New Substack post today: the case for voting Green.

New Substack post today: the case for voting Green.

Amalgamated councils? I’m on today’s @radionz / @NewsroomNZ The Detail podcast, talking about the Auckland experience: what’s worked, what hasn’t and the opportunities lost … www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

“It is very hard," said Helen Clark, "to accept this will never happen again.” New Hopetown substack today on yesterday's celebration of Jools and Lynda Topp.

Could we play football instead of having wars? Yes, I know it’s a stupid idea. But! I talked to Jesse Mulligan on RNZ Afternoons yesterday about war, sport and what kakapo do instead of fighting: it’s called lekking and it’s uncanny how much it’s like the world cup … www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...

People have shown up to watch the removal of the orange felon’s disgusting name from the Kennedy Center including thousands more watching live streams. It’s coming TF down!

With the rosters of the European teams serving as the best advertisement for immigration you could imagine, the big game unfolding on everyone’s TV screens will be the World v Donald Trump. My Hopetown post today, free to all

With the rosters of the European teams serving as the best advertisement for immigration you could imagine, the big game unfolding on everyone’s TV screens will be the World v Donald Trump. My Hopetown post today, free to all

"People used to talk about late-stage capitalism, but then capitalism said hold my beer you fucking libtards it’s party time." ... My new post at Hopetown on the FIFA World Cup’s glorification of Donald Trump and why I’ll be watching anyway

ICYMI I posted a weekly roundup of news from Hopetown yesterday: climate action and social and economic progress that’s making a difference. Free to read on my Substack right here: simonwilsonhopetown.substack.com/p/elsewhere-...

Hopetown, because there are good things happening too. Here's my weekend Substack compendium simonwilsonhopetown.substack.com/p/elsewhere-...

Hopetown, because there are good things happening too. Here's my weekend Substack compendium simonwilsonhopetown.substack.com/p/elsewhere-...

Cool,Cuz We Can't Get Enough Of Mayor Mamdani.......👏🏻

What the hell has the movie Oppenheimer got to do with deliberative democracy and golf in the Wairau Valley? Answers in my latest Substack post … open.substack.com/pub/simonwil...

New Substack post on deliberative democracy for y'all open.substack.com/pub/simonwil...

Now what? I had a great conversation a few days ago with climate justice organiser India Logan-Riley and Ollie Neas from Public Interest NZ for the Undercurrents podcast, about the state of the climate action movement. You can see the whole thing here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VanR...

In the late 1970s, one of the great things about visiting Auckland was listening to a pair of buskers who drew astonishingly large crowds on Queen St: original songs full of politics sung in perfect precision harmonies. Wow. Now Jools Topp has died. Haere rā e hine. Untouchable forever

The concept of a grand NatLab coalition is silly and dangerous, for many reasons. But there’s a good idea lurking inside it. My new Substack post: substack.com/@simonbwilso...

New Substack post up now

The Auckland Writers Festival has begiun and I’m interviewing two great authors today and tomorrow. I’ve posted on my Substack, Hopetown, and the whole programme is right here: www.writersfestival.co.nz

ICYMI, yesterday I launched my Substack. It's called Hopetown and you can follow or subscribe for free, right here:

I've launched a new Substack! It’s called Hopetown and you can follow or subscribe for free simonwilsonhopetown.substack.com/publish/post...

My new Substack is launched! It’s called Hopetown: follow or subscribe for free and tell me what you think simonwilsonhopetown.substack.com/publish/post...

Bad times call for great theatre. Helen Clark in 6 Outfits at Waterfront Theatre till Apr 26 is insightful funny & very pointed. Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge at Q till May 3 is brilliant throughout: best show in years www.atc.co.nz/whats-on/202... www.qtheatre.co.nz/shows/arthur...

“There has been more than one oil “shock” every decade since the 1970s. Earth Sciences says there is now a 50% chance of major flooding in a New Zealand city at least every year. But the government seems to think these things are not happening.” A masterclass in outlining clear, viable actions 👇

Weird how some people are saying Luxon and Willis are handling the fuel crisis well. Looking “credible” ain’t the same as doing the right thing. I’ve got a piece today at The Spinoff on 3 big things the govt is not doing and should be thespinoff.co.nz/politics/09-...