Erik Zydervelt: There is no time to waste on climate change

Erik Zydervelt: There is no time to waste on climate change
Erik Zydervelt
Dear minister,The decisions we make this year about our environment will have a ripple effect for years to come. It is the incoming ministers’ decisions, whether they want that ripple to rise up into a devastating tsunami.We’ve had thought leaders in the environmental space clamouring for years that small incremental changes, while vital, are not coming thick and fast enough.For every single person who chooses a plant based diet or starts composting at home, there are just as many slow and ineffective governments holding up change....

More Policy

Govt mandates high-rise zoning around key CRL stations
Policy

Govt mandates high-rise zoning around key CRL stations

Auckland Council will need to provide for building heights of at least 10-15 storeys.

Oliver Lewis 25 Jun 2025
Infrastructure Plan floats higher health, electricity spend
Policy

Infrastructure Plan floats higher health, electricity spend

Draft plan identifies priority projects and recommends transport system reform.

Oliver Lewis 25 Jun 2025
Infrastructure plan: 17 projects made it, 31 missed out
Policy

Infrastructure plan: 17 projects made it, 31 missed out

Rail, prison and ferry terminal projects excluded from infrastructure priority list.

Oliver Lewis 25 Jun 2025
Govt funds $5.6m for joint NZ-Nasa Earth observation projects
Policy

Govt funds $5.6m for joint NZ-Nasa Earth observation projects

Nasa will contribute data and nearly $2m in staff time and expertise.

Greg Hurrell 24 Jun 2025