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.

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.

When Shane Jones is the one calling your anti-Māori meltdown “pathetic”, you’ve wandered well past dog-whistle politics and into full public embarrassment.

Auckland Council has voted to explore sanctions on companies linked to Israeli settlements — joining a growing list of NZ councils taking a stand.

The Alliance Party says the inquiry into Wellington’s Moa Point wastewater disaster must expand beyond local governance to confront a…

Green MP Tamatha Paul says proposed Wellington City Council budget cuts could undermine the capital’s climate leadership and sustainable transport progress.

The Canterbury Mayoral Forum has raised concerns about the Government’s proposal to cap council rates, warning of risks to long-term funding and services.

Wellington’s sewage crisis isn’t an accident. It’s the predictable result of decades of privatisation, underinvestment, and political cowardice.

Wellington is not drowning in sewage by accident. This is the predictable outcome of decades of privatisation ideology, lowest-bid contracting,…