Take a good look at @marcdaalder's #infographic because... out of sight, out of mind.
The #NZGovt is ending the requirement for 5 of our top 10 polluters to report on their #GHGemissions (and #Agriculture accounts for more than half of #NZ's total emissions) #ClimateChange
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/08/19/nzs-largest-climate-polluters-revealed/
NZ’s largest climate polluters revealed

For the fourth year running, Fonterra is New Zealand's largest producer of greenhouse gas emissions, according to data gathered by the Environmental Protection Authority.

Newsroom

“'These [#gambling] machines just transfer wealth from poorer to wealthier people.' ...the richest half of the community provides 26% of sales revenue for #pokies, but receives 88% of grants."
https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/25-06-2024/sinking-lids-and-rising-profits-the-problem-with-pokies

Just like the #NZgovt's #TaxCuts which hand the top 40% 64% of the total, meanwhile the bottom 20% get just 5.4%
https://thedailyblog.co.nz/2024/06/04/the-rich-get-richer-while-child-poverty-just-increases/

Sinking lids and rising profits: The problem with pokies

Despite fewer machines, pokies are raking in more than $1bn a year. So are restrictions working?

The Spinoff

Looking forward with some trepidation to how Winston Peters and David Seymour relate to each other this coming term of #NZGovt. Who knows, they may become besties! LOL. 🤣

What they say now can't be any worse than their previous insults, right? 😉 #NZpol
https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/25-09-2023/winston-peters-vs-david-seymour-their-15-most-venomous-insults-ranked

Winston Peters vs David Seymour: their 15 most venomous insults, ranked 

Is it loathing, or is it love?

The Spinoff

The #NZgovt has just changed the #CleanCarDiscount

The CCD makes a difference of up to $14k in tax based on emissions

To many of us, it's pretty abstract cause we wouldn't consider buying a new car

Every time the Govt mentions it, there is a howl of "think of our farmers" - weirdly this protest is from people who aren't farmers, and farmers are an edge case compared to the total number of #highemission vehicles sold

And all the while, #NZers know we are missing our #emissiontargets

Do you think the New Zealand Government should set up and run its own #Mastodon server?
#NZPol #NZGovt #NZTwits
YES
71.6%
NO
15.7%
NOT SURE
12.7%
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