The Government’s planned $1 billion gas import terminal could raise energy prices and carbon emissions, Parliament’s environment watchdog has warned in a letter to the energy minister. #nzpol #lng newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/25/l...

Simon Upton out there demolishing the Govt’s arguments for it’s LNG terminal, using its own official’s advice and basic logic. newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/25/l...

Rod Drury (Xero) wrote a letter of support for Peter Theil so Theil could gain NZ citizenship. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

Chris Bishop's announcement of $52m of funding for EV chargers from the election $250m promise is actually using $66m of Labour's funds National in fact have spent $0, and the loans don't even have to be used for EV chargers Anyone who says Nat & Lab are the same need their head checked

Right wing madness. Similarly the right wing New Zealand Govt is promoting seabed mining for Trump’s war minerals, in potential offshore wind locations to block offshore wind.

Now award costs against him, so maybe the next asshole plutocrat will think twice about trying to use the legal system as a blunt instrument to victimise independent researchwers working in good faith to tell the truth about the vile shit they get up to www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...

The Trump kakocracy is also a kleptocracy. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... Traders placed $580mn in oil bets ahead of Donald Trump’s social media post on Iran talks

You’d expect the share prices of the oil ghouls to increase as oil prices spike, but thankfully battery and EV shares are spiking too as we face a paradigm shift away from fossil fuels: China battery trio gain $70bn as Iran war sparks ‘paradigm shift’

Luxon, Peters, Seymour, Jones came in all guns blazing for fossil fuels and f&@k nature and climate. And now they have crude oil all over their faces.

One man's hate speech is another's perfect description

The “leader” who can’t even get his facts straight in regards to the biggest issue in human history. Meanwhile as usual TVNZ news does not connect the dots with one story promoting NZ First and another about coastal town relocation plans due to climate change. www.aap.com.au/factcheck/nz...

It cannot be repeated enough that we need to rapidly decarbonise our economy, particularly transport. This has benefits for climate change as well as energy resilience. Policy support for more buses, trains, ferries; protected cycleways; safe walking; e-bikes; e-cars; e-trucks.

She cut funding to buses trains cycle lanes electric vehicles. All she’s ever done is make the country more dependent on fossil fuels

It cannot be repeated enough that we need to rapidly decarbonise our economy, particularly transport. This has benefits for climate change as well as energy resilience. Policy support for more buses, trains, ferries; protected cycleways; safe walking; e-bikes; e-cars; e-trucks.

Media release: Papers please! Three govt announcements to further erode our civil liberties and make people prove their right to exist in public: nzccl.org.nz/media-releas...

Remember, the democratically elected Mossadegh Govt was overthrown by UK/US coup in 1953 on behalf of the Anglo Iranian Oil Company- known today as BP. Oil fuels wars and authoritarianism.

A defeat for the relentless right wing attacks on press freedom: Judge Rules Pentagon Restrictions on Press Are Unconstitutional www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/b...

A smart govt would make public transport free right now. A smart govt would immediately reinstate the clean car discount and double it. A smart govt would open the market wide for cheap solar and batteries and also subsidise it. #nzpol

Spain's renewables build-out has structurally decoupled its electricity prices from gas markets. Gas now sets the price in only 15% of hours, compared to 90% in Italy. Countries that invested early in clean power are far less exposed to fossil fuel price shocks. Those that didn't now pay the price.

Trump and Netanyahu launch illegal war of aggression, killing thousands of civilians. Rocket Lab: how can we help? www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/rocket-la...

An oil shock just forces a simple choice: Subsidise fuel or Subsidise getting off fuel Most governments pick the first That’s a mistake! A quick 🧵

They won’t subsidise electric vehicles, won’t give people cheap public transport, or spend a penny on cycle ways. But Robbie Williams concerts, open the govt cash spigot: Robbie Williams shows 'touch and go' without government funding, says Frontier Touring www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...

What is so interesting in this backtrack by Minister for Pillaging the Ocean Shane Jones is that a) he was forced into it by campaigners b) he is implicitly accepting that putting fish species into the QMS leads to overfishing of those species. www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-adv...

"Trump wants NZ's critical minerals for renewable energy." Yeah right!

Fast track concerns. 4000 homes. On rural land. With no planned infrastructure. A large part of it in a flood plain. Strong opposition from council. Still approved. Interview here: Papakura Chair Kelvin Hieatt speaks for the first half and me in the second half. www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...

