurnBy Idiot/Savant
    2 days ago
  • How to Unlock Your Computer A Comprehensive Guide to Regaining Access
    Experiencing a locked computer can be frustrating, especially when you need access to your files and applications urgently. The methods to unlock your computer will vary depending on the specific situation and the type of lock you encounter. This guide will explore various scenarios and provide step-by-step instructions on how ...
    2 days ago
  • Faxing from Your Computer A Modern Guide to Sending Documents Digitally
    While the world has largely transitioned to digital communication, faxing still holds relevance in certain industries and situations. Fortunately, gone are the days of bulky fax machines and dedicated phone lines. Today, you can easily send and receive faxes directly from your computer, offering a convenient and efficient way to ...
    2 days ago
  • Protecting Your Home Computer A Guide to Cyber Awareness
    In our increasingly digital world, home computers have become essential tools for work, communication, entertainment, and more. However, this increased reliance on technology also exposes us to various cyber threats. Understanding these threats and taking proactive steps to protect your home computer is crucial for safeguarding your personal information, finances, ...
    2 days ago
  • Server-Based Computing Powering the Modern Digital Landscape
    In the ever-evolving world of technology, server-based computing has emerged as a cornerstone of modern digital infrastructure. This article delves into the concept of server-based computing, exploring its various forms, benefits, challenges, and its impact on the way we work and interact with technology. Understanding Server-Based Computing: At its core, ...
    2 days ago
  • Vroom vroom go the big red trucks
    The absolute brass neck of this guy.We want more medical doctors, not more spin doctors, Luxon was saying a couple of weeks ago, and now we’re told the guy has seven salaried adults on TikTok duty. Sorry, doing social media. The absolute brass neck of it. The irony that the ...
    More Than A FeildingBy David Slack
    2 days ago
  • Jones finds $410,000 to help the government muscle in on a spat project
    Buzz from the Beehive Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones relishes spatting and eagerly takes issue with environmentalists who criticise his enthusiasm for resource development. He relishes helping the fishing industry too. And so today, while the media are making much of the latest culling in the public service to ...
    Point of OrderBy Bob Edlin
    2 days ago
  • Again, hate crimes are not necessarily terrorism.
    Having written, taught and worked for the US government on issues involving unconventional warfare and terrorism for 30-odd years, two things irritate me the most when the subject is discussed in public. The first is the Johnny-come-lately academics-turned-media commentators who … Continue reading ...
    KiwipoliticoBy Pablo
    2 days ago
  • Despair – construction consenting edition
    Eric Crampton writes – Kainga Ora is the government’s house building agency. It’s been building a lot of social housing. Kainga Ora has its own (but independent) consenting authority, Consentium. It’s a neat idea. Rather than have to deal with building consents across each different territorial authority, Kainga Ora ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    2 days ago
  • Coalition promises – will the Govt keep the commitment to keep Kiwis equal before the law?
    Muriel Newman writes – The Coalition Government says it is moving with speed to deliver campaign promises and reverse the damage done by Labour. One of their key commitments is to “defend the principle that New Zealanders are equal before the law.” To achieve this, they have pledged they “will not advance ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    2 days ago
  • An impermanent public service is a guarantee of very little else but failure
    Chris Trotter writes –  The absence of anything resembling a fightback from the public servants currently losing their jobs is interesting. State-sector workers’ collective fatalism in the face of Coalition cutbacks indicates a surprisingly broad acceptance of impermanence in the workplace. Fifty years ago, lay-offs in the thousands ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    2 days ago
  • What happens after the war – Mariupol
    Mariupol, on the Azov Sea coast, was one of the first cities to suffer almost complete destruction after the start of the Ukraine War started in late February 2022. We remember the scenes of absolute destruction of the houses and city structures. The deaths of innocent civilians – many of ...
    2 days ago
  • Babies and benefits – no good news
    Lindsay Mitchell writes – Ten years ago, I wrote the following in a Listener column: Every year around one in five new-born babies will be reliant on their caregivers benefit by Christmas. This pattern has persisted from at least 1993. For Maori the number jumps to over one in three.  ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    2 days ago
  • Should the RBNZ be looking through climate inflation?
    Climate change is expected to generate more and more extreme events, delivering a sort of structural shock to inflation that central banks will have to react to as if they were short-term cyclical issues. Photo: Lynn Grieveson / The KākāMy pick of the six newsey things to know from Aotearoa’s ...
