That Gen-X urge to take on me, take me on. ✍️

Thus is likely to push up house prices esp in areas with increasing density. And it'll be another cost to Councils and ratepayers to do the consequential plan changes.

A day-flying moth known only from two “ephemeral” West Coast wetlands has been handed what may be the highest honour available to an insect.

Good study by William & Peter Bisley: solar on 10% of NZ's available commercial & industrial roofs would cost $3b, earn $600m a year, and add 1.5 TWh of winter storage to the lakes – the same amount of energy the cracked LNG scheme is supposed to deliver. bisley.substack.com/p/abundant-e...

A demand for courage from the next government. Greenpeace Aotearoa has joined forces with Forest & Bird and WWF NZ to publish a joint policy roadmap for Aotearoa’s next government. It's a practical and essential plan to protect nature and respond to climate change. #nzpol #Election2026

NZ must reckon with the grim reality of our future: more storms, floods and heat. This is a confronting situation. And yet, if we are to shield our communities, our infrastructure and our economy from the worst excesses of climate change, it is one we must confront. newsroom.co.nz/2026/02/18/c...

Can't. I'm floating in a most peculiar way.

More extreme weather more often. What do our leaders think we should do? In a word, not much. My Stuff #cartoon today #NZpol #Climate

Asked for Mum's fabulous 6 Seed Crackers recipe and this arrived with it 😍

New Zealand has lost 29% of its glaciers since 2000 That means in only 25 years, we've lost almost 1/3 of our glaciers, that had been existent for millions of years prior. Oceans continue to warm Meanwhile this govt are pushing through bills to disband the Ministry of Environment #NZ #nzpol

But the thing that will make power bills cheaper is a $1b LNG terminal that will add an additional levy onto power bills

Is now a good time to mention that CCC Mayor and Councillors are consulting on 'pausing' the newly started Adaptation Fund in the draft Annual Plan?

This duet cover of Radiohead's "Creep", between a son and his Shastriya Sangeet classically trained mother, is the mash-up I didn't know how much I needed in my life. Totally spontaneous sobbing may have taken place. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZoH...

Verity Johnson having a really good crack at Luxo. Not paywalled. Worth a read if only to mess with their reader metrics. #nzpol

More Pākehā are enrolling in Treaty education workshops and seeking out information about Te Tiriti o Waitangi, #nzpol

Paywall now lifted: Big industrials are slated to close or switch off gas whether the proposed LNG terminal goes ahead or not, new modelling has found. newsroom.co.nz/2026/02/12/m...

Post trees you photographed. Pororari River, West Coast.

Just 57 companies linked to 80% of greenhouse gas emissions since 2016: Analysis reveals many big producers increased output of fossil fuels & related emissions in the 7 years after Paris climate deal www.theguardian.com/environment/...?

A chance mention of a boat named Snark on RNZ's Waitangi Day coverage had me hunting this marvel out. Turns out I still know all the words and I've been playing it nearly constantly since 😁 Just as good as I remembered. 🔔🎱🐷🦫⚓️

Bit late to it but if you want to know the chain of events that led to us importing gas (and charging electricity users to pay for it!!), I did this deep dive for RNZ last year www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Renting in Aotearoa NZ? Please fill in the survey; if nothing else the results will help me with council decision-making! Own your home? Please share it widely to get max responses.

ONE BILLION DOLLARS. IT WAS THE ADDITIONAL ONE BILLION THAT MADE THEM STOP THE DUNEDIN HOSPITAL AND IREX. No money for hospitals or the ferries, money to prop up fossil fuels.

This

New research from @mediatechdemocracy.bsky.social finds only about 1 in 10 Canadians think it is “too late” on climate. But most assume almost half the country has already given up. reclimate.ca/canadians-ha...

finding it hard to cope at the moment with all the chaos going on around you? i got a trauma & bereavement counselor to write some tips about how to stay sane. please RT if you think others may find it useful, too: www.webworm.co/coping/

Hey, you! Yes you! You look like the kind you knows just the right thing to write in a card... so would you like to winsome? Check out all the designs at www.thesewphist.com/product-cate..., grab a link to your fav, then quote post or reply with the Valentine's epigram you'd write inside.

More leaders like THIS please. Everywhere.