Defence Minister admits that Australia’s Wedgetail aircraft in the UAE is sending information direct to the US Combined Air Operations Centre that controls US airpower across the Middle East. This is not defensive, it’s critical to US attacks across Iran. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

You know that if these dickheads didn't can the clean car discount scheme there would probably be a stream of affordable ex lease EVs rolling into the market for people who cant afford/dont want to buy a new EV.

"Trump wants NZ's critical minerals for renewable energy." Yeah right!

The propaganda around the Critical Minerals Agreement that Luxon is negotiating with Trump says its about minerals for renewable energy. Really? You think Trump wants critical minerals for renewable energy, the same energy he vilifies and blocks at every step? It's about minerals for weapons of war.

Hi NZ Labour Party. In Denmark, the PM is proposing a tax on the super rich. Time to get your shit together.

Trump/Luxon/Jones/Seymour are all focused on fossil fuels. The Critical Minerals deal that Luxon is negotiating w Trump has nothing to do with renewables, as if any of them care. It's about minerals for weapons for the US.

This Minerals Deal that Luxon/Jones are negotiating with Trump is all about getting minerals for weapons for the illegal wars the US is conducting. And seabed mining for example will cause immense harm to the NZ environment. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...

Govt fast tracks a housing devt on a flood plain and this is the thing you need to know: "In total, entities associated with Meehan donated about $206,000 to the two governing parties:" www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3609...

Greenpeace was just on the steps of Parliament with Chris Hipkins, handing over a petition, which was signed by thousands of New Zealanders, calling on the Luxon government to take a stand on the war in #Iran.

PRESS RELEASE: Greenpeace hold nitrate emergency demonstration outside Environment Southland meeting www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pre... #nzpol

Today Greenpeace activists called on Environment Southland to declare a nitrate emergency, after a report revealed that 15,000 Southlanders could be exposed to unsafe nitrate in drinking water. Join us in calling for safe drinking water for all: action.greenpeace.org.nz/petition/agr... #nzpol

This is not a feel good story. Parents shouldn’t have to run marathons to raise money so children can have food. #nzpol

Happy St. Patrick's Day, New York.

Trump and Netanyahu’s attacks on Iran are plainly illegal. But the Luxon NZ Govt refuses to call them out. So we presented our Greenpeace petition to @chrishipkins.bsky.social and @julieannegenter.greens.org.nz today from 1000s of NZers who want the Govt to speak up in favour of international law.

The Enlightenment project died in the colonies as Western Govts overthrew democratically elected Global South Govts in places like Iran (1953) and Congo (1961). We can only recover democracy by coming to terms with our history.

The current NZ Govt parties have opposed all efforts to reduce NZ's dependence on fossil fuels. All three coalition parties have received large donations from at least one oil company. They are making the climate crisis worse and the cost of living crisis worse.

In 2025 the NZ Govt consulted on its draft Fuel Supply Resilience Plan. Their Plan was more fossil fuel dependence. Greenpeace's submission was to decrease fossil fuel dependence - see actions below. It's not like we didn't tell them. www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pub...

Oil price shock thoughts I posted to facebook this morning. Sorry for screenshots but it’s the easiest way to share if you’re interested. We must act together to cushion the impact & keep making changes that reduce our long term reliance on fossil fuels. www.facebook.com/share/p/1AuP...

Plus: Vox underperformed expectations.

Cheers to everyone who delayed fossil fuel phaseout by saying "you can't switch off fossil fuels overnight" Because thanks to them everyone now has to face a situation where fossil fuels are switched off overnight 🙃🙃🙃

While the world's attention is focused on the US-Israeli war with Iran, the Israeli-occupied West Bank has experienced a surge in deadly settler violence. u.afp.com/SLgW

In 2025 the NZ Govt consulted on its draft Fuel Supply Resilience Plan. Their Plan was more fossil fuel dependence. Greenpeace's submission was to decrease fossil fuel dependence - see actions below. It's not like we didn't tell them. www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pub...

The Right Wing Trump Regime attempts to silence critics. In NZ the Rightwing Luxon Govt is leaning on the state broadcasters to be more supportive. It’s a pattern. F.C.C. Chair Threatens to Revoke Broadcasters’ Licenses Over War Coverage www.nytimes.com/2026/03/14/w...

One of the things we REALLY need right now is a roadmap away from fossil fuels. Good one Shane.