Our scientists have a theory that if you heat up a planet slowly enough, its inhabitants will boil to death before they realise what’s happening.

*8.55pm, get down to NZ Parliament chamber, sits next to James Shaw * JS: In millennial speak, what does ‘salty’ mean? Me: Um, jealous? Envious? JS: Thanks. *10mins pass, James starts speaking on Public Finance (Wellbeing) Amend Bill* JS: ... Other countries will be salty.

"Today we have made a choice that will leave a legacy... I hope means that future generations will see that we, in New Zealand, were on the right side of history." Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gave her speech at the third and final reading of the Zero Carbon Bill today. 🌏👀⬇️

my shoes probably think i died

Spending Easter Sunday afternoon walking the beach in the familiar company of The High Low 💛🐣 so good to hear all your laughs, recs and chats again at such a time.

Big non-Covid moment. ⬇️

The political economy of our prospective post- COVID 19 futures. How our response to the pandemic links to global climate change responses and our ideas around the value of work. i.stuff.co.nz/national/healt…

"You can take preventive measures against #COVID19 - but how do you protect yourself from a blast?" Fighting conflict and coronavirus in Nigeria's Borno — in pictures aje.io/beeky

If your economy requires people to consume things they don't need or even want, and to do more of it each year than the year before, just in order to keep the whole edifice from collapsing, then you need a different economy.

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"We're just having a bit of an earthquake here": New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern barely skipped a beat when a quake struck during a live TV interview. abcn.ws/2ZAWWki

I wouldn't normally give air to the nats but you've gotta watch this video because it's so funny newshub.co.nz/home/politics/…

Broke: ‘Your account is overdrawn.’ Woke: ‘Mate, incredible job of stimulating the local economy you absolute patriot you.’

world should take notes on our election - reporters eating gummi candy on air - pm's husband cooking bbq for reporters outside - opposition going to winning mp's parties and congratulating them in person - david seymour was obv 6 beers in at 7pm #NZElection2020 #nzpol

#ddotakp20 Beginners’ line drawing of Mauao with Kahleia Josephson ! Thanks pals Delaney Parker Arzjah Flavell

Cutlery drawers around NZ can be heard rattling open as people carefully select a knife and then a spoon, steadying themselves for the onslaught of NZs great socialist fruit season.

Thankful to have two of our Deep South Challenge: Changing with our Climate projects involved in this New Zealand Geographic article "What storms may come" - 'Insurance Retreat' led by Belinda Storey Climate Sigma & 'Risk-Based Insurance Pricing' led by Selai Letica #ORangaHau Have a read: nzgeo.com/stories/what-s…