None of the dozens of extreme weather reports published & broadcast today mention the role of climate change in extreme weather; Luxon gets $8,100 reduction in Waiheke home rates bill
No room in the Herald for climate change, but we forget how far right much of our corporate media is. There is plenty of room in the Herald for a pompous piece of nonsense "in defense of western civilisation" from the former chief executive of the Free Speech Union, Jonathan Ayling. It does all the greatest hits of the dreary Tory intellectual pseud drinking game, a mention of Edmund Burke, a whataboutism defense of slavery and it is bizarrely illustrated (0nline at least) with a closeup of the Persian king Darius III from the Alexander Mosiac - what on earth is that trying to tell us? That we need to side with an Asian potentate in the face of the aggression of Greco-Roman civilisation? Or that the Herald hasn't got a clue? Ayling is of course engaging in the most mammon of things - shilling for public cash for his planned charter school. The one real constant of these guys is the endless grift for public money in the name of (their) freedom.
Spot on Bernard. I'm currently in the English Midlands in a town on the banks of the river Severn where I lived 40-odd years ago. The town is one of many in significant upheaval as major flood barriers are being built, costing millions, following repeated major floods. And everyone mentions climate change.
I was watching a podcast the other day with, I think it was a senior union person for Education (not sure, it may have been Health). Anyway, they were saying that the government is doing silly things like not turning up to negotiations, counter offering with numbers lower than the original offer.
What I'm not seeing is any goodwill from the government, even though the government is talking about not striking and getting back to the table. I'm sure there is a lot of documented and witness evidence to the governments behaviour here (I mean just outright lying about the salaries that teachers and nurses get).
I do wonder if there is an employment court case to be heard here about good faith bargaining against the Public Service Commission?
I agree Annie there is a lack of good faith bargaining from the government. A win/win solution is possible but requires a lack of bullying & a lot of caring.from those with the pursestrings.
Interesting that Ingrid on RNZ talking about strikes said in defence of govt re their allotting so much money to 'landlords et al' instead of health and ed that the differences btw the 2 sides were ideological and the Coalition had campaigned on the tax cuts. I was a bit surprised, mainly because the reality in hospitals with cuts and underfunding is hardly ideological, but reflects basic lack of duty of care, and 2. the Coalition campaign wasn't for 22 bill of unfunded tax cuts.
Not surprised govt is so deaf to UN pleas re climate change. They are deaf to much. And much of the media seems to be entering that isolated echo chamber.
Years ago, I served as deputy to Brian Roche on the NZTA board. I can honestly say that I could never tell what he believed in personally. It seemed to me that he appeared to do whatever he was told. I could be wrong and misjudging him badly, but because of this personal observation I found it offensive listening to him on RNZ Morning Report today as he was interviewed from his holiday spot somewhere else on the planet. He should not be anywhere but in his office working his arse off to find a solution both parties can live with. Maybe the cartoon today by Emmerson demonstrates his marching orders. I really do question whether Brian is the best person for the job of State Services Commissioner.
Ours was one of 100000 houses that lost power this morning as a result of extreme winds which are themselves the result of a warming climate. We didn’t know whether we would be without electricity for hours, days or even weeks. I said a little prayer of thanks that our power distribution system is predicated on the need to protect the profits of the gentailers and the dividends they pay to the government, not the resilience of the communities they collectively “serve.”
I’m currently in Australia visiting friends and have been pleased to see that their news reporting has been referencing climate change in relation to the extreme weather events. Parts of Australia are already breaking heat records this month. I think they said Queensland’s temperatures were running 10 degrees higher than average for October.
Excellent question whose time has well snd truly come. 1. Extreme dependence on global and sector economic and transport shocks.
2. A sustainable tourism policy has to be subject to the facts of sustainability and the values of ethical investment. Like intergenerational equity in resource use and the equitable distribution of costs of planned vs unplanned "contraction & convergence" policies.
3. As a thought experiment:
• Aotearoa-NZ radically reverses our current collapse-blind course.
• We imagine a radical change from "unhealthy" dependence on petro- tourism for the consumption of "nature" • We innovate & support ethical visitor schemes. These attract at scale purpose-driven sustainable development workers & support groups who want to experience and contribute to shaping an international exemplar of a very woke nation-building consensus on what sustainable tourism looks like. It's integrated with a nation-building "Lifeboat Aotearoa-NZ" quality-of-life vision rather than a corporate & capitalist brand claiming to trickle down a standard-of-living.
