Daily review 05/11/2025

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14 comments on “Daily review 05/11/2025”

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    The government in ending any requirement to make meaningful reductions or be seen to be Paris Accord compliant has provided certainty about where it stands

    It has just placed its focus on lowering costs to government and business.

    It intends to do nothing and pretend its ambition, is no more or less than what it was. In this, its declares a more efficient pretence to be going along with the Paris Accord.

    https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360876015/government-loosens-range-climate-rules-pushing-out-target-public-sector-25-ears

    The market responded as the government intended, immediately.

    The price of carbon credits has dropped by about 10% after the Government horrified environmental campaigners Tuesday evening by announcing a huge shift in climate policy.

    Carbon credits — which each entitle owners to release a tonne of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere — closed at $51.70 Tuesday, prior to the policy announcement, and dropped as low as $41.50 today, before recovering somewhat to $47.

    For much of the previous two weeks they had been trading in a relatively tight band around $55.

    A 15% fall

    The outright lies about all of this from Simon Watts should be noted in parliament – on the record.

    https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/360876332/price-releasing-carbon-emissions-drops-10-after-government-amends-climate-policies

    Are they trying to sabotage their credibility as an international partner?

    https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/360862224/nz-should-stick-sustainability-trade-eu-says-trade-commissioner

    1. 1.1

      Are they trying to sabotage their credibility as an international partner?

      Depends on who they want to partner up with….

      And previously Simon Watts ….signalled reasonably clearly where they were taking NZ..never mind the 5 Pillars. They are made of sand.

      On 25 June 2025, Watts as Climate Change Minister confirmed that New Zealand had withdrawn its associate membership of the Beyond Oil & Gas Alliance (Boga), an alliance of countries and stakeholders formed at a 2021 United Nations climate summit to promote a transition away from fossil fuels at international summits. He justified the decision on the grounds that only a small number of countries were involved in Boga, stating "in the context of significance or implications, it doesn't have anything material for this Government." Watts also said that remaining in Boga conflicted with the Government's policy of reversing the previous Labour Government's ban on future oil and gas exploration. Greens co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick criticised the decision, saying that it would undermine New Zealand's international reputation and relationships

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Watts#Second_term,_2023%E2%80%93present

  2. 2

    Seymour promotes coal, nuclear, and privatisation [The Harold, 5 Nov 2025]

    Hardly news, more a sideshow to the 2nd reading of ACT's regulatory 'standards' bill.

    Regulatory Standards Bill back in the House after a highly engaged public submission period [Careful now RNZ, 5 Nov 2025]
    The opposition is expected to slow proceedings, extending debate as long as possible and perhaps seeking to expose any of those speculated cracks within the Coalition's ranks.

  3. 3

    Had to turn off the mobile theme. It clearly doesn't like running.

    Time to finish off the responsive them I have been playing with for the last couple of years.

      1. 3.1.1

        Yes. The mobile version was profoundly not working. I’ll have to put in a new responsive theme or write a mobile them version. Cleared my weekend.

        1. 3.1.1.1

          what's the advantage of a mobile version? I've always used the desktop version so I can see the replies list (but then I can't reply comment).

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    Winston Peters has said that a bottom-line in 2026 coalition talks would be banning private use of fireworks.

    NZF have put a bill to ban fireworks before parliament.

    To propose the bill banning fireworks, NZ First had to remove another proposal – as there can only be one bill per MP.

    It chose to drop its proposal to introduce official definitions of what a "man" and "woman" is. It wanted that definition to be based on biological sex-at-birth.

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360876707/winston-peters-says-banning-fireworks-will-be-bottom-line-coalition-negotiations

    1. 5.1

      Yes, highest unemployment rate in nearly a decade. And it seems to be getting a lot of coverage.

      What doesn't seem to be getting a lot of coverage is a new report which highlights households living on JobSeeker Support or NZ Super alone spend more each week just to cover the basics than they have coming in.

      https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/577525/beneficiaries-pensioners-don-t-have-enough-money-for-basics-report

      JobSeeker Support and NZ Super alone no longer enough to cover the basics is a crisis in the making.

      And while we wouldn't expect National to address it, Labour don't even have a press release on it. Though, they do have one on the growing unemployment rate.

      1. 5.1.1

        JobSeeker Support and NZ Super alone no longer enough to cover the basics is a crisis in the making.

        I was struck by the contrast between consecutive adds running during TVNZ's coverage of last night's T20 cricket match – one from a property investment company, the other from the Salvation Army (please give what you can).

        Rough sleeping ban in central Auckland considered by government [careful now RNZ, 5 Nov 2025]
        Charities are scrambling in response to signs the Government is planning a ‘move on’ law to push hundreds of homeless out of city centres, despite only adding two (repeat TWO) new Housing First places out of a planned 300.

        'Calm down' – Auckland Central MP Chlöe Swarbrick on coalition's homeless plan [careful now RNZ, 6 Nov 2025]
        PM Christopher Luxon told Parliament Aucklanders wanted the CBD ‘sorted’ before opening the new International Convention Centre and City Rail Link stations, adding: “Visitors are coming into Auckland. We need to make sure it’s a good presentation.”

        A(t)las, the self-serving Coalition of Cuts (govt by and for the sorted) only takes an interest in 'bottom feeders', 'drop kicks' and other Kiwis doing it tough when they might give tourists et al. the wrong inpression – NAct1 is simply a machine for the relentless upwards redistribution of wealth – it's all going to plan.

        How much worse is the economy than two years ago?
        [Stuff, 23 Sept 2025]
        [comment]
        National are using self-inflicted budget problems to justify undermining long-term state capability.

        Manufacturing an imaginary crisis is always good cover for shrinking the state and opening up opportunities for private capital to swoop in and pick over the carcass.

        The cool thing is, you can make the books worse by handing out tax cuts to those who least need it, then point at the figures in shock and alarm, claiming 'there is no alternative!' but to cut services intended to support low and middle income earners in response.

        Everything is going to plan.

          1. 5.1.1.1.1

            The social housing built next to Papaioea Park in Palmy looks good – 85 homes.

            https://www.pncc.govt.nz/Services/Social-housing/Papaioea-Place-social-housing-development/Papaioea-Place-project-wraps-up-with-a-new-tenants-lounge

            Alas, Palmy is not well placed for the cruise ship 'solution' to homelessness.

            Businessmen mull buying cruise ship to house homeless people [The Guardian]
            Plan to buy 400-bed European cruise liner and sail it to New Zealand to ease housing crisis gets mixed reaction

        2. 5.1.1.2

          I was struck by the contrast between consecutive adds running during TVNZ's coverage of last night's T20 cricket match – one from a property investment company, the other from the Salvation Army

          I had some words in the back of my mind (no, not those : )….and there they were. Maybe appropriate …Antithetical? Disparate? Probably more.

          Also..the more I see,read and hear about Chloe….the more I like. In a word…Inspiring : )

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