Flood protection funding cuts under Luxon
They say they’re investing in protection. The numbers say otherwise. Flood funding is down while the storms keep coming.
Climate change
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Hawke’s Bay Mayor should ask Wellington and Tauranga about woke weather warnings
First they mock “woke weather warnings”. Then they praise resilience. Then they leave communities to fend for themselves in a climate crisis they helped deepen.
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NZ Fuel Crisis & Climate Storms: Debbie Ngarewa-Packer on Māori Communities Under Pressure
Fuel prices explode, storms keep coming, and once again Māori communities are left to fend for themselves. Debbie Ngarewa-Packer joins 1-on-1 in 10 for a hard look at who pays when government planning collapses.
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Greens electrification plan may be NZ’s best economic policy
The Greens might finally have the economic vision New Zealand desperately needs. One built around energy independence, lower living costs and resilience. The problem is convincing voters to emotionally cross that political line in Election 2026.
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Greens push National Electrification Plan for NZ
The Greens aren’t just talking climate — they’re saying electrify everything or keep paying for global chaos at the pump and on your power bill.
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WAATEA NEWS COLUMN: Marae & RSA should be resourced as the new front line in climate change
When disaster hits, it’s not politicians on the frontline — it’s marae. The question is why we’re still not funding them like it.
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Fonterra Dairy Emissions Driving Climate Crisis
While other sectors cut emissions, dairy is going the other way. Fonterra’s footprint is growing — and so is the damage.
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The new language of disaster that the Government are quietly slipping into their new climate change narrative
When Ministers praise “resilience”, are they applauding communities — or quietly preparing us to expect less help when climate disasters hit?
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Dairy sell out and how Fonterra have trashed their social licence
We built Fonterra to protect New Zealand. Now it’s selling off the future and telling us to be grateful for the payout.
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The AMOC is collapsing, why that should concern you
We keep pretending each disaster is a one-off. It’s not. And if the AMOC collapses, “unprepared” won’t even begin to cover it.
