Dont know why they dont just do a rail link from Puhinui Station area. Its 3kms underground to Manukau memorial gardens then above ground after that. Waterview tunnel is 2.5 so just a bit further than that?? Its gotta be cheaper than building a whole new system from the CBD, right? Not sure about this fixation with an independent system...
So laidlaw promised us that the trolleys would be replaced by electrics. Has anyone seen one? He promised the routing and timetabling would be an improvement. Four times Ive been told I cant get on a bus because its full, numerous times buses have driven by because theyre full and several times they just havent turned up. Good on you Laidlaw: you turned a perfectly good system into a banana republic joke. You should resign NOW! Youre clueless!
Thats what you get when you neglect the assets, ay? So much neglect... so much to do... Need to just get on with it and get it done. Time to stop looking at all the bits that are missing and focus on whats already there so we can build on that...
Totally agree! Used to drive to Kinleith every day dodging baseball sized rocks falling off the log frames on the trucks and avoiding fully laden trailers swinging way out wide coming the other way on bends! Get the trucks off the road. Theyre a dangerous nightmare. Glad to see the back of them!
Or... not every cyclist is an ex-bus traveller. More people on bikes means fewer people in cars. At the same time, the widened room for cycle lanes means that cyclists arent spilling out on the roads and freaking out the few remaining drivers so congestion is reduced. Your logic seems more dodgy than mine lol
Well that certainly wouldnt have helped the situation, would it. The roads are already all choked up with cars as it is. Should be trying to reduce the number of cars, not increase it, dont you think?
Hmmm, that feels a little bit like spin. Sorry. Been to plenty of cities in Japan and elsewhere services perfectly adequately by rail and only a few by tram. Heavy seems to work. Tram around CBD, rail to the airport. I'd do tram in Wellies coz it's close. Auckland would be too slow over that distance i would have thought. But as you like...
I mainly walk and catch the bus and I watch what goes on while getting around. I drive my car about once a week and notice how all the other cars are in the way... not the bikes... reduce the number of cars and youre getting a win in my book... Every road has a choke point no matter how big the road is. The way to make more space is to reduce the number of cars not build bigger roads. Cycleways seem a sensible solution for drivers in this regard...
Hmmm, or they might be using their brains and understanding that were not all a pack of dribblers that need a straw every time were within ten metres of a drink...
I cant ever remember ever being blocked by a bike ever... and I dont ever recall feeling that my safety was threatened by a bike. I really dont know what world youre living in...
lol good call :) I reckon wed be onto a winner if we started getting more trains. The fuel required to start and stop a one tonne steel box with one person in it is a ridiculous waste... theres just no logic to it at all...
Its amazing that we struggle with such simple things. Would would it be like if we had to tackle a big problem I wonder. Wed be catatonic with rage! :)
Time to convert our zoos into care and breeding centres for our own native species rather than dragging exotic species around the world to entertain the kids. Zoos are an anachronism from a time before TV. You can see all the wild animals you want all over the internet these days. Time for zoos to go...
Theyre speaking on behalf of all the other life forms on the planet that are unable to speak for themselves. Theyre capable of seeing the world beyond the end of their own noses and they dont like what they see. Good on them for their foresight!
Way less than one per cent of the population will be doing 400km per day away from a fast charger. Anyone driving around a city (taxis etc) will have access to fast chargers and I imagine it wont be long before taxi companies are setting up their own systems.
More people on bikes means more room for those who want to drive. I really dont understand the resistance from motorists. Its like theyre arguing against a better life for themselves. Very weird!
The NZ Packaging Forum were counting on that when they set up the system. They dont want to have to manage waste. They make the stuff; theyre not into getting rid of it...
the reason the petrol version is so cheap is because they make heaps of money sell you all the bits every time you go for a service. Electric cars need very little in the way of aftermarket parts. Thats where your saving come.
Ok. I dont mind either way. I was brought up with trains and think theyre great. Maybe light rail is a step on the path to somewhere else. I just know those roads get bunged-up at times and when its chaos Im not sure theyll be much movement. I also know that probably only backpackers (if that) will be willing and have the time to sit on light rail to the airport. And we really do need a decent airport solution. People from out of the city (Hamilton, Tauranga and the tens of satellite towns like Huntly, NgaruawÄhia, Cambridge, Morrinsville, Putaruru, Paeroa, Thames, etc.) would use a rail link, but probably not a train into Akld Central and then tram back out to the airport. Rail would bring in another half million potential users...
