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Sunday, 31 January 2021, 2:30 pm Young people throughout Aotearoa have made it clear that urgent action is needed towards an equitable, resilient and zero carbon future, with the latest findings from the Climate Change Commission echoing these concerns. Aotearoa will miss its emissions reduction targets if it doesn't engage in strong and decisive action now. “We conceptualised the Zero Carbon Act to establish a Climate Change Commission to provide independent, expert analysis of what is needed to get us to a zero carbon future. Now we must follow a path to action as outlined by the commiss...

Live updates Welcome to The Spinoff’s live updates for February 1. Contact us at info@spinoff.co.nz. Keep The Spinoff ticking by donating 5.45pm: NZ ‘deeply concerned’ about Myanmar coup The minister of foreign affairs, Nanaia Mahuta, has issued a statement in response to events in Myanmar (see 1.45pm). Here it is, in full: “Aotearoa New Zealand is deeply concerned by the military’s seizure of power in Myanmar. New Zealand is a long-standing supporter of Myanmar’s democratic transition. “We call for the swift release of all those political actors detained, including State Couns...

The Bulletin: Reaction to big changes required by first emissions report Good morning and welcome to The Bulletin. In today’s edition: Reaction to big changes required by first emissions report, stories swirl about managed isolation places, and UK in bid to join NZ-inclusive trade bloc. The Climate Change Commission has released a major report setting out the changes that will need to be made for New Zealand to meet international emissions obligations. Commissioner Dr Rod Carr described it as “ambitious but achievable.”  There will now be a period of consultation, and at a certain po...

This weekend's PC game deals include a gaming bundle after a while from Humble, a 4X strategy title giveaway from the Epic Games folks, a whole bunch of free events, and much more.