Kasey McDonnell

energy

Lack of customers forces Bathurst to pause Rotowaro coal mine expansion plans

The economy’s bedrock is built on fossil fuels, but not for long.

transport

Riding from Te Aro to Te Ara Tupua

This smooth pathway has been raised from the choppy harbour to protect the rail and connect Petone.

OIA

OIA: Bike and scooter thefts in Wellington, 2021–2025

NZ Police data on reported bike and scooter thefts, recoveries, and proceedings in the Wellington area (1 Jan 2021–31 Dec 2025).

OIA

LGOIMA: WCC climate targets and Tiaki Wai

Wellington City Council has confirmed that wastewater treatment will count towards climate targets once Tiaki Wai takes over water assets.

transport

I presented to Council about bike lanes

It's Annual Plan season and I did my second ever presentation to Council – specifically on their plan to stall the rapid rollout of bike lanes across the city.

politics

Government changes climate law to prevent lawsuits

In this scary world of illiberal order, of global chaos and a breakdown of the rules, physical achievement in the real world matters.

society

A love letter to Manny’s Clearance

Manny's Clearance is far more than an op shop. It nourishes our community with dignity and care. As the storms get stronger, that kaupapa is how we cope.

city

What’s that smell?

How much will drying our city’s sewage sludge cut carbon emissions? Turns out…

OIA

LGOIMA: Sludge Minimisation Facility Carbon Emissions Reductions

Wellington City Council has confirmed that the Moa Point Sludge Minimisation Facility is expected to reduce emissions by 2,000 tCO₂-e per year, based on carbon calculations by Beca, in response to this March 2026 LGOIMA request.

transport

Pothole killer – how trains can save the climate and our highways

Every pothole can be traced back to a transport system that chooses to use roads for things they’re not suitable for.

Mevo is in voluntary administration

Jaime Lyth, reporting for BusinessDesk (paywalled): New Zealand car share company Mevo has gone into voluntary administration a month after it crowdfunded

city

Shielding Wellington from rising prices

It’s a scary time to be alive.  The United States has started another war in the Middle East. Alongside the awful