The Government has rejected all of the Climate Change Commission’s recommendations to strengthen New Zealand’s emissions targets. The move comes despite the commission warning the effects of climate change are hitting New Zealand sooner and more severely than expected, and that New Zealand can and should be doing more. The Government had already indicated it would reject recommendations to strengthen the 2050 targets for methane and carbon emissions. Former Green co-leader, Russel Norman reacts

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The Elephant is a new online video series that tackles the conversations New Zealanders often avoid. It dives into big, uncomfortable questions, looking beyond the echo chambers in search of a fearless and honest debate. This week in episode 11, hosts Miriama Kamo and Mark Crysell ask how we feel about the word “Pākehā”. | nzherald.co.nz