Fast Track Policy – Community groups furious that government silencing hundreds in Fast-Track hearings
Source: CAFT – Communities Against the Fast Track
Communities Against the Fast Track is furious that the government is silencing hundreds of New Zealanders in...
Greens welcome cross-party approach to climate adaptation
Source: Green Party
The Green Party is welcoming Climate Change Minister Simon Watts’ continuation of Hon. James Shaw’s cross-party work on climate adaptation, now in...
Energy Sector – Shortage of electricity shows need for a more resilient energy supply...
Source: Position Statement by Brian Cox, Executive Officer of the Bioenergy Association
The announcement from Transpower that there may be “insufficient generation… to meet demand”on...
Sudan: MSF forced to suspend work at the only functional hospital in Wad Madani...
Source: Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF)
Port Sudan, 10 May 2024.- Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has been forced to suspend work and...
Sustainable Business – SBC and CLC welcome bipartisan climate adaptation inquiry
Source: Sustainable Business Council
The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) and Climate Leaders Coalition (CLC) welcome today’s announcement from Government around a bipartisan inquiry into an enduring...
Infrastructure Sector – Transmission Gully review finds PPP model not to blame
Source: New Zealand Infrastructure Commission
An independent review into Te Aranui o Te Rangihaeata – the Transmission Gully motorway – has found that external events, budget,...
Climate And Business – Consensus welcomed – BusinessNZ
Source: BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ is congratulating the Minister of Climate Change for his work in achieving cross-party consensus for a way forward on climate adaptation.
The political parties...
$571 million for Defence pay and projects
Source: New Zealand Government
Defence Minister Judith Collins today announced the upcoming Budget will include new funding of $571 million for Defence Force pay and...
Release: Support for climate adaptation inquiry
Source: New Zealand Labour Party
Labour supports a Notice of Motion in the House today to move the Finance and Expenditure Committee to conduct an...
Government Cuts – Pasifika communities will bear brunt of cuts to Ministry for Pacific...
Source: PSA
Pasifika communities will feel the brunt of the Government’s drive for public service cuts that will see the Ministry for Pacific Peoples shed 57...
Climate change – mitigating the risks and costs
Source: New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s ability to cope with climate change will be strengthened as part of the Government’s focus to build resilience as...
Politics and Transport – Safer roads at risk as Govt spending cuts force Waka...
Source: PSA
Government spending cuts have forced Waka Kotahi to propose more than halving the team providing data critical to the analysis of vehicle crashes to...