I’m having a hard time thinking of an interview between two human beings I enjoyed more than tonight’s interview of the great Ian McKellen by the great Stephen Colbert. Every moment of it was a pleasure that I highly recommend… but then came the most REMARKABLE ending that you really HAVE to watch.

Irony is… A NZ government that gave landlords a massive tax break now campaigning saying trust us on tax & no frivolous spending As 2 of NZ’s largest cities Christchurch/Wellington face critical wastewater infrastructure crises (& National climate risk) if only NZ govt planned long term #nzpol

Reducing air pollution repost #2 #kikorangi

Reducing air pollution repost #1 #kikorangi

Just quietly noting Avida St Albans rest home’s Waitangi display plus weekly Te Reo classes & with marae and kohanga visits for elderly people who never got to engage in a reo journey or learn about te Ao Māori- fantastic young staff lead it and it’s so appreciated Ngā mihi nui #nzpol

A woman gave a cop a thumbs down (wow, so rude 🙄) so he followed her home, assaulted her, tore her clothing, and tried to force his way into her home. It seems he used his authority as a cop as a bad faith pretence for why he was retaliating to her gesture But NZ Police says they think it was okay

My wife and I were on a beach in the Wellington area and found this at a car park, in the grass. It is approximately the size of a person's hand,made of bone, and intricately carved. I've masked the lower half,as only the legitimate owner will be able to fully describe it. Please share this...(1)

Stunning weekend up in Arthur's Pass at the newly refurbished AntiCrow hut. Great company (my kids and brother), great swimming holes and great weather. Up O'Malleys track and back via the Waimakariri riverbed.

Update: Ōtautahi Christchurch op shoppers, there’s a new St Vinnies opening next Saturday 7 February. It’s where the Harley Davidson shop was, opposite where old Central Library Manchester was - 35 Manchester St.They have a FB page at www.facebook.com/share/1CxN4t...

Today on NewstalkZB, Mike Hosking said it's a "reality check" for the Government to not have a proper response for climate hit areas. Some examples of his previous work that may point to how we got here.

So good too see reporters increasingly naming the climate change directly in relation to disasters, insead of the early 'unseasonal weather'. It makes a difference. #climatechange

And here we go: Remember you might not believe in climate change but your insurance company most certainly does and here comes our first example of No Insurance due to High or Very High Natural Hazard Risks. Aka 1% AEP events repeating too often www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

So, fewer than the % of people who support the coalition parties. That's telling.

Well worth a listen.

“Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic and made way for parks, people-streets and bike-lanes.” Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability and quality of life. Common sense. Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.

My cartoon in today's www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3609... There's been loud voices in the media saying it's too soon to talk about the impacts of climate change... 𝘀𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗜𝗦 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲? #ClimateChange #PoliticalCartoon #EditorialCartoon #Caricature #Luxon

Really proud that last year, following support from the community, Christchurch City Council established an Adaptation Fund to build up over time and help pay for the costs of adaptation. This year, they're going to consult on cutting it in the Annual Plan 🤷🏻‍♀️ share.google/yQPO6nOhMmBc...

Do you remember when John Key spent 26 million dollars trying to change the New Zealand flag. Then we have Winnie saying the $222M breakage fee was "reasonable" when breaking the iREX Ferry contract. And it costs $3M PA for WHO🤦 Please vote these loonies out #nzpol

This 100% 👇

It has *never* been possible to appease any sort of authoritarian bully - they take compliance and forgiveness as permission to escalate, every time. Whether you're talking about a president or a nine year old. =/

“In London cyclists now outnumber cars in the City by 2 to 1. Paris, where they now outnumber motorists across the whole city, is catching up with Europe’s traditional bike capitals, Amsterdam & Copenhagen…In Copenhagen, bikes account for almost half of commuter trips to work/school.” @economist.com

Lest we forget: “Government rejects all of Climate Change Commission's emissions target recommendations” “The move comes despite the Commission warning the effects of climate change are hitting New Zealand sooner and more severely than expected, and that NZ can and should be doing more.” #nzpol

The quicker we cut emissions, the fewer people will die. And as a happy by-product, the world will actually save money in doing so. Because up-front investment in low-carbon energy systems pays off over the long term. Change isn't easy, but it's also not impossible. We can do this. /end