When Tree Removal Becomes Risk
Hawke’s Bay, the Mount and the consequences of substituting ideology for environmental science.
Environment
This Disaster Could Have Been Avoided
What we have just witnessed is a civil engineering failure thanks to iwi and council incompetence, not climate change, not spirits…
Building Houses That Don’t Burn So Easily
Adapting to bushfires is cheaper than vainly attempting to ‘fix’ the climate.
Why Control of New Zealand’s Freshwater Matters to Us All
The question is whether New Zealanders are prepared to give up equal, democratic control over water itself. That would be a step too far.
DOC’s OIA Response to Me
As far as the government is concerned, it is a case of hear no evil, see no evil and speak no evil. And that is wilful ignorance of wrongdoing.
New Zealand’s Planning Revolution: Bye Bye RMA
Inside the reform that will change how New Zealand is built.
They Learnt Nothing From the ‘Ghost Cities’
Cities cannot be engineered from above – only grown from real human demand.
Gisborne’s Street Protesters Celebrated a Win
According to the Gisborne Herald, the council’s chief executive mused that “another option to slow traffic could be to reduce the speed limit”. After spending a million dollars, they finally think of that.
New Zealand’s Future Is at Stake
The proposed legislation – from the first word to the last – must be ditched. Let’s pray all New Zealand First MPs have enough guts to vote NO when it counts.
Pushing Back on the Gene Tech Bill
A Green Party MP sounded like the environmentally concerned party of old and NZ First leader Winston Peters spoke – and listened – to the crowd.
They Are Passing the Buck
The only reason they choose to be in the CBD is because that’s where the money is. It’s like Trump said: when you see a dirty door in front of a restaurant you know not to go in.
Hornets: We Can Help Stop the Spread
We need people engaged and watching for these hornets now. If any country can catch this hornet early, it’s New Zealand.
New Report Casts Light on the Effects on the Natural World
This new report casts fresh light on the cascading effects on the natural world of increasing numbers of giant wind turbines.
Why We Must Ban This, Not Compromise
This is not a time for silence. Every letter, every email, every conversation counts. Tell your MP, regardless of party, that you will not accept any compromise on GE in New Zealand.