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Scrap complex welfare systems and just pay everyone

Gareth MorganDecember 8, 2015Tax and Welfare

Finland was in the news around the world yesterday with the announcement that they will pilot an unconditional basic income (UBI). This is another massive step forward for an idea whose time has come. The UBI is a fairly simple … Read More

Key boasts while our emissions credibility burns

Gareth MorganDecember 8, 2015Environment

John Key has responded to more than 35,000 climate action marchers by smugly claiming that because 80 per cent of our electricity comes from renewable sources, we’re respectable. Such a boast is irrelevant to the task at hand – reducing … Read More

Is it possible to avoid “dangerous” climate change or is the world stuffed for your kids?

Gareth MorganDecember 7, 2015Environment

The big news from Paris overnight was Canada throwing its weight behind a bid to limit warming to 1.5 degrees. While it is an eye-catching political move from a new administration, the reality of the situation facing the world is … Read More

Government’s wimpish river regulations watered down

Geoff SimmonsDecember 6, 2015Environment

The Government’s fresh water policy is under strain around the country. Remember when they defined ‘bottom lines’ for quality as ‘wadeable’ (not swimmable), but ‘communities’ could improve on them if they wanted, and promised that no matter what, water quality … Read More

Reducing CO2 what’s fair for NZ? – Whiteboard Friday

Gareth MorganDecember 3, 2015Environment

With the Paris climate change conference on we’ve been talking about the Government’s relatively weak emissions reduction target. They have justified this on the basis that this target will cost New Zealand more, but over this week we have seen … Read More

Remarkable achievement: New Zealand’s first predator free community

Gareth MorganDecember 3, 2015Environment

Congratulations to Kelvin Hastie and the people of Crofton Downs for being the country’s first predator free suburb. You’ve shown us all what is possible – let’s hope the whole of Wellington and other towns around the country follow your lead. … Read More

Which is Scarier: the Cost of Climate Change, Diabetes or Pension?

Geoff SimmonsDecember 2, 2015Environment, Health, Tax and Welfare

In recent blogs we have been looking at the Government’s deliberate exaggeration of the costs of taking action on climate change. Their intention is to divert attention from our lack of progress thus far, and to justify their weak target … Read More

Shocking Tactics of a Climate Change Cheat

Gareth MorganDecember 1, 2015Environment

On paper, our government’s 2030 emissions reduction pledge of 11% below 1990 levels looks weak compared to other countries – particularly the EU’s -40%. But they tell us it’s not that simple, that it’s more expensive for New Zealand to … Read More

Six Ways the Government has exaggerated the cost of meeting climate targets

Gareth MorganNovember 30, 2015Environment

This week in Paris, New Zealand – like every country – will attempt to justify why our national emissions reduction pledge is credible and a fair contribution to the global effort against climate change. Good luck with that. Our Government’s … Read More

Ten things you need to know about climate change

Gareth MorganNovember 29, 2015Environment

The Paris climate change summit is upon us. Next week the Morgan Foundation is supporting coverage from Paris by sponsoring the NZ Herald’s science reporter Jamie Morton. To ‘warm up’ for the event, here is a ‘guide for beginners’ – ten … Read More