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.
Climate change
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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.
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The Bradbury Group with Debbie Ngarewa-Packer + Dr Paul Buchanan & Qiulae Wong, Arena Williams & Matthew Hooton
A war spirals, storms hit harder, and fuel prices keep climbing — so where’s the leadership? This week’s Bradbury Group pulls no punches as politicians and commentators clash over who’s really paying the price.
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NZ Aid Cuts 2025: Oxfam Warns of Deadly Impact
Aid is being slashed. Millions could die. And somehow, governments are still finding billions for war. What exactly are we prioritising here?
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The Oligarchy Mordor is in the New Zealand Shire
Giga-yachts at the top. Food banks at the bottom. This isn’t a gap — it’s a system.
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What will destroy the planet first? AI, Climate Change or Trump?
It’s not a race between AI, climate collapse and war. It’s a pile-up — and we’re already in it.
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Former ECan Councillor & Alliance Candidate: National Report Confirms Known Failures In Water Management
We didn’t lose control of our water — we gave it away. The latest report just makes it official.
