Senior Political Reporter at newsroom.co.nz covering climate change, health, energy and violent extremism | He/him ✡️
Comment: In the collective obsession to avoid every little mistake from the Covid-19 response, we risk failing to learn from what went *right*. newsroom.co.nz/2026/07/30/b...
Brown promises 'future-focused' pandemic plan while relitigating the pastComment: In the collective obsession to avoid every little mistake from the Covid-19 response, we risk failing to learn from what went right.newsroom.co.nzAnd only the 10th time any team has done so in the majors in the last 100 years.
Sarah LangsThis is the third time in Tigers history that they’ve scored in every inning they batted, joining: 8/2/14 (batted in 8 innings of 9-inning game) 6/30/1912 (batted in 6 innings of a game that went 6 innings, 2nd game of doubleheader) h/t @EliasSports
Another long read: The Government's modelling suggests it is on track for meeting New Zealand's methane targets, but experts, watchdogs and even the dairy lobby say the Govt’s hands-off approach won’t boost new technology and cut climate pollution from cows. newsroom.co.nz/2026/07/28/n...
NZ cows set to emit far more climate pollution than Govt projectedSpecial report: Experts, watchdogs and even the dairy lobby say the Govt's hands-off approach won't boost new technology and cut climate pollution from cows.newsroom.co.nzThis person
Community: Britta's Animal Cruelty QuoteALT: Community: Britta's Animal Cruelty Quotestatic.klipy.comMs Ruby PhoenixHow about we just poison the humans on New Zealand because they are the real invasive species that should be eradicated. Oh wait you guys will do that in time. Can’t wait to start seeing reports of people developing cancer and other health problems due to poisoned rats dying in your water ways.
The tarāpuka/black-billed gull – sometimes considered the world's rarest gull. #BirdOfTheDay #birdphotography #photography 🪶
Rob Crank PhotographyGood morning. Today's #BirdOfTheDay is going back to basics with a theme of #Gulls, any Gull will do. The Alt theme is #Paridae any of the species. #birds #ECK #naturephotography @rspb.bsky.social #CanonR5mkii #PhotographyIsArt @wwtworldwide.bsky.social #ukbirding #BirdLife #birdphotography
Climate policy is dead. Long live climate policy. newsroom.co.nz/2026/07/21/t...
The secret climate race political parties don't want to talk aboutComment: The only people actually talking about climate policy are those who rail against it as 'woke'. Everyone else has moved on – but to what?newsroom.co.nzFrom the southern hemisphere summer, NZ's extraordinarily rare fairy tern / Tara iti. The first time I've ever dealt with heat distortion in photos. Got sand in my monopod twist locks. Worth it. #Birdoftheday #photography 🪶
Alan HGood morning birders. Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SummerLovin, bird captures taken during summer. No alt today. Good luck. Have a blast. Taken two days ago. Fledgling Stonechat #birds #photography #ECK
Another great example. "It's animal cruelty for me to keep my cat indoors. 😤😤😤" Nek minnit
Cate Macinnis-Ng"She said they were asking if their cats needed to be kept indoors, and what they need to do to lower the risks to their cats." Cat owners - please keep your cats indoors to save wildlife, whether bird flu is a threat or not.
"My outdoor cat would NEVER kill a bird!!!" nek minnit "I'm so worried about my cat catching H5N1 from all the birds it kills! 😫" www.rnz.co.nz/news/environ...
Bird flu: What is the threat to NZ's pet cats?A Wairarapa vet who has had an onslaught of calls from cat owners worried about their felines catching bird flu says it is rare when cats get the H5 strain of the virus, but there is a high mortality ...www.rnz.co.nzAnother Marc Daalder Long Read! Special report: EV batteries could store all the power we need in a day. How can NZ unlock that energy to slash bills and keep the lights on? newsroom.co.nz/2026/07/17/h...
How two-way charging between your garage and the grid will slash power billsSpecial report: EV batteries could store all the power we need in a day. How can NZ unlock that energy to slash bills and keep the lights on?newsroom.co.nzLet's keep it up folks. They tried to get us by posting at 2am but we're still in the lead
Jer ThorpWho will win the #WorldCupOfBirds? 1️⃣ Black-capped Chickadee (🇨🇦) 2️⃣ New Zealand Fantail (🇳🇿) 📊 Show results
Some oldies #BirdOfTheDay 🪶 www.instagram.com/mdaalderphot...
Rob Crank PhotographyGood morning all. Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Triplets, 3 of the same birds. The Alt theme is #Blue, any bird with Blue in its plumage. Here's a set of #Triplets with some Goslings, Kittiwakes, Sand Martins & Puffins. #birds #ECK #CanonR5mkii #ukbirding @rspb.bsky.social #BirdLife #photography
This is the cop who told me rape and death threats were "public criticism" that journalists should expect and weren't intended to harm me because they weren't directly sent to me.
Paula PenfoldPolice are re-investigating 54 sexual assault and child abuse cases after concerns about one case triggered a review of almost 1,000 files. The senior officer who managed those files told me the scale of it was “news to me”. He remains under an employment investigation.
Three offshore wind developers have pulled out of NZ in the past two years, but the industry is hopeful for a resurgence: newsroom.co.nz/2026/07/06/t...
Too late for some? Parliament passes offshore wind law after exodus of global giantsThree offshore wind developers have pulled out of NZ in the past two years, but the industry is hopeful for a resurgence.newsroom.co.nzIf the Government wants the market to solve the dry year problem, why is it intervening with LNG at the same time, Simon Upton asks. newsroom.co.nz/2026/07/03/e...
Environment watchdog questions 'rushed' energy decision-makingIf the Government wants the market to solve the dry year problem, why is it intervening with LNG at the same time, Simon Upton asks.newsroom.co.nzThe health system needs $1.4 billion just to maintain existing services, researchers say, but the Budget’s cost pressures funding fell well short of that. newsroom.co.nz/2026/07/02/h...
Health budget shortfall: Unions warn of up to $600m funding gapThe health system needs $1.4b just to maintain existing services, researchers say, but the Budget's cost pressures funding fell well short of that.newsroom.co.nz