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Meet the Judges of the 2020 BookLife Nonfiction Prize By PW Staff | Apr 28, 2021 Four accomplished authors are serving as guest judges for the 2020 BookLife Prize Nonfiction Contest. Each author selected what they felt to be the strongest title from among five semifinalists within four given categories: Memoir/Autobiography, Self-Help/Relationships, Business/Personal Finance, and Inspirational/Spirituality. The four selected books are now finalists for the grand prize, which will be announced in PW on May 24. Here, PW speaks to the guest judges about the books they c...

Invited to speak at US president Joe Biden's virtual climate summit, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern did not announce any new climate initiatives.

OPINION: This Thursday is Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s first big chance to deliver on her headline political commitment. Generation Zero wants the Prime Minister to announce the world’s best emissions-reduction target when she joins US President Joe Biden at his Earth Day Leaders’ Climate Summit. As kaitiaki of the Zero Carbon Act, we as an organisation hold responsibilities for its success and implementation. Hence we are calling upon our government to address New Zealand’s history of failing our international climate obligations, and the Prime Minister should start by delivering...

Press Release – Generation Zero Generation Zero is demanding transparency from the Wellington City Council on funding decisions. Last month Generation Zero questioned the Council on the proposed $75million loan to Wellington International Airport and it was dropped from the draft Long Term Plan amidst confusion from Councillors. Now, through a Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act request, we have learned that this loan was included without Council reports or assessments to justify the expense. We requested any reports or assessments on the financial implications of the l...

Monday, 12 April 2021, 4:33 pm Generation Zero is demanding transparency from Wellington City Council on funding decisions and welcomes the opportunity to feedback on the proposed Long Term Plan. Last month Generation Zero questioned the Council on the proposed $75 million loan to Wellington International Airport and it was dropped from the LTP amidst confusion from Councillors. Now, through a Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act request, we have learned that this loan was included without Council reports or assessments to justify the expense. We requested any reports or a...