    The KakaBy Bernard Hickey
    2 days ago
  • Bernard's pick 'n' mix of the news links
    The top six news links I’ve seen elsewhere in the last 24 hours, as of 9:16 am on Thursday, April 18 are:Housing: Tauranga residents living in boats, vans RNZ Checkpoint Louise TernouthHousing: Waikato councillor says wastewater plant issues could hold up Sleepyhead building a massive company town Waikato Times Stephen ...
    The KakaBy Bernard Hickey
    2 days ago
  • Gordon Campbell on the public sector carnage, and misogyny as terrorism
    It’s a simple deal. We pay taxes in order to finance the social services we want and need. The carnage now occurring across the public sector though, is breaking that contract. Over 3,000 jobs have been lost so far. Many are in crucial areas like Education where the impact of ...
    2 days ago
  • Meeting the Master Baiters
    Hi,A friend had their 40th over the weekend and decided to theme it after Curb Your Enthusiasm fashion icon Susie Greene. Captured in my tiny kitchen before I left the house, I ending up evoking a mix of old lesbian and Hillary Clinton — both unintentional.Me vs Hillary ClintonIf you’re ...
    David FarrierBy David Farrier
    2 days ago
  • How extreme was the Earth's temperature in 2023
    This is a re-post from Andrew Dessler at the Climate Brink blog In 2023, the Earth reached temperature levels unprecedented in modern times. Given that, it’s reasonable to ask: What’s going on? There’s been lots of discussions by scientists about whether this is just the normal progression of global warming or if something ...
    2 days ago
  • Backbone, revisited
    The schools are on holiday and the sun is shining in the seaside village and all day long I have been seeing bunches of bikes; Mums, Dads, teens and toddlers chattering, laughing, happy, having a bloody great time together. Cheers, AT, for the bits of lane you’ve added lately around the ...
    More Than A FeildingBy David Slack
    3 days ago
  • Ministers are not above the law
    Today in our National-led authoritarian nightmare: Shane Jones thinks Ministers should be above the law: New Zealand First MP Shane Jones is accusing the Waitangi Tribunal of over-stepping its mandate by subpoenaing a minister for its urgent hearing on the Oranga Tamariki claim. The tribunal is looking into the ...
    No Right TurnBy Idiot/Savant
    3 days ago
  • What’s the outfit you can hear going down the gurgler? Probably it’s David Parker’s Oceans Sec...
    Buzz from the Beehive Point  of Order first heard of the Oceans Secretariat in June 2021, when David Parker (remember him?) announced a multi-agency approach to protecting New Zealand’s marine ecosystems and fisheries. Parker (holding the Environment, and Oceans and Fisheries portfolios) broke the news at the annual Forest & ...
    Point of OrderBy Bob Edlin
    3 days ago
  • Will politicians let democracy die in the darkness?
    Bryce Edwards writes  – Politicians across the political spectrum are implicated in the New Zealand media’s failing health. Either through neglect or incompetent interventions, successive governments have failed to regulate, foster, and allow a healthy Fourth Estate that can adequately hold politicians and the powerful to account. ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    3 days ago
  • Matt Doocey doubles down on trans “healthcare”
    Citizen Science writes –  Last week saw two significant developments in the debate over the treatment of trans-identifying children and young people – the release in Britain of the final report of Dr Hilary Cass’s review into gender healthcare, and here in New Zealand, the news that the ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    3 days ago
  • A TikTok Prime Minister.
    One night while sleeping in my bed I had a beautiful dreamThat all the people of the world got together on the same wavelengthAnd began helping one anotherNow in this dream, universal love was the theme of the dayPeace and understanding and it happened this wayAfter such an eventful day ...
    Nick’s KōreroBy Nick Rockel
    3 days ago
  • Texas Lessons
    This is a guest post by Oscar Simms who is a housing activist, volunteer for the Coalition for More Homes, and was the Labour Party candidate for Auckland Central at the last election. ...
    Greater AucklandBy Guest Post
    3 days ago
  • Bernard's pick 'n' mix of the news links at 6:06 am
    The top six news links I’ve seen elsewhere in the last 24 hours as of 6:06 am on Wednesday, April 17 are:Must read: Secrecy shrouds which projects might be fast-tracked RNZ Farah HancockScoop: Revealed: Luxon has seven staffers working on social media content - partly paid for by taxpayer Newshub ...
    The KakaBy Bernard Hickey
    3 days ago
  • Fighting poverty on the holiday highway
    Turning what Labour called the “holiday highway” into a four-lane expressway from Auckland to Whangarei could bring at least an economic benefit of nearly two billion a year for Northland each year. And it could help bring an end to poverty in one of New Zealand’s most deprived regions. The ...
