Mark Graham Tāmaki Makaurau

Not oil companies taking it out then?

Weaponising social media against academics: David Seymour's problematic posts

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Temperatures in an urban setting 50C+ on hard surfaces 32C on green surfaces like grass with no shade 27C on green and hard surfaces in the shade

Colombian City cuts temperatures by 2C by planting Green Corridors

Nature based solutions including Cost Effective and Adaptable Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Natural Systems for urban challenges Community Involvement Co Benefits for people and planet

3-30-300 rule 3 large trees should be seen from home, work, and parks 30% urban tree canopy cover 300m away from a green space

As cities heat up in an ever-warming world, Green Infrastructure becomes ever more important to cool cities, its people, and the fauna that reside in them

I like this little story because it illustrates how Govt accounting works. There is no bank account full of cash collected. Govt issues liabilities (cash, bonds, NZUs), which become our assets, then Govt tax those assets out of the economy (destroying our assets). [Ends]

wild to me to have no agenda to grow a tanking economy other than tax cuts to landlords and businesses, make it harder to get a benefit, make active choices that punish people struggling, and then create instant $1000 fines for shoplifting.

shit is vile.

just say you hate the poors and be honest.

A Canadian City Brings Fluoride Back to Its Drinking Water

So Canadian city, Calgary, in the Redneck state of Alberta, has just voted to bring back fluoridation in its water supply because of worsening child dental health. There are people here I wish would read this article. (It’s free to read)

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Noice!

Auckland Transport’s flawed approach to speed reversals under the Speed Rule: the full briefing - Bike Auckland This paper has been prepared for Auckland Council covering the critical risks, avoidable errors and safety implications relating to Auckland Transport’s interpretation of the Speed Rule.

Safer speeds also mean better neighbourhoods in which we live - less noise, less pollution and, of course, safer for our kids and cyclists. Putting limits back up in our residential streets is retrograde and stupid.

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Vote for me! Local Board for Maungawhau subdivision of Albert-Eden Ward.😃

Door knocking in the rain again. Feels familiar…great response from Kingsland makes it worthwhile!

Not overly healthy, as I understand, but my grandmother’s lard fried chips are still the best I’ve ever eaten.

Illustrated poster titled "Ngā Whetū o Matariki" on a dark starry background, describing the nine stars of Matariki and their meanings in te reo Māori with English translations: * **Pōhutukawa** – “Mē whakamihi i ō tātou tini mate” (Acknowledge our deceased) * **Waitī** – “Ngā kai o te wai māori” (Foods of the fresh water) * **Waitā** – “Ngā kai o te wai moana” (Seafood) * **Waipuna-ā-rangi** – “Ngā ua” (The rains) * **Tupuānuku** – “Ngā kai o te oneone” (Foods of the soil) * **Tupuārangi** – “He rākau, he manu, he whurutu, he kākano” (Trees, birds, fruit and seeds) * **Ururangi** – “Ngā hau” (The winds) * **Hiwa-i-te-rangi** – “Me kaikōhau i ō tātou hia hia” (Murmur our hopes and desires) * **Matariki** – “Me mahi tahi tātou. Mō te oranga o te katoa.” (Work together for the wellbeing of all.) Below the text are star icons in different colours and a group of people gathered on a grassy hill, looking up at the stars. Text at the bottom reads: “Mānawatia a Matariki.”

Ngā whetū o Matariki ✨

Next up, DDT will be allowed to be used again, and lead is being added back to petrol and paint…

The coat NZ coat of arms according to the regulatory standards bill. A cartoon. One person stands with a fonterra flag on the left of the shield, with David Seymour on the right holding the regulatory standards bill. the shild is a montage of polluted was, oil spills, dead wildlife and over fishing.

You have only three days left to make a submission on the Regulatory Standards Bill.

Let’s bury it together, just like we did the Treaty Principles bill.

We've made it easy: greenpeace.nz/gpv4ob

History doesn’t repeat, but it does rhyme…

Absolutely fabulous album and the best song on it.

Why would you think this space is a good fit for your misinformation and bad faith narratives, your malfeasance and gaslighting and your hypocrisy in pursuit of power?

Go back to Twitter.

History never repeats, but it does rhyme

Driving down Pt Chev Rd this morning behind the Outer Link and we had to stop when it stopped to pick up a passenger. That’s 15 seconds of productive time we’ve lost and will never get back Simeon Brown. . Bloody @AklTransport !

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Is Fletcher Building in charge of the New World Vic Park renovation?

In other news, Police are searching for the artist who painted a tunnel and the Roadrunner on the side of a bridge.

One unlucky driver said "it's very realistic."

Moral Ambition by Rutger Bregman review – why you should quit your job to make the world a better place A bracingly hopeful call for high-flyers to ditch corporate drudgery in favour of something far more ambitious

Moral Ambition by Rutger Bregman review – why you should quit your job to make the world a better place

Could this city be the model for how to tackle the housing crisis and climate change? Vienna has a way to make affordable housing and combat climate change all at the same time. Now U.S. cities want in, and they're building their own green housing.

Brilliant story on Vienna’s approach to housing (social housing on steroids with design competitions rewarding those with Green solutions), and how local govt is leading the way in the US even as Trump pulls back.

www.npr.org/2025/06/15/n...

Well, when the religious fanatics have taken control…🤷‍♂️😬

As a candidate for local govt in Maungawhau subdivision of Albert-Eden - one of the oldest areas of the city - this particularly resonates with me. The “But Council Inefficiency and Waste” mantra drowns out any reasoned debate that inevitably ends with this realisation

Anti-ICE battles turning into potential massacres by police forces.

Hey- HB Foxy. Hope things are going well.❤️

Totally a good thing

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