In summary, to confront the current vacuous & visionless incrementalism and technocratic short-termism we need to call out and then evaluate the issue of SUSTAINABLE tourism. Business as usual is baloney.
"None of the dozens of extreme weather reports published & broadcast today mention the role of climate change in extreme weather."
I think it's clear that most of the media here and overseas are owned and push an agenda for the conservative and self-interested corporate part of society. This includes platforms like X, TikTok, and Facebook.
I could not agree to shifting the South Island port of Picton to Clifford Bay. It would be far too expensive to build an entire new facility in place of Picton. Also think of the loss of business to Picton and th region. A simple remedy is clear if it is decided to cease using Tory Channel, re-route the ferries through the slightly longer Queen Charlotte Sound.
Love the cartoons. Yes I am also totally mystified lack of mention of climate change when reading articles on bad weather events. Also when reading polls on what voter concerns are - climate change and environment always seem to languish at the bottom. And yet insurance companies putting their policies up hugely for this reason, so it is hitting us in the back pocket.
Luxon and his rates reduction, the arrogance of this man has no end.
Lets build roads of National Significance, that do not stack up, and yet completely forget about the most import road ( watery ), that's getting across the Cook Strait.
How is it that the demands were called unaffordable, and now "a mystery"
It's like they're throwing out lines in real time hoping something will seed in the public consciousness
Maybe the spin doctors are also striking
you mean all those com's people they fired early on and replaced with chatgtp?
Because if they’re unaffordable, there is an obvious solution. If they’re just a mystery, well then what can they do about it (spoiler - nothing)
Climate change is not so much the elephant in the room wrt to extreme weather reporting - it is the mammoth in the room, and we know how that ended
No room in the Herald for climate change, but we forget how far right much of our corporate media is. There is plenty of room in the Herald for a pompous piece of nonsense "in defense of western civilisation" from the former chief executive of the Free Speech Union, Jonathan Ayling. It does all the greatest hits of the dreary Tory intellectual pseud drinking game, a mention of Edmund Burke, a whataboutism defense of slavery and it is bizarrely illustrated (0nline at least) with a closeup of the Persian king Darius III from the Alexander Mosiac - what on earth is that trying to tell us? That we need to side with an Asian potentate in the face of the aggression of Greco-Roman civilisation? Or that the Herald hasn't got a clue? Ayling is of course engaging in the most mammon of things - shilling for public cash for his planned charter school. The one real constant of these guys is the endless grift for public money in the name of (their) freedom.
Spot on Bernard. I'm currently in the English Midlands in a town on the banks of the river Severn where I lived 40-odd years ago. The town is one of many in significant upheaval as major flood barriers are being built, costing millions, following repeated major floods. And everyone mentions climate change.
It is clear to me there is 2 issues re Strike.
1. Pay increase for work given.
2. More workers to do the work required.
Neither of the above is offered to.prevent strike action.
For those employees who are expected to cover for the missing workers mental health & exhaustion is the outcome.
Healthy citizens cost less & are more productive.
I was watching a podcast the other day with, I think it was a senior union person for Education (not sure, it may have been Health). Anyway, they were saying that the government is doing silly things like not turning up to negotiations, counter offering with numbers lower than the original offer.
What I'm not seeing is any goodwill from the government, even though the government is talking about not striking and getting back to the table. I'm sure there is a lot of documented and witness evidence to the governments behaviour here (I mean just outright lying about the salaries that teachers and nurses get).
I do wonder if there is an employment court case to be heard here about good faith bargaining against the Public Service Commission?
I agree Annie there is a lack of good faith bargaining from the government. A win/win solution is possible but requires a lack of bullying & a lot of caring.from those with the pursestrings.
Interesting that Ingrid on RNZ talking about strikes said in defence of govt re their allotting so much money to 'landlords et al' instead of health and ed that the differences btw the 2 sides were ideological and the Coalition had campaigned on the tax cuts. I was a bit surprised, mainly because the reality in hospitals with cuts and underfunding is hardly ideological, but reflects basic lack of duty of care, and 2. the Coalition campaign wasn't for 22 bill of unfunded tax cuts.
