Bronwyn Hayward

*engaging not enhancing (but it does enhance the book)

it’s such a good read and there is so much for students to learn from - it’s really thoughtful, self effacing and quietly inspiring - what makes it very enhancing is the continual focus on how to make the change you want to see in the world, happen -it’s not all about him but it is about strategy

I can’t tell you how much l’m enjoying @london.gov.uk ‘s Breathe: how to win a Greener world. In the midst of a leadership crisis in NZ, at a time when it feels that cynicism & focus group politics dominates over genuine commitment to change, it’s so refreshing & helpful-can’t recommend it enough.

National had a simple opportunity then when it could have chosen to stand with a critic of the Iranian regime, they didn’t-they chose instead to back Aussie dog whistles to racism-for a party of ‘law & order’ National’s struggling to apply law and order internationally, choosing to back big powers

National had a simple opportunity then when it could have chosen to stand with a critic of the Iranian regime, they didn’t-they chose instead to back Aussie dog whistles to racism-for a party of ‘law & order’ National’s struggling to apply law and order internationally, choosing to back big powers

Their behaviour as an opposition at the time deeply shocked me - it was a relentless barrage of questions that in my view amounted to persecution - it was deeply concerning in my view

I am just noting that NZ National confusion over Iran is deeper than just the serious Prime Minister’s leadership failure.
I lost track of the number of parliamentary questions National filed to try and stop a Kurdish refugee & critic of the Iranian regime when Behrouz Boochani sought NZ asylum

Trump isn’t Roosevelt either

Here’s the substantive part of the Nz greens statement

Here’s the labour statement

How could the U.S. strikes in Iran affect the world's oil supply? Despite sanctions, Iran is one of the world's major oil producers, with much of its crude exported to China.

Here's our first story about the U.S. strikes on Iran and impacts on global oil markets for @npr.org 🎧📻🛢️

With @camilareads.bsky.social

(NB these days I'm helping w oil coverage, my old beat was oil, But I still cover climate. Roughly 70% of planet-heating gases come from burning fossil fuels)

I hope NZ government and oppostion unequivocally condemns this act

Motion Sickness

If you are in Wellington today (or Auckland or Christchurch or Dunedin or Wanaka coming soon) get yourself to the award winning live theatre show Motion sickness- now! (Tickets here www.a2company.com.au/events ) But don’t just take my word for it! See: www.theatreview.org.nz/production/m...

As Jesson said …

Only Their Purpose is Mad: the Money Men Take over New Zealand Fishpond New Zealand, Only Their Purpose is Mad: the Money Men Take over New Zealand by BRUCE JESSONBuy . Books online: Only Their Purpose is Mad: the Money Men Take over New Zealand, 1999, Fishpond.c...

Might be time for a second edition of Jesson’s classic www.fishpond.co.nz/Books/Only-T...

One thing that has been overlooked in megaministry commentary and with MfE specifically is the withdrawal of funding and policy dev on waste streams, waste minimisation. It’s really important work and NZ stats on landfill, e-waste, lack of recycling infrastructure are frankly, embarrassing.

Anger over plans to abolish New Zealand’s dedicated environment ministry Critics say proposal to fold department into a new ‘mega ministry’ will dilute accountability and put nature protections at risk

It makes no sense to rush into a giant centralised government department that merges environment into housing/transport etc. it creates huge transaction costs, taking NZ back years in effective climate and environment action, losing focus, accountability & skills www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

‘Immigrants in our own country’: Hone Kouka on the 30-year legacy of Waiora Te Ukāipō The writer and director of one of New Zealand's most impactful plays reflects on its success and continued relevance ahead of its stage revival....

‘Immigrants in our own country’: Hone Kouka on the 30-year legacy of Waiora Te Ukāipō

4) even in local urban emergencies you have to keep defending democracy

5) students are amazing leaders in a crisis

6) so many people are gracious, kind, creative and courageous in disasters- it’s not resilience- it’s relationality www.jstor.org/stable/26269...

things I learned about disaster recovery
1)They said it takes 15 yrs to rebuild a city+15 billion state funding- they were right

2) no one was held accountable for all the deaths in 1 sub-standard building

3) cities need the vision of arts & Indigenous communities www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

Imagine making profits of 19% off childrens suffering …UK 2025

This.. #democracy #transparency

I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is

Cartoon. Title: “Boys’ Trip” The image shows a flooded landscape, with hills, trees, a dead cow, and a car plowing through the muddy floodwaters. In the car are Deputy PM David Seymour, NZ First leader Winston Peters, and PM Christopher Luxon. Seymour is saying, “We’ve gotta be realistic - we can adapt. Well, the ones that matter can” Winston Peters is saying, “It’s climate hysteria! It’s just a bit of rain” And Luxon, who is driving, says, “Hey, anyone wanna hear my Spotify?”

More extreme weather more often. What do our leaders think we should do? In a word, not much.
My Stuff #cartoon today #NZpol #Climate

I totally get that we can’t expect local communities to pay the full price of these climate related costs through rates but central government can’t push costs off their balance sheet on to local government and then also pretend those councils can cap rates - it’s so troubling and irresponsible

I can’t get to our place!

I don’t know about you but families I know are flooded tonight

I agree and That’s why I think we should ALL be ashamed about this - I don’t honestly care who people vote for as long as we start supporting sensible thinking about long term planning and funding beyond emergency management in these islands we call home facing more & more severe storms

Honestly if NZ parties don’t front up about their plans for climate & basic infrastructure we should be deeply ashamed -NZ has a sewerage crisis in all our major cities, we have flooding & landslides causing loss of life & critical failure s- thinking we can cap rates & manage this, is crazy

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