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Sunshine Hydro appoints ex-NZ Climate Minister as strategic advisor

Sunshine Hydro appoints former New Zealand Climate Change Minister James Shaw as Strategic Advisor, aiming to accelerate its transition to renewable energy.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Tue, 27th Aug 2024

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EduTech

Green Party calls out Education Minister over ECE push

Green Party criticizes Government's push for increased participation in early childhood education, claiming it puts children at risk.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd May 2016

Green Party

Fonterra's Glencoal says Waikato coal mine not on hold, just delayed

Fonterra Cooperative Group subsidiary Glencoal has denied suggestions it has put its plans for an open cast mine in the Waikato on hold indefinitely.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2015

AI Security

Greens call for opposition involvement in hiring of new GCSB director

Greens demand cross-party say in new GCSB chief's hiring to ensure political neutrality, amid criticisms of the current system.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2015

Digital Entertainment

National government hindering progress in television captioning, says Green Party

Green Party calls for mandatory captioning of television in New Zealand, saying government isn't doing enough for disabled people.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2014

Facebook

Post-election Facebook: all is not quiet.

I've noticed that left-wing supporters are far more vocal about their distaste for the right than right-wing supports are at all.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Sep 2014

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Millions in Britain identify with more than one class

Nearly 6 million Britons now say they belong to more than one social class, highlighting a shift that may reshape voting and consumer behaviour.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • This month

Hyperscale

Gen Z most wary of local data centres despite UK support

Gen Z back data centres in theory but baulk at them on their doorsteps, as environmental fears outweigh jobs in new UK polling.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026

Marketing Technologies

Study reveals NZ MPs' carbon emissions from air travel

A study by Pure SEO highlights MPs in New Zealand may underreport carbon emissions from air travel, raising concerns over accountability and data tracking.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Dec 2024

DataCentre infrastructure

The Green Party plans on stomping out the flames of re-carbonisation

The Green Party announced that they will pass binding climate change legislation within their first 100 days in office.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Aug 2017

DataCentre infrastructure

Greens say that Kiwi's are on the right track with electric vehicles

The Green Party has welcomed the government's recent announcement that one in three cars in its vehicle fleet will be electric by 2021...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Aug 2017

DataCentre infrastructure

The government steps up: New Zealand emissions targets may become legally binding

Green Party backs call for new climate law to tackle pollution in New Zealand. Emissions targets would be legally binding.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 28th Jul 2017

DataCentre infrastructure

Green Party comes out guns blazing, promising a carbon neutral NZ

The Green Party says that New Zealand has been held back from embracing clean economic opportunities, they plan on changing that...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Jul 2017

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Greens praised for stance on Te Reo Māori in schools

The Greens receive praise for their goal of every NZ child learning Te Reo Māori at school, but more work and investment are needed, say industry players.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Feb 2017

Supply Chain

Perfect storm of tech and socio-economic forces will lead to 5 million jobs lost

The Green Party calls on the Government to support workers amid looming job losses due to the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Jan 2016

Government

Govt needs to 'get with the programme' on NZ's gender pay gap

The Green Party demands urgent Government action on NZ's worsening gender pay gap, as men earn nearly NZD $8k more than women, per the latest report.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 18th Jan 2016

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NZ's 'basketcase' bee industry seeks govt help to get national body, levies

Representatives of New Zealand's fragmented bee industry have called on government support to reintroduce commodity levies for honey and the creation.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Apr 2015