This week before Cyclone Gabrielle hit there was a noted level of scepticism about how bad things would get. Newstalk ZB was, surprise surprise, particularly bad. From Charlie Mitchell at Stuff: “People contacted me from Napier saying some schools were shut there,” broadcaster Kate Hawkesby said on…
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Originally published on Nick Kelly's blog The first real test of any political leader is how well they perform in a crisis. For New Zealand's Prime Minister Chris Hipkins this test came very quickly. At the time of writing, New Zealand is recovering from Cyclone…
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Chris Hipkins has so far not put a foot wrong. Since he became PM he has quickly and competently reformed the Cabinet and jettisoned policies that were for one reason or another causing problems. And he has quickly asserted control over two massive storms, the…
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Originally posted on Nick Kelly's blog The resignation of Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today took many by surprise. Her leadership of the Scottish National Party (SNP) and Scotland since 2014 has seen support for her party, and the cause of independence, increase significantly. Whilst…
Greenpeace's petition: CUT CLIMATE POLLUTION FROM BIG DAIRY New Zealand’s intensive dairy industry depends on vast amounts of synthetic nitrogen fertiliser to fuel grass growth to feed too many cows. The industrial dairy sector is the biggest source of the climate pollution which drives the…
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James Shaw in Parliament yesterday during the Ministerial Statements — Cyclone Gabrielle—Declaration of State of National Emergency. https://vimeo.com/798592224 Transcript from Hansard: Yeah, thank you, Mr Speaker. The Green Party also supports the declaration of a state of emergency in response to Cyclone Gabrielle. I do want…
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Cyclone Gabrielle is currently bearing down on Tamaki Makaurau. Locals are nervous. In my home suburb Titirangi a recent storm that fell well outside the definition of a one in one hundred year storm has caused multiple slips and scarring to the local landscape. Some…
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