Tag: Climate Change
Flight mapping charts changes to coastlines in face of climate change
A plane that has been crisscrossing island skies in recent weeks has been busy documenting the island’s coastlines as part of a coastal mapping...
Social cohesion taking a beating
Since our governing parliamentary circles seem to have abandoned any semblance of civility, respect for dissenting MPs views (however strong their mandates from the...
Corporate bloodsucking at its most brutal
There are not many conversations among those bringing up children on the island, or those on a pension or fixed income, that doesn’t almost...
Climate change confuses native flora and fauna
Climate change is here, and the island’s flora and fauna seem to know it. Local residents are reporting ducklings hatching in autumn, fruit ripening...
Call for climate action gets louder
A large group of Waiheke students, teachers, supporters and caregivers marched down Ocean View Road on Friday calling for urgent action to safeguard the...
Extinction Rebellion group charts local action
Extinction Rebellion Waiheke (XRW) launched last week as part of an international movement calling for governments to acknowledge and take urgent action to limit...
Students strive for action on climate change on and off island
Waiheke youth turned out in droves to support the global strike for climate action on Friday 15 March. The day before the student strike...
Climate action now, homework later say local students
On Friday 15 March young people from over 50 countries will strike calling for governments to take urgent action to prevent further climate change.
“On...
Islanders join massive climate change march
Waiheke’s Saturday morning ferries were packed with people heading to join a 15,000 strong crowd at the Auckland People’s Climate Change March.The march was...
