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Five key takeaways from new Climate Change Commission reports
WEBApr 8, 2024 · Newsroom has gathered the key takeaways from the three reports below. 1. Climate change is getting worse faster than expected and we should consider strengthening our 2050 targets. In its review of the 2050 target, the commission examined whether there has been significant change in any of nine areas since the goal was set in 2019.
Luxon: No excuse for NZ not to do ‘incredibly well’
WEBMay 24, 2024 · Politics. Luxon: No excuse for NZ not to do ‘incredibly well’. It’s tempting to host a lolly scramble on Budget Day, but the Prime Minister says he’s making the ‘tough calls’ needed to get the fundamentals right. He sits down with Newsroom political editor Laura Walters. by Laura Walters 24/05/202425/05/2024.
Scrutiny Week saves some of the most contentious issues for last
WEBJun 20, 2024 · Scrutiny Week saves some of the most contentious issues for last. MPs left Parliament exhausted on Thursday night, after a mammoth week of hearings concluded with high-profile examinations of climate policy and law and order. by Marc Daalder 21/06/202420/06/2024. "Let’s all be frank with each other …
Bloomfield sees some restrictions for three to five years - Newsroom
WEBMay 27, 2021 · In a wide-ranging interview and the first in a two-part series with Newsroom about the future of the pandemic and preparing for the next global health threat, Ashley Bloomfield warns a level of baseline measures must continue around gatherings, scanning, contact tracing and isolation and testing, to help reduce the …
Forced reshuffle gives Labour a chance for much-needed refresh
WEBFeb 21, 2024 · Robertson is the latest (Hipkins says last) in a stream of senior Labour MPs to depart after the party’s 2023 election defeat. He follows hot on the heels of Andrew Little, Kelvin Davis and Rino Tirikatene. Before that, the party bled a notable collection of high-ranking members with ministerial experience, including Nanaia Mahuta, Michael ...
NZ’s critical infrastructure is too important to fail – greater ...
WEBFeb 12, 2023 · by Suzanne Wilkinson 12/02/202329/01/2024. Auckland Airport. Photo: Facebook/Sher Singh. Critical infrastructure – such as airports, significant roads and our water systems – should be treated as too important to fail. The recent floods are a warning that prioritising resilience for our infrastructure is urgently needed.
Air NZ’s bold climate ambitions undone by stark reality
WEBJul 31, 2024 · This week, Foran’s near-term climate ambitions crumbled. Air New Zealand dropped its 2030 carbon intensity reduction target, and said it would withdraw from the Science-Based Targets Initiative. Its 2050, net-zero target remains. The target had been put in the too hard basket, the NZ Herald reported, as the airline struggled to source new ...
New government’s sprint to Christmas - newsroom.co.nz
WEBNov 22, 2023 · Election 2023. New government’s sprint to Christmas. With a government slowly winding its way to completion there are a series of things that need to take place before MPs can wrap up and head home for the year. Political editor Jo Moir explains. by Jo Moir 22/11/202322/11/2023. Parliament sits waiting for its new MPs to all arrive, a ...