The Daily Blog Open Mic – Saturday – 28th September 2019
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
Most Recent Blogs
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Auckland Mayoralty Daily Update: Early votes continue to plummet
I’ve been arguing for some time that this election could be one of the lowest turn outs ever as disgruntled voters weaponise their apathy in the same way they weaponised it for the census.
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The real problem with the student climate strikes
Abdicating our obligations to the next generation because we are too frightened to embrace the radical changes that are required to adapt to a rapidly warming climate is despicable cowardice that is beneath us and them.
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GUEST BLOG: Bryan Bruce – A Few Foul Men (and Women)
Let’s support our young people as they demand more action from our leaders on Climate Change.
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GUEST BLOG: Bryan Bruce – The Rule of Law.
As some of you will be no doubt aware the 11 Judges of Britain’s Supreme Court have decided unanimously that…
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Greed Is Not Good – But It Can Make Good Things Happen.
New Zealand was once known as the social laboratory of the world; why should it not turn itself into the planet’s climate laboratory? Directing our energy outward is the only viable survival strategy available to New Zealanders. There are no walls that we could possibly hope to build, high enough to keep us safe.
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E tū welcomes New Plymouth Living Wage vote
E tū has welcomed Tuesday night’s decision by the New Plymouth District Council to pay the Living Wage to its…
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GUEST BLOG: Edward Miller – Putting forestry workers at the centre of climate policy
As students across the world strike for climate action, NZ is putting most of its climate change mitigation eggs in the forestry basket. However, the industry and its workers are hurting on the back of falling demand from China. Can more active Government procurement policy be used to help sustain the industry?
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SAFE walks off the job to march with School Strike 4 Climate NZ
Staff from animal rights organisation SAFE are going on strike today and will be marching with School Strike 4 Climate…
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Call for widespread implementation of the Healthy Homes Initiative – CPAG
Call for widespread implementation of the Healthy homes initiative, which has been shown to reduce rates of children admitted to…