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Air of compromise: NZ's Emissions Reduction Plan reveals a climate budget that’s long on planning, short on strategy

Until now, the government’s approach to climate action has largely been about getting the policy architecture right. This work is vital, but it’s more about rearranging possible futures, less about emissions reductions in the near term.

The Conversation

How Australia's election battle will affect NZ

Prime ministerial candidates borrow from NZ policy – but major trans-Tasman change is unlikely.

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New Zealand shooting survivor says violence achieved nothing

A survivor of the New Zealand mosque shootings three years ago says extremists should see that the violence that day achieved none of the gunman's aims

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On this day in 2013 – James Anderson claims 300th Test wicket

Anderson dismissed New Zealand’s Peter Fulton to reach the landmark.

The Independent UK

New Zealand set for climate election fight

New Zealand's opposition National party has attacked Jacinda Ardern's emissions reduction plan as "mush" and "plans to have other plans".

AAP

New Zealand banks predict 20% drop in house prices over next year

Economists say tighter credit conditions, higher mortgage rates and increased housing supply behind sinking prices

The Guardian - AU

Will the budget be another missed opportunity to get more New Zealanders out of their cars?

It would be hard to find someone who’s visited Copenhagen or Amsterdam and complained about too many bikes. And you don’t tend to hear a lot of moaning about too much public transport in Singapore or Hong Kong.

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Alarmed by Solomon Islands-China pact, NZ finds its voice on security

New Zealand has long been seen as the moderate, even absent, voice on China in the "Five Eyes" western alliance, so much so that its commitment to the group was questioned just 12 months ago.

Reuters

The Russian invasion of Ukraine made everyone nervous, upending trade patterns for exporting countries like New Zealand

Uncertainty in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has wreaked havoc with the international commodity markets.

The Conversation

Collapse of negotiations with care workers shows little has changed in how the government views the work of women

Ahead of the 2022 budget, apprenticeships have been given a $230 million funding boost while negotiations between care workers and the government have fallen apart.

The Conversation

How NZ could become a world leader in decarbonisation using forestry and geothermal technology

Energy is the double-edged sword at the root of the climate crisis. Cheap energy has improved lives and underpinned massive economic growth. But because most of it comes from burning hydrocarbon fuels, we’re now left with a legacy of high atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) and an emissions-intensive economy.

The Conversation

Adcore Bags Contract From This Australia-Based Education Marketing Firm

Adcore Inc. (TSX:ADCO) (OTC:ADCOF) has been selected by Candlefox, an Australia-based education marketing firm, to manage paid digital marketing activities. The contract has an annual advertising budget of up to C$12 million. Candlefox works with educational institutions in Australia, New Zealand, and the U.K. to maximize student enrollment. Omri Brill, CEO…

Benzinga

England bowler Saqib Mahmood ruled out for rest of the season with injury

New England Test coach Brendon McCullum will be without Saqib Mahmood when he selects his first squad since taking over ahead of the series against New Zealand.

Daily Mirror

Emissions plan is good, as far as it goes

Climate expert Kevin E Trenberth runs his eye over the Government's emissions reduction plan, putting it in a big picture context, and giving it a qualified thumbs up

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England bowler Saqib Mahmood to miss rest of season with back injury

The Lancashire fast bowler would have been a certain inclusion in the squad to face New Zealand at Lord’s on 2 June

The Guardian - AU

Bleached sea sponges found in New Zealand waters for first time

Extreme ocean temperatures blamed for turning sea sponges white in more than a dozen sites on southern coastline

The Independent UK

New Zealand to help pay for cleaner cars to reduce emissions

New Zealand will help pay for lower-income families to scrap their old gas guzzlers and replace them with cleaner hybrid or electric cars as part of a sweeping plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

The Guardian - AU

Help to buy EVs in ‘landmark’ New Zealand net zero climate plan

Lower and middle income families will benefit from ‘scrap and replace’ scheme, while 20% cut in car, van and ute trips sought

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Plenty of carrots but few sticks in climate plan

The Government’s Emissions Reduction Plan is flush with incentives for low emissions transport, native tree planting and clean energy in industry but may struggle to meet its targets.

ABC News

Josh Frydenberg says Australia has achieved a greater reduction in emissions than New Zealand, Canada and the OECD. Is that correct?

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says Australia has achieved a reduction in emissions of 20 per cent on 2005 levels, which he says is greater than New Zealand, Canada and the OECD. RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

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Former minister echoes Russian talking points on Kremlin media

Ex-MP tells Kremlin-run media NATO is a "terrorist organisation" and accuses Ukraine's President of "promoting fascists".

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Paddling newbie still in awe of crewmate Dame Lisa

Tara Vaughan will race at her first canoe racing World Cup this week - and the teen is still getting her head around sitting in the same boat as Dame Lisa Carrington, Angela Walker writes.

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A game-changer for New Zealand’s electricity needs?

WATCH: Could the NZ Battery Project save us from dry winters and burning fossil fuels? The Changing South team talks to the man who came up with the idea.

The Guardian - AU

Factcheck: Scott Morrison says Australia is a world leader in Covid recovery. Is he right?

It wasn’t a race, the prime minister famously said, yet now he’s claiming the win. Here’s how the numbers –on jobs, vaccines and the economy – really stack up

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Hockeyroos seal 2-0 series victory over NZ

Brooke Peris has scored her third goal of the series to help lift the Hockeyroos to a 2-1 victory over New Zealand in Auckland.

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