    PolitikBy Richard Harman
    3 days ago
  • Bernard's six-stack of substacks at 6:26 pm
    Tonight’s six-stack includes: launching his substack with a bunch of his previous documentaries, including this 1992 interview with Dame Whina Cooper. and here crew give climate activists plenty to do, including this call to submit against the Fast Track Approvals bill. writes brilliantly here on his substack ...
    The KakaBy Bernard Hickey
    4 days ago
  • At a glance – Is the science settled?
    On February 14, 2023 we announced our Rebuttal Update Project. This included an ask for feedback about the added "At a glance" section in the updated basic rebuttal versions. This weekly blog post series highlights this new section of one of the updated basic rebuttal versions and serves as a ...
    4 days ago
  • Apposite Quotations.
    How Long Is Long Enough? Gaza under Israeli bombardment, July 2014. This posting is exclusive to Bowalley Road. ...
    4 days ago
  • What’s a life worth now?
    You're in the mall when you hear it: some kind of popping sound in the distance, kids with fireworks, maybe. But then a moment of eerie stillness is followed by more of the fireworks sound and there’s also screaming and shrieking and now here come people running for their lives.Does ...
    More Than A FeildingBy David Slack
    4 days ago
  • Howling at the Moon
    Karl du Fresne writes –  There’s a crisis in the news media and the media are blaming it on everyone except themselves. Culpability is being deflected elsewhere – mainly to the hapless Minister of Communications, Melissa Lee, and the big social media platforms that are accused of hoovering ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    4 days ago
  • Newshub is Dead.
    I don’t normally send out two newsletters in a day but I figured I’d say something about… the news. If two newsletters is a bit much then maybe just skip one, I don’t want to overload people. Alternatively if you’d be interested in sometimes receiving multiple, smaller updates from me, ...
    Nick’s KōreroBy Nick Rockel
    4 days ago
  • Seymour is chuffed about cutting early-learning red tape – but we hear, too, that Jones has loose...
    Buzz from the Beehive David Seymour and Winston Peters today signalled that at least two ministers of the Crown might be in Wellington today. Seymour (as Associate Minister of Education) announced the removal of more red tape, this time to make it easier for new early learning services to be ...
    Point of OrderBy Bob Edlin
    4 days ago
  • Bryce Edwards: Will politicians let democracy die in the darkness?
    Politicians across the political spectrum are implicated in the New Zealand media’s failing health. Either through neglect or incompetent interventions, successive governments have failed to regulate, foster, and allow a healthy Fourth Estate that can adequately hold politicians and the powerful to account. Our political system is suffering from the ...
    Democracy ProjectBy bryce.edwards
    4 days ago
  • Was Hawkesby entirely wrong?
    David Farrar  writes –  The Broadcasting Standards Authority ruled: Comments by radio host Kate Hawkesby suggesting Māori and Pacific patients were being prioritised for surgery due to their ethnicity were misleading and discriminatory, the Broadcasting Standards Authority has found. It is a fact such patients are prioritised. ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    4 days ago
  • PRC shadow looms as the Solomons head for election
    PRC and its proxies in Solomons have been preparing for these elections for a long time. A lot of money, effort and intelligence have gone into ensuring an outcome that won’t compromise Beijing’s plans. Cleo Paskall writes – On April 17th the Solomon Islands, a country of ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    4 days ago
  • Climate Change: Criminal ecocide
    We are in the middle of a climate crisis. Last year was (again) the hottest year on record. NOAA has just announced another global coral bleaching event. Floods are threatening UK food security. So naturally, Shane Jones wants to make it easier to mine coal: Resources Minister Shane Jones ...
    No Right TurnBy Idiot/Savant
    4 days ago
  • Is saving one minute of a politician's time worth nearly $1 billion?
    Is speeding up the trip to and from Wellington airport by 12 minutes worth spending up more than $10 billion? Photo: Lynn Grieveson / The KākāTL;DR: The six news items that stood out to me in the last day to 8:26 am today are:The Lead: Transport Minister Simeon Brown announced ...
    The KakaBy Bernard Hickey
    4 days ago
  • Long Tunnel or Long Con?
    Yesterday it was revealed that Transport Minister had asked Waka Kotahi to look at the options for a long tunnel through Wellington. State Highway 1 (SH1) through Wellington City is heavily congested at peak times and while planning continues on the duplicate Mt Victoria Tunnel and Basin Reserve project, the ...
