Environmental and climate change initiatives have not been slashed and burned, instead the money has been shifted around to reflect different priorities.
Central government is supportive of turbocharging growth in the aquaculture industry, but what does this mean for New Zealand’s economy, environment, and society?
A large energy transition is required, and underway, in New Zealand. But an underlying concern in this transition is ensuring opportunity for all consumer groups.
How do we know what value our investment is creating in communities? How can we measure, manage, and report our impact to support informed decision-making?
New Zealand’s sustainable and inclusive trade commitments are not new, but recent declarations have strengthened these commitments with some key trading partners.
Aotearoa New Zealand’s forests and waters are home to irreplaceable biodiversity. A credit system could connect funding with programmes that make a difference.
The Emissions Trading Scheme is undergoing a landmark review. Forestry will play a crucial role, but there is tension between reducing and sequestering emissions.
New Zealand released its first Emissions Reduction Plan, which sets out how we will meet our first emissions budget. The plan seems ambitious and not entirely convincing.
High productivity growth can lift living standards greatly, but New Zealand’s record has been poor for decades. Will this begin to improve anytime soon?
The Climate Change Commission provided its final climate change mitigation advice to the Government detailing the pathway towards a low emissions future for Aotearoa.
Budget 2021 addresses the challenges facing vulnerable communities. However, it fails to take the opportunity to use the strong recovery to be transformational.
Finance Minister says Budget 2021 will take a balanced approach that continues to emphasise investment where it is needed most, alongside careful fiscal management.
Investing in the suggested projects, in a way that honours Te Tiriti o Waitangi, would support or create jobs, communities, businesses, and markets....
One blue fiscal response, one red. Both extraordinary. Both conventional. The latter was an opportunity missed; the former is an opportunity hanging by a thread.
