Budget: Only loose change for the climate
Source: Greenpeace New ZealandGreenpeace is quietly applauding the Government’s conservation, freshwater, rail and small home insulation measures announced in today’s Budget.However, Executive Director Dr...
Urgent action needed to support families
Source: Green Party
The tools exist to help families with surging costs – and as costs continue to rise it is more urgent than ever...
Rich countries need to spend just $0.80 a week per citizen to stock world...
Source: Save The Children
Economic cost of failing to back global vaccination drive will be 35 times the required funding, new analysis reveals
Rich countries at...
Analysis – Economy and Housing – Reserve Bank still taking a tough inflationary stance...
Source: Commentary by CoreLogic NZ Chief Property Economist, Kelvin Davidson
Today’s 0.5% increase to the official cash rate (OCR) was larger than many commentators (myself...
Have your say on climate adaptation inquiry
Source: New Zealand Parliament
The Finance and Expenditure Committee is calling for public submissions on its inquiry into climate adaptation. The inquiry has the following...
JOINT STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTERS OF NEW ZEALAND AND THE REPUBLIC OF...
Source: New Zealand Government
On 17 May 2019, New Zealand and Singapore established an Enhanced Partnership to elevate our relations. The Enhanced Partnership – based on...
Law alumna helps protect constitutional law
Source: University of Waikato
Supreme Court Justice of Samoa, Leilani Tuala-Warren, considers her work in protecting constitutional law during the recent Samoan political crisis a...
Greenpeace – Cheeky Wellington billboards highlight government’s climate greenwash
Source: Greenpeace
22 September: The day before nationwide Climate Strikes, Greenpeace Aotearoa has erected three billboards across Wellington today in a bid to highlight the Government’s...
China: Disqualification of Hong Kong lawmakers deals another blow to rule of law
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Responding to the disqualification of four opposition members of Hong Kong’s Legislative Council (LegCo) on “national security” grounds, Amnesty International’s Asia-Pacific...
Risk of multiple climate tipping points have escalated
Source: MakeLemonade.nz
Stockholm – Multiple climate tipping points could be triggered if global temperature rises beyond 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, according to a major new...
Five ways you can make a difference in your local community
Source: Auckland Council
Aside from voting in local government elections and giving feedback on plans like Auckland Council’s Annual Budget, how else can you make...
Politics and Sport – Farmers and MPs to clash in sports fundraiser
Source: Federated Farmers
Farmers and politicians are no strangers to a stoush over rules and regulations, but they’ll be going head-to-head in a different way this...