    4 days ago

  • $41m to support clean energy in South East Asia
    New Zealand is demonstrating its commitment to reducing global greenhouse emissions, and supporting clean energy transition in South East Asia, through a contribution of NZ$41 million (US$25 million) in climate finance to the Asian Development Bank (ADB)-led Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM). Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Climate Change Minister Simon Watts announced ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    16 hours ago
  • Minister releases Fast-track stakeholder list
    The Government is today releasing a list of organisations who received letters about the Fast-track applications process, says RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop. “Recently Ministers and agencies have received a series of OIA requests for a list of organisations to whom I wrote with information on applying to have a ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    18 hours ago
  • Judicial appointments announced
    Attorney-General Judith Collins today announced the appointment of Wellington Barrister David Jonathan Boldt as a Judge of the High Court, and the Honourable Justice Matthew Palmer as a Judge of the Court of Appeal. Justice Boldt graduated with an LLB from Victoria University of Wellington in 1990, and also holds ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    19 hours ago
  • Education Minister heads to major teaching summit in Singapore
    Education Minister Erica Stanford will lead the New Zealand delegation at the 2024 International Summit on the Teaching Profession (ISTP) held in Singapore. The delegation includes representatives from the Post Primary Teachers’ Association (PPTA) Te Wehengarua and the New Zealand Educational Institute (NZEI) Te Riu Roa.  The summit is co-hosted ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    20 hours ago
  • Value of stopbank project proven during cyclone
    A stopbank upgrade project in Tairawhiti partly funded by the Government has increased flood resilience for around 7000ha of residential and horticultural land so far, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones says. Mr Jones today attended a dawn service in Gisborne to mark the end of the first stage of the ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    20 hours ago
  • Anzac commemorations, Türkiye relationship focus of visit
    Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters will represent the Government at Anzac Day commemorations on the Gallipoli Peninsula next week and engage with senior representatives of the Turkish government in Istanbul.    “The Gallipoli campaign is a defining event in our history. It will be a privilege to share the occasion ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    20 hours ago
  • Minister to Europe for OECD meeting, Anzac Day
    Science, Innovation and Technology and Defence Minister Judith Collins will next week attend the OECD Science and Technology Ministerial conference in Paris and Anzac Day commemorations in Belgium. “Science, innovation and technology have a major role to play in rebuilding our economy and achieving better health, environmental and social outcomes ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    23 hours ago
  • Comprehensive Partnership the goal for NZ and the Philippines
    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon held a bilateral meeting today with the President of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos Jr.  The Prime Minister was accompanied by MP Paulo Garcia, the first Filipino to be elected to a legislature outside the Philippines. During today’s meeting, Prime Minister Luxon and President Marcos Jr discussed opportunities to ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 day ago
  • Government commits $20m to Westport flood protection
    The Government has announced that $20 million in funding will be made available to Westport to fund much needed flood protection around the town. This measure will significantly improve the resilience of the community, says Local Government Minister Simeon Brown. “The Westport community has already been allocated almost $3 million ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    2 days ago
  • Taupō takes pole position
    The Government is proud to support the first ever Repco Supercars Championship event in Taupō as up to 70,000 motorsport fans attend the Taupō International Motorsport Park this weekend, says Economic Development Minister Melissa Lee. “Anticipation for the ITM Taupō Super400 is huge, with tickets and accommodation selling out weeks ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    2 days ago
  • Cost of living support for low-income homeowners
    Local Government Minister Simeon Brown has announced an increase to the Rates Rebate Scheme, putting money back into the pockets of low-income homeowners.  “The coalition Government is committed to bringing down the cost of living for New Zealanders. That includes targeted support for those Kiwis who are doing things tough, such ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    2 days ago
  • Government backing mussel spat project
    The Coalition Government is investing in a project to boost survival rates of New Zealand mussels and grow the industry, Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones has announced. “This project seeks to increase the resilience of our mussels and significantly boost the sector’s productivity,” Mr Jones says. “The project - ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    2 days ago
  • Government focused on getting people into work
    Benefit figures released today underscore the importance of the Government’s plan to rebuild the economy and have 50,000 fewer people on Jobseeker Support, Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston says. “Benefit numbers are still significantly higher than when National was last in government, when there was about 70,000 fewer ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    2 days ago
  • Clean energy key driver to reducing emissions
    The Government’s commitment to doubling New Zealand’s renewable energy capacity is backed by new data showing that clean energy has helped the country reach its lowest annual gross emissions since 1999, Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says. New Zealand’s latest Greenhouse Gas Inventory (1990-2022) published today, shows gross emissions fell ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
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