How giving native trees helps tackle climate change – and Christmas waste

More than 500,000 native trees have been planted through the Trees That Count programme, funded by New Zealanders and the local business community.  Here comes Christmas, and with it the season’s usual tsunami of plastic garbage: trinkets bought, exchanged, discarded. Wasted.  But how else is one expected to navigate the gift-giving season? Simply refuse to … Read more

The Bulletin: Pressure on government over poverty

Good morning, and welcome to The Bulletin. In today’s edition: Pressure on government over poverty, major concerns for forestry at both ends of growing cycle, and feebate scheme for car emissions finally unveiled.  The government is under immense pressure over their efforts against entrenched poverty, and the system that manages it. It’s not just the services … Read more