Now that the 2023 NZ election is over, I looked at the relationship between donations and votes, and found an unexpected trend in who receives most of their money from large donations thespinoff.co.nz/politics/14-...

“The solution is not to artificially provide that person with affordable insurance, it’s to actually make sure that people are living in safe areas, and in safe houses.” - my thoughts on insurance retreat in New Zealand www.nzherald.co.nz/the-listener...

I regret to inform you that after being decimated by hayfever, I'm now pro climate change www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10...

It's official: 2023 will be Auckland's wettest year on record. The previous record, 1979, saw 1487 mm of rain. As of Wednesday, Auckland has now passed that level with more than two months still to go in the year.

Just thinking ahead to the next upcoming disaster and I think it’s time to start seriously and urgently questioning if there’s a plan to support impacts from fires, drought, and the myriad health impacts from extreme heat in New Zealand. www.odt.co.nz/star-news/st...

I have arrived 😆