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Two years on: The cost of the government’s war on nature
Today marks two years since the 2023 election. The environmental cost of the Luxon Government’s war on nature since then has been staggering and is growing by the week.
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Luxon’s War on Nature Timeline
It has been nearly 2 years since the formation of the Luxon-led Government. It has been two years of a war on nature.
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Power struggle: why fixing NZ’s ‘broken’ electricity market is such a formidable challenge
The growing view that New Zealand’s energy market is “broken” has brought with it a stream of suggestions for piecemeal changes that nibble at the edges of the problem, without…
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Luxon’s gas letter is a political stunt to hide his own Government failure
Families are cutting back on heating, small businesses are struggling to pay their bills, and manufacturers are shutting their doors — while the Prime Minister plays political games.
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Damning MBIE report: Coal imports skyrocket, power prices remain high
MBIE’s latest quarterly energy report, released today, shows electricity prices remain stubbornly high. The report comes amidst a string of manufacturing and mill closures where high energy costs were cited…
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The Cost of the Climate Crisis – Insurance
Government Increases Insurance Costs to Pay for Climate Disasters.
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Why are our power bills so high in NZ?
TLDR: the big four power companies are cooking the books and the climate.
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Power company ‘vampires’ bleed households dry to fund 1.4 billion dollar shareholder payout
Greenpeace is labelling the big four power companies ‘vampires’, for an expected record payout of $1.4 billion to their shareholders. Mercury, Contact and Genesis have already announced an increase to…
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Greenpeace submission on the Government’s draft Fuel Supply Resilience Plan
New Zealand can become energy independent and resilient to global fuel shocks by reducing our reliance on fossil fuels and transitioning our transport network and economy to clean, renewable alternatives.
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Luxon opens the door to billions in taxpayer-funded oil field decommissioning costs
In an act of climate denial, the Luxon Government is today planning to pass legislation to try to restart offshore oil and gas exploration, but they are also slipping in…
