Nick Young

#France 🇫🇷 has made a very important decision to recognise #Palestine as a state. At ⁦@TheElders⁩, we have advocated for recognition as a transformational step in encouraging a peace process. The onus is now on other holdouts like #NZ to move on this bbc.com/news/articles/…

The Climate Commission Report released today shows the NZ Govt missing its first emissions reduction budget (2022-25) by around 1 million tonnes of CO2e, once you remove the effects of changes in accounting rules. In spite of what the Luxon Govt may claim to the contrary.

What a massive waste of money for a racist dog whistle. nzherald.co.nz/nz/confirmatio…

Inflationary pressure. Parp! My #cartoon today #NZpol #CostOfLiving #Inflation

This is HUGE. UN's highest court finds countries can be held legally responsible for emissions The Luxon Government’s reckless disregard for the climate could now come back and bite their “Drill Baby Drill” arse. #nzpol #ClimateChange rnz.co.nz/international/…

"In all of that darkness this is a ray of sunshine, this is a beacon, it gives us hope that we can leverage these decisions and effect change" - Mike Smith on the ICJ climate ruling rnz.co.nz/news/national/…

Government stops early voting enrolments - ENROL TO VOTE This leaves out tens of thousands of voters according to the opposition #nzpol #NZPolitics

The New Zealand govt’s fossil fuel plans could break international law The government could be breaching international law with its plans to subsidise and expand fossil fuel extraction, following a ruling overnight from the world’s highest court. carbonnews.co.nz/news/35010/nz-… #nzpol…

World court’s climate ruling a legal warning shot for Luxon, via @GreenpeaceNZ #ClimateJustice #ICJ #nzpol #climatechange greenpeace.org/aotearoa/press…

The International Seabed Authority (ISA) Council has launched an inquiry into "non-compliance" by deep sea mining front-runner The Metals Company (TMC). rnz.co.nz/international/…

The Court’s decision obligates States to regulate businesses on the harm caused by their emissions, regardless of where the harm takes place. Significantly, the Court found that the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment is fundamental for all other human rights,…

Freshwater policy changes were already being criticised for favouring polluters, then ministers intervened, asking for them to go EVEN FURTHER. Who Benefits: The power of the farm lobby, part one newsroom.co.nz/2025/07/24/who… #TooManyCows

Overseas investment changes will undo water bottling safeguard Foreign ownership of our water sparked nationwide protests less than a decade ago – now, the coalition is rolling back one of the changes made to safeguard the resource newsroom.co.nz/2025/07/23/ove…

Federated Farmers labelled Greenpeace "extreme" and its Gore brown trout statue modification "vandalism" while reiterating its call for the @GreenpeaceNZ to be stripped of its charitable status. Police say they will not be taking any further action. The real harm to rural…

"Is it vandalism to destroy the rivers and lakes of Southland and pollute people's drinking water or is it vandalism to put up a sign drawing attention to the fact that the dairy industry and their polluting lobby group @FedFarmers are driving the pollution of people's drinking…

Of course banks should factor climate risk into their lending: they know it's real. But Groundswell, Fed Farmers, Act and NZF have their fingers stuck in their ears. Column today @nzherald premium and paper. Comes with PSA for anyone inclined to apoplexy nzherald.co.nz/nz/groundswell…