Not surprised govt is so deaf to UN pleas re climate change. They are deaf to much. And much of the media seems to be entering that isolated echo chamber.
Could we please have more of Cathrine tonight on the Hoon to bring some balance to this complete lack of reporting by others in the media?
Years ago, I served as deputy to Brian Roche on the NZTA board. I can honestly say that I could never tell what he believed in personally. It seemed to me that he appeared to do whatever he was told. I could be wrong and misjudging him badly, but because of this personal observation I found it offensive listening to him on RNZ Morning Report today as he was interviewed from his holiday spot somewhere else on the planet. He should not be anywhere but in his office working his arse off to find a solution both parties can live with. Maybe the cartoon today by Emmerson demonstrates his marching orders. I really do question whether Brian is the best person for the job of State Services Commissioner.
Seems just a National Party Stooge to me, thought that the day he was appointed.
Looks like he was working from home, Nicola won’t be pleased!
Using the system to contribute less, peak Luxon
He is cartoonishly evil🤦♀️
Ours was one of 100000 houses that lost power this morning as a result of extreme winds which are themselves the result of a warming climate. We didn’t know whether we would be without electricity for hours, days or even weeks. I said a little prayer of thanks that our power distribution system is predicated on the need to protect the profits of the gentailers and the dividends they pay to the government, not the resilience of the communities they collectively “serve.”
The very definition of an abusive relationship.
I’m currently in Australia visiting friends and have been pleased to see that their news reporting has been referencing climate change in relation to the extreme weather events. Parts of Australia are already breaking heat records this month. I think they said Queensland’s temperatures were running 10 degrees higher than average for October.
It seems climate, like lunch, will be sorted by time - not politicians.
Climate change is certainly making itself known in Wellington right now and it is just plain scary at my house!!!!
A graphic image Sarah. It ought to go into a literary book of quotations, like the Penguin. A koan for our times.
Is it constructive or intelligent to decide that a country’s economy will be rescued by tourism?
Definitely not and the 100% Pure is now a 100% lye.
Excellent question whose time has well snd truly come. 1. Extreme dependence on global and sector economic and transport shocks.
2. A sustainable tourism policy has to be subject to the facts of sustainability and the values of ethical investment. Like intergenerational equity in resource use and the equitable distribution of costs of planned vs unplanned "contraction & convergence" policies.
3. As a thought experiment:
• Aotearoa-NZ radically reverses our current collapse-blind course.
• We imagine a radical change from "unhealthy" dependence on petro- tourism for the consumption of "nature" • We innovate & support ethical visitor schemes. These attract at scale purpose-driven sustainable development workers & support groups who want to experience and contribute to shaping an international exemplar of a very woke nation-building consensus on what sustainable tourism looks like. It's integrated with a nation-building "Lifeboat Aotearoa-NZ" quality-of-life vision rather than a corporate & capitalist brand claiming to trickle down a standard-of-living.
In summary, to confront the current vacuous & visionless incrementalism and technocratic short-termism we need to call out and then evaluate the issue of SUSTAINABLE tourism. Business as usual is baloney.
"None of the dozens of extreme weather reports published & broadcast today mention the role of climate change in extreme weather."
I think it's clear that most of the media here and overseas are owned and push an agenda for the conservative and self-interested corporate part of society. This includes platforms like X, TikTok, and Facebook.
I could not agree to shifting the South Island port of Picton to Clifford Bay. It would be far too expensive to build an entire new facility in place of Picton. Also think of the loss of business to Picton and th region. A simple remedy is clear if it is decided to cease using Tory Channel, re-route the ferries through the slightly longer Queen Charlotte Sound.
Love the cartoons. Yes I am also totally mystified lack of mention of climate change when reading articles on bad weather events. Also when reading polls on what voter concerns are - climate change and environment always seem to languish at the bottom. And yet insurance companies putting their policies up hugely for this reason, so it is hitting us in the back pocket.
Luxon and his rates reduction, the arrogance of this man has no end.
Lets build roads of National Significance, that do not stack up, and yet completely forget about the most import road ( watery ), that's getting across the Cook Strait.