politics

Where is the vision?

🛢️I wrote this before the war in Iran. Holds up even more now, I think. The country is facing a challenge: if

Reflecting on 2025 and the coming election

2025 was a big year in New Zealand’s climate space. There have been good news stories, like the growing number of

Your ultimate Wellington climate voting guide

Local elections have begun! On Wednesdays we wear pink, and from now until 11 October, we vote. Voting should be as simple

The race to become an electrostate

“Petrol prices soar” is a surefire way to catch our attention. What if it lost its power over us?

Luxon risks a broken promise on pollution

The Government has received an early warning signal to improve its pollution plan. Will they keep their promise to cut pollution?

On voting

Democracy fundamentally isn't about whether my team wins. It's about having a fair shot for everyone who is affected by the Government to have a say.

We must tell the Council what we think about its budget cuts.

Five lessons from the Climate Commission’s Christmas report

Instead of getting a lump of coal for Christmas, New Zealand’s climate community is getting a sleigh-load of interesting reports. One

We need low-carbon infrastructure. How can we build it ASAP?

Elections have been about government’s capacity to build for a long time. Before she became PM, Jacinda Ardern grilled Bill English

How can we get rail back on track?

Aotearoa has a stunning railway history. As a country, we built an astonishing 2000km of track within a decade. Yet, mismanagement, policy,

What happened to train travel in New Zealand?

When you travel across Aotearoa, have you noticed the train tracks everywhere? My hometown, Whanganui, has rail weaving through town. It even

Power is too expensive. It doesn’t need to be.

Our power bills are too expensive. Why? Because we haven’t got enough power plants to make all the power we need.