Can Wellington be predator free?

Predator Free's work carries an inspiring lesson: dedicated communities can make impossible visions real.

What is happening beneath the warming sea?

The sea shapes our identity as New Zealanders. It's warming. Rapidly.

The London bus experience that's coming to Aotearoa

Meet the one bus card to rule them all.

A love letter to city trees

Cities like Wellington aren’t built for a hotter world. Trees can help.

The Coalition’s fantastic idea for offshore wind power

I have great news. The Coalition Government is unlocking a completely untapped renewable energy source that could provide huge amounts of clean power. It looks very similar to what you’ll find atop Brooklyn or nestled in Mākara. It is offshore wind energy – a common way to make electricity in

From Copenhagen to the capital: meet Bicycle Junction

One of the best purchases I ever made was my e-bike three years ago. I use it nearly every day to drop off library books or cart cardboard boxes across town. It is perfect personal transport.  I count on a lovely local shop called Bicycle Junction to keep it in

Beyond ownership: how Mevo helps cars fit into 21st Century travel

Wellington has so many good things going. Its glistening harbour, dramatic weather, and stunning people make it my favourite place. I especially adore Wellington because it offers something nowhere else in New Zealand does: the choice to get around however I want. Wellingtonians move around differently to the rest of

Hydrogen was all the rage. Now, its future is messy.

Hydrogen is one of the most abundant elements in the universe. At least, that’s what I’ve read multiple times in reports preaching hydrogen as the fuel source of the future. Hydrogen is an interesting alternative fuel. Unlike fossil fuels, burning hydrogen only emits water. Governments of all stripes

Wait. Is AI fuelling the climate crisis?

AI feels like it’s taking over the world. The government is trying to make its own ChatGPT service. AI is enshittifying the internet. The new iPhone’s biggest selling point? AI. It has grabbed the spotlight. Has it also fuelled the climate crisis? The answer is complicated. It’s

My recommendations for summer entertainment!

Meri Kirihimete!  It’s just over six months since I started Three Sixty Six. This newsletter has been, by far, the best mahi I’ve done all year. Thank you for being a part of it. 2025 will be a big year for this newsletter. My summer goal is to

Five lessons from the Climate Commission’s Christmas report

Instead of getting a lump of coal for Christmas, New Zealand’s climate community is getting a sleigh-load of interesting reports. One document nestled under the tree is from the Climate Change Commission: it’s their recommendation to strengthen our climate goals. This gargantuan PDF is fascinating to nerds like

Too Hot To Handle: how climate-friendly housing is becoming unliveable.

Originally published on The Spinoff (!!!) My partner and I live in a north-facing apartment.  It is perfect for low-pollution living. We live near a bus stop, and everything we need is a 15-minute walk or bike ride away. Our windows are let in lots of light, meaning our home is

Infrastructure

We need low-carbon infrastructure. How can we build it ASAP?

Elections have been about government’s capacity to build for a long time. Before she became PM, Jacinda Ardern grilled Bill English about his Government’s inability to deliver Auckland light rail until the 2040s. She said: If light rail is "a good idea", as he said on

The Government wants to increase your public transport costs by 71%. We must tell them no.

A few months ago, I was wrong. The Government announced the ability for Regional Councils to charge for congestion. I was happy: by increasing the cost of using a car, you can raise revenues for public transport and get more people using fast, frequent bus and train services. In isolation,

The Hīkoi mō Te Tiriti was the biggest day *ever* for Wellington public transport.

The Greater Wellington Regional Council, via Scoop: Tuesday was the busiest day on record for Wellington’s public transport network, with an estimated 84,000 rail journeys and 80,000 bus trips. There was a lot to be proud of in Wellington on Tuesday. One small achievement was the astounding

Trains

How can we get rail back on track?

Aotearoa has a stunning railway history. As a country, we built an astonishing 2000km of track within a decade. Yet, mismanagement, policy, and neglect in the 20th Century drove us to cars and trucks. In this final part of my series on rail, I want to explore what is possible

Media

Why do we let fossil fuel companies continue advertising?

Advertising has long been a seductive interest of mine. Until a couple of weeks ago, I was working at a small digital marketing agency. I’m fascinated by how it influences people, frames debates and shapes our community’s vision for the future.  Advertising has power, which is why I’

Transport

What happened to train travel in New Zealand?

When you travel across Aotearoa, have you noticed the train tracks everywhere? My hometown, Whanganui, has rail weaving through town. It even has a dedicated train bridge in Aramoho. Rail runs along the far north and the deep south. A century ago, people travelled towns and cities by train. Now

Media

Want to save the world? Join the Club.

You have five minutes left in your break. You’ve read the latest news article about climate change or it’s a particularly hot day and that’s got you unnerved. Time is running out before heading back to work. You want to make a difference. What do you do?

Transport

It’s amazing what fast government action can achieve.

Joel MacManus, writing for the Spinoff: The theory behind Wellington’s rapid rollout is that people will adopt cycling in much higher numbers once there is a connected network of protected bike lanes that cover most daily trips. To get there as quickly as possible, Wellington City Council is taking

Energy

Power is too expensive. It doesn’t need to be.

Our power bills are too expensive. Why? Because we haven’t got enough power plants to make all the power we need. It is a dry year, meaning that our dams are running low on water. When there’s less water, we can’t make as much electricity. Demand has

Food

Meet Kaicycle – the farm hidden in the centre of Wellington.

Next time you’re in Newtown, take a walk down Hospital Road. Nestled near the Blood Service and behind a kindergarten is something you wouldn’t picture in the central city: a farm. What was an underutilised bit of council land has become a thriving spot for growing kai and

Transport

Wellington's traffic is bad. The Government just offered a fix?!

Ever wondered how to fix Wellington’s transport woes? Can we get the buses running on time? Can trains run more frequently? Can we stop people from sitting in traffic for so long? We can. The Regional Council has many plans underway to reduce congestion and improve how we get

Report

What you need to know about the Government's plan to fight climate change

This week is huge for New Zealand’s plan to halt climate change. The Emissions Reduction Plan (thrilling name I know) has been released. It is a mammoth 123 page document that shows how the Government will stop us polluting more carbon into the atmosphere. They’re required to make