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Allan Barber calls for a 'coalition cabinet' to deal with the sheer scale of the weather disasters that effectively put us on a 'war footing'
28th Feb 23, 12:34pm
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Allan Barber calls for a 'coalition cabinet' to deal with the sheer scale of the weather disasters that effectively put us on a 'war footing'
Productivity Commission to probe NZ's supply chain resilience at the same time the Ministry of Transport develops national supply chain strategy
28th Feb 23, 11:00am
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Productivity Commission to probe NZ's supply chain resilience at the same time the Ministry of Transport develops national supply chain strategy
Terry Baucher looks at what the taxman can do for people hard hit by Cyclone Gabrielle and recent flooding
24th Feb 23, 4:01pm
Terry Baucher looks at what the taxman can do for people hard hit by Cyclone Gabrielle and recent flooding
We planted pine in response to Cyclone Bola, with devastating consequences. It is now time to invest in natives
24th Feb 23, 10:07am
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We planted pine in response to Cyclone Bola, with devastating consequences. It is now time to invest in natives
Institute of International Finance sees key role for non-banks in climate fight, 'inflection point' in the fourth quarter of 2022
23rd Feb 23, 8:05am
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Institute of International Finance sees key role for non-banks in climate fight, 'inflection point' in the fourth quarter of 2022
NZ cities urgently need to become ‘spongier’ – but system change will be expensive, Alex Lo & Faith Chan say
20th Feb 23, 1:24pm
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NZ cities urgently need to become ‘spongier’ – but system change will be expensive, Alex Lo & Faith Chan say
Cyclone Gabrielle’s lesson is that NZ’s climate change adaptation efforts have been woefully insufficient, and much more work is needed if we are to survive this 'time of consequences'
20th Feb 23, 7:42am
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Cyclone Gabrielle’s lesson is that NZ’s climate change adaptation efforts have been woefully insufficient, and much more work is needed if we are to survive this 'time of consequences'
Finance Minister says 1-in-100-year climate events now more regular; He wants a long-term infrastructure plan for adaptation; He sees tough conversations about whether, where, how and who pays to rebuild
17th Feb 23, 4:54pm
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Finance Minister says 1-in-100-year climate events now more regular; He wants a long-term infrastructure plan for adaptation; He sees tough conversations about whether, where, how and who pays to rebuild
Timothy Welch argues the massive outages caused by Cyclone Gabrielle strengthen the case for burying power lines
15th Feb 23, 5:02pm
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Timothy Welch argues the massive outages caused by Cyclone Gabrielle strengthen the case for burying power lines
Gareth Vaughan calls for a major society-wide effort to improve New Zealand's climate resilience
14th Feb 23, 11:33am
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Gareth Vaughan calls for a major society-wide effort to improve New Zealand's climate resilience
Insurers are waving the climate change red flag. We all need to pay attention, Rebecca Stevenson says
9th Feb 23, 11:55am
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Insurers are waving the climate change red flag. We all need to pay attention, Rebecca Stevenson says
David Hall explains the need for, and possibilities for, climate adaptation finance as people in the upper North Island clean up
3rd Feb 23, 7:30am
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David Hall explains the need for, and possibilities for, climate adaptation finance as people in the upper North Island clean up
Auckland floods: Even stormwater reform won’t be enough – we need a ‘sponge city’ to avoid future disasters
31st Jan 23, 9:50am
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Auckland floods: Even stormwater reform won’t be enough – we need a ‘sponge city’ to avoid future disasters
Gernot Wagner laments that public debate about climate solutions is long on political grandstanding and short on nuance
29th Jan 23, 10:40am
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Gernot Wagner laments that public debate about climate solutions is long on political grandstanding and short on nuance
David Skilling says even as transitory inflation fades, pressures due to global strategic competition are building – shaping inflation, rates, & monetary policy
21st Jan 23, 10:09am
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David Skilling says even as transitory inflation fades, pressures due to global strategic competition are building – shaping inflation, rates, & monetary policy
Allan Barber sees most rural organisations responding favourably to the compromises the Government conceded on emissions pricing, accepting more HWEN negotiated positions
18th Jan 23, 9:22am
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Allan Barber sees most rural organisations responding favourably to the compromises the Government conceded on emissions pricing, accepting more HWEN negotiated positions
David Skilling introduces his new bi-weekly Global Briefing Notes. In this first edition he is watching China, commodities, global trade flows, multipolarity, and Japan
15th Jan 23, 6:00am
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David Skilling introduces his new bi-weekly Global Briefing Notes. In this first edition he is watching China, commodities, global trade flows, multipolarity, and Japan
The stresses of the past few years have highlighted the strengths & weaknesses of countries in a period of regime change, says David Skilling
8th Jan 23, 7:40am
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The stresses of the past few years have highlighted the strengths & weaknesses of countries in a period of regime change, says David Skilling
Ardern and O'Connor promise low initial methane price, cheap nitrogen price and inclusion of riparian planting in ETS
21st Dec 22, 11:54am
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Ardern and O'Connor promise low initial methane price, cheap nitrogen price and inclusion of riparian planting in ETS
Forecasts for 2022, from inflation to Ukraine, were generally off the mark. So in a world of deep uncertainty, what might surprise in 2023?
17th Dec 22, 10:15am
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Forecasts for 2022, from inflation to Ukraine, were generally off the mark. So in a world of deep uncertainty, what might surprise in 2023?
Climate-related accounting disclosure standards 'will help to drive capital towards activities that support the transition to a low-emissions future'
15th Dec 22, 11:08am
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Climate-related accounting disclosure standards 'will help to drive capital towards activities that support the transition to a low-emissions future'
NZ’s proposed pumped storage hydropower project will cost billions – here’s how to make it worthwhile
13th Dec 22, 4:44pm
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NZ’s proposed pumped storage hydropower project will cost billions – here’s how to make it worthwhile
More competition is often proposed as a means of moderating monopolies and oligopolies. But economist Brian Easton argues that it may be better to reduce competition in order for the electricity industry to meet our climate change needs
12th Dec 22, 8:19am
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More competition is often proposed as a means of moderating monopolies and oligopolies. But economist Brian Easton argues that it may be better to reduce competition in order for the electricity industry to meet our climate change needs
 Ian McAllister & Sarah Cameron assess what happened in this year's Australian election and look at what it means for the party system
5th Dec 22, 3:00pm
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 Ian McAllister & Sarah Cameron assess what happened in this year's Australian election and look at what it means for the party system
Lincoln University releases information about the way climate change may affect farming locations and type of production, and how farmers can respond, in a Westpac-supported report
29th Nov 22, 5:00am
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Lincoln University releases information about the way climate change may affect farming locations and type of production, and how farmers can respond, in a Westpac-supported report