The Kākā Project: Our anti-clima(c)tic election

The mainstream climate policy debate we thought we'd have after Cyclone Gabrielle has drained away into a dance of performative policies that weaponise voters' own delusions about climate action

Surely, we thought, Election 2023 would directly address the need for real climate emissions reductions policies and substantial mitigation costs such as building sea walls, flood banks and managed retreat. Instead? Crickets. Photo: Lynn Grieveson / The Kākā

TL;DR: It was the moment we thought the penny had dropped. Would drop. Might drop. Or at least so…