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'Pitiful' decision on emissions targets will cost the country, former climate commissioner says Critics say the government has placed short-term economic growth ahead of the long-term consequences - but a methane scientist says the government's response is reasonable.

'Pitiful' decision on emissions targets will cost the country, former climate commissioner says

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Government rejects all of Climate Change Commission's emissions target recommendations It comes despite a Climate Change Commission warning that New Zealand is being hit sooner and more severely than expected.

"It is our view that a detailed framework for post-2050 reductions and removals is best developed closer to 2050." - wrong. We need action now to avoid disaster in 2050.
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A small pohutukawa trees in full red flower stands out against a dark Grey thundercloud sky.

Pohutukawa stands up to approaching thunderstorm.

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Simon Wilson: Deliberative democracy and the golf course - what happens if we stop shouting OPINION: A remarkable exercise in deliberative democracy delivers insights and dignity.

The very real power of including communities in decisions that affect them. Proud to have been part of this project. (Sorry it's paywalled)
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I've always been uncomfortable with the concept of "getting ahead" which seems to me to, by definition, mean leaving others behind....

Radical take of the day: I don't think you should have to "work hard to get ahead"

I think every person should just have enough to live a good life regardless of whether they "worked hard" for it

We have more than enough. We just have to share it better.

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YouTube video by Just Have a Think This is not the video I had planned to make.

Please watch this important new video from Youtube channel “Just Have a Think”.

Luxon indicates council rate capping law imminent The Government would be introducing rates caps to help people with the rise in the cost of living, Luxon said.

More localism lol?

I can't believe this needs saying but apparently it does to Luxon: it's not appropriate to make comparisons between current CPI and rates increases when most rates increases are driven by the need to address decades of infrastructure deficits.

Pay gap reporting needed: advocates New Zealand women start working for nothing from this week. Although the country’s gender pay gap improved this year, campaigners say there is much...

“New Zealand women start working for nothing from this week.”

“for every $1 earned by a Pakeha man, a Pacific woman would earn 79c, a Maori woman 82c, an Asian woman 84c and a Pakehā woman 93c.”
“This would be the week all women started working for nothing for four weeks.”
#nzpol

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Is this the time for a bridge-building party in NZ?

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Perfect 👌 as usual from @zackpolanski.bsky.social 💚💚💚

Astrum Earth's channel is a welcome divergence from the evil, ignorant politics that permeates our news

www.youtube.com/@AstrumEarth

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On display from both politicians and ideologues hacking at the curriculum is a deep contempt for genuine engagement with systems of knowledge and critical thinking. It‘s one thing to not understand learning; it‘s another to forcibly cut children off from these opportunities.
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Ouch!

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Women 'working for nothing' from this week Although the country's gender pay gap improved this year, campaigners say there's more to be done to bring pay equality for Kiwi women.

Women 'working for nothing' from this week www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...

I agree with this S and important part of the picture.

I'm a former elected member and deputy mayor. Was a LG senior manager before that. Currently consult to many councils supporting elected bodies and providing community engagement including deliberative democracy services. I'm reasonably familiar with the key issues and options that might help.

GOOD NEWS! Researchers have developed a heteromultivalent nanogel capable of killing some of the most dangerous bacteria known to medicine- with over 99.9% effectiveness against P. aeruginosa. It also showed strong antibacterial effects against other major threats, including E. coli and MRSA.

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What is happening with the government’s contentious review of the Waitangi Tribunal? The review is a coalition promise, but is based on questionable assumptions about the tribunal’s legal status and purpose. And now the UN is looking at it.

theconversation.com/what-is-happ...

#NZpol

To be clear, Im not against regional or territorial elected members. Im a passionate advocate of local democracy. I just think we need more decision making tools to help progress the hard stuff.