'Indigenous peoples throughout English-speaking countries have had their children taken away by the state for generations.

Most countries have faced up to this legacy. Will New Zealand now acknowledge its own Stolen Generations?'

interactive.aljazeera.com/aje/2017/quite…

The thrill of watching two Kākā fly over me in Hataitai still strong! 😍😍

A Taranaki Principal describes the new lunch regime for high school students as 'tokenistic at best'.

Cheaper food requiring a longer shelf life will mean using products with high sugar and salt content. 'It's a poor, short-sighted model.'

stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350276…

So excited for our announcement on Saturday morning. Ours Not Mines is taking flight with huge support from New Zealand’s musical community. The aroha New Zealanders have for their conservation land is real, we don’t want it mined. We want future generations to enjoy what we do.

LISTEN - Longer interview with the Rivers Group.

'Scientists and engineers warn of greater flood risks should the government's Fast Track Approvals bill proceed as it stands.'

rnz.co.nz/national/progr…

I hope MPs on Environment Select Committee are experiencing the same strong pride I am about how much our people care about the natural environment & other people.

We have a deep sense of fairness (the Bill is profoundly unfair) & we want land, water, wildlife to be healthy.

'We consider it highly likely that this focus [on speed of delivery] will result in increased development in locations at high risk of flooding, resulting in future loss of life and economic impact when these areas flood.'

rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/…

Projects in flood-prone places feared under fast-track law rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/…

About to make a submission on the serious problems of the Fast Track bill #nzpol sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2024/04/17/how…

What are the consequences of this?

Will Christopher Luxon take any action?

A senior cabinet Minister in Christopher Luxon's govt didn't declare a meeting he had with (now 3) mining companies, doesn't remember the letter from Stevensons to Christopher Bishop & himself about the dinner with him & how Jones suggested Te Kuha go on a list we can't see or submit about.

Our bright future with coal. Simeon Brown, Shane Jones, and Chris Bishop want to fast-track mines and motorways.
My #cartoon today #NZpol #FossilFuels #ClimateEmergency

'There is little doubt the projects envisioned by this fast-track legislation will be, by & large, carried out by international corporates, the main objectives of which are to maximise returns to shareholders, precious few of which will be New Zealanders.' odt.co.nz/opinion/alarm-…

#FastTrackWrongTrack No need for a lottery if the time to hear from submitters (and report back of the bill) is extended. Timeframes are a choice. And govt should extend for both original subs and the mystery listed projects 👇🐸🌏⛏️🦭🎰 rnz.co.nz/news/political…

I’m sure it’s fine

thespinoff.co.nz/politics/13-05…

Pākiri locals would be 'crushed' if sand mining fast-tracked, committee told rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/…

Extraordinary podcast from Water Watch Radio - permits to extract water from Murray-Darling floodplain, Australia, for cotton & almond farms awarded seemingly very unequally, at the expense people downriver, in a country where there's not a drop to spare.

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/bon…

This matter provides one of the most explicit examples of the reasons why public submissions, and the presentation of sound but conflicting expert evidence is critical in many resource use matters. Community involvement won in the Env Court on the basis of compelling evidence

'I think for the first time in my life I would actually feel betrayed by my government. I've never said that before, I've never thought that before - I never thought I would think that before - but I would feel betrayed.”
The fight for Pākiri #waronnature rnz.co.nz/programmes/in-…

Why Pākiri locals fear the Government’s Fast Track Bill could steal away protection of their pristine coastline rnz.co.nz/programmes/in-…