Asian countries are beginning to understand that their tourism is being heavily impacted by plastic pollution and theyve started doing something about it. Were playing our part to protect our beautiful environment, as we should...
Yeah, we dont want to be doing that. What theyre really doing is converting their waste to greenhouse gases and toxic ash and sludge out of the scrubbers. Its just really messy and we have an abundance of usable renewable energy here :)
Or you could take your own bag - just like we did until 30 years ago. I know it all seems interminably difficult, but I know we can get through this if we all try really, really hard...
I wish everyone thought like you. Some people are really struggling with the whole principle of taking responsibility for the environment. Glad to have people like you in the world. Would be great if we had less of the other whingers!
Waste incinerators are atrocious. Theyre dirtier and only about a third as efficient as coal (tonne for tonne). They convert trash into greenhouse gas, and they produce highly soluble toxic ash and sludge from scrubbers that goes to landfill and slowly leaches into our rivers. Landfill liners are designed to last 100 years. Assuming thats the limit of how long humanity is hoping to be around were all good. If were planning to be around for longer, were just trashing the future for generations to come!!
Theyre next on the list. As someone who purportedly seems to enjoy the beach, Im surprised youre not more committed to keeping our beautiful beaches beautiful... or maybe youre a singing Beachboy rather than an actual beach Beachboy type??
As always, its just a few imbeciles that are trashing the place. The majority of Kiwis care about their beautiful country and many are engaged in tidy up activities, even when it wasnt them who caused the mess. Getting rid of common litter items will help solve the problem. Heavy fines will do the rest of the job.
Thats next. Lets take the win and use the momentum to start creating some real change. People are slowly waking up to the plastic problem. This is just the very atart
There are still issues with compostable bags, Dan. They are usually designed to compost in a commercial composter that generates high temperatures, and if they get mixed in within soft plastic recycling they can ruin the whole batch. So in some ways theyre worse than standard plastic bags. I think taking our own bags is the trick. We always used to do that. Theres no reason we cant go backwards to go forwards, ay?
I have spent a lot of time looking into this snowman and theyre just not good...The solution is to stop creating waste, not to find ways to make it disappear. Incinerators are just using the sky as a landfill. Theres no making waste go away; theres only making waste go over there, and in the case of incinerators over there is in the sky instead of in the ground!
Consumer power is fine, but legislation is required when selfishness, greed and stupidity block the mental reasoning needed to see beyond the ends of our noses. Just check out the rest of the comments here if youre in any doubt about the need for legislation to help the process along...
I guess theres environmentalists and then theres environmentalist, ay? The ones I know just want people to stay the hell out and let things recover. Cant see that ever happening unfortunately, so we probably need to prepare ourselves for a world peopled by cockroaches, ants and sparrows... It gives me hope that people like yourself understand whats at stake :)
Well lots of people here highlighting the many issues that were currently facing with plastic. Plastic bags are just the start of a very long road. Once weve dealt with them, we can move on to all the other things we need to get rid of. Great to see so much concern for our environment :)
Theyre just switching from non-recyclable, non-compostable to a different kind of plastic. Theyll still be pumping out the new stuff just as fast as the old stuff...
And then youll have to take the plastic bags that you have to pay for to the supermarket with you... rather than just taking reusable bags that will cost you nothing... theres a hole in your head where the logic is dribbling out... lol
Yup, our generation have done a fine job of trashing the place and bringing up our children in our image. Its gonna take some turning to turn this ship that weve set on a course...
Seriously! Theyre still back where we were when New World tried the ban a few years back. Its great to see how far weve come, but not so good to see how far behind us they are...
Transport Minister Phil Twyford says light rail not primarily for tourists
Dont know why they dont just do a rail link from Puhinui Station area. Its 3kms underground to Manukau memorial gardens then above ground after that. Waterview tunnel is 2.5 so just a bit further than that?? Its gotta be cheaper than building a whole new system from the CBD, right? Not sure about this fixation with an independent system...
Transport Minister Phil Twyford says light rail not primarily for tourists
Puhinui to airport? Its only 6kms in a straight line with lots of green space to build rail... :)
Civil disobedience could be next step for disgruntled Wellington bus commuters
So laidlaw promised us that the trolleys would be replaced by electrics. Has anyone seen one? He promised the routing and timetabling would be an improvement. Four times Ive been told I cant get on a bus because its full, numerous times buses have driven by because theyre full and several times they just havent turned up. Good on you Laidlaw: you turned a perfectly good system into a banana republic joke. You should resign NOW! Youre clueless!
Mothballed Napier-Wairoa rail line set to reopen
Thats what you get when you neglect the assets, ay? So much neglect... so much to do... Need to just get on with it and get it done. Time to stop looking at all the bits that are missing and focus on whats already there so we can build on that...
Transport Minister Phil Twyford says light rail not primarily for tourists
yeah whats up with that?
Mothballed Napier-Wairoa rail line set to reopen
Totally agree! Used to drive to Kinleith every day dodging baseball sized rocks falling off the log frames on the trucks and avoiding fully laden trailers swinging way out wide coming the other way on bends! Get the trucks off the road. Theyre a dangerous nightmare. Glad to see the back of them!
Christchurch cycleway nearing completion after houses demolished
Or... not every cyclist is an ex-bus traveller. More people on bikes means fewer people in cars. At the same time, the widened room for cycle lanes means that cyclists arent spilling out on the roads and freaking out the few remaining drivers so congestion is reduced. Your logic seems more dodgy than mine lol
Christchurch cycleway nearing completion after houses demolished
Well that certainly wouldnt have helped the situation, would it. The roads are already all choked up with cars as it is. Should be trying to reduce the number of cars, not increase it, dont you think?
Transport Minister Phil Twyford says light rail not primarily for tourists
Hmmm, that feels a little bit like spin. Sorry. Been to plenty of cities in Japan and elsewhere services perfectly adequately by rail and only a few by tram. Heavy seems to work. Tram around CBD, rail to the airport. I'd do tram in Wellies coz it's close. Auckland would be too slow over that distance i would have thought. But as you like...
Christchurch cycleway nearing completion after houses demolished
The roads dont work very well either. Theyre too stuffed full of single occupant cars...
Christchurch cycleway nearing completion after houses demolished
I mainly walk and catch the bus and I watch what goes on while getting around. I drive my car about once a week and notice how all the other cars are in the way... not the bikes... reduce the number of cars and youre getting a win in my book... Every road has a choke point no matter how big the road is. The way to make more space is to reduce the number of cars not build bigger roads. Cycleways seem a sensible solution for drivers in this regard...
Wellington students say they're treated like 'second-class citizens' on city buses
Weird. I've only seen politeness and consideration from Wellington High students... seriously! They've always been hugely respectful :)
Macca's shrugs off straw request
Talk a walk along Wellington waterfront. None of the plastic floating in the water there is from an Asian river...
Macca's shrugs off straw request
Hmmm, or they might be using their brains and understanding that were not all a pack of dribblers that need a straw every time were within ten metres of a drink...
Christchurch cycleway nearing completion after houses demolished
I cant ever remember ever being blocked by a bike ever... and I dont ever recall feeling that my safety was threatened by a bike. I really dont know what world youre living in...
Christchurch cycleway nearing completion after houses demolished
lol good call :) I reckon wed be onto a winner if we started getting more trains. The fuel required to start and stop a one tonne steel box with one person in it is a ridiculous waste... theres just no logic to it at all...
The future of sand mining in NZ
Recycling? Just a thought...
Call-blocking tech brings relief to Nelson couple, national trial planned
Nope. We dont want their calls either.
Transport Minister Phil Twyford says light rail not primarily for tourists
Could we not just have a loop?
What grows the grass thick can turn our streams toxic and green
Well some people would seem to disagree with that. No guesses as to who might want to continue the carnage...
Keep raising those shopping bag prices, otherwise I'll never learn
Its amazing that we struggle with such simple things. Would would it be like if we had to tackle a big problem I wonder. Wed be catatonic with rage! :)
Transport Minister Phil Twyford says light rail not primarily for tourists
Where does the ˜gift' bit come in. There's no gifting here...
Waikato councils take hard line on truckies illegally dumping stock effluent
Funny the farmers are suddenly worried about effluent. Are they serious??
The ark, the algorithm and our conservation conundrum
No one wants to pay tax so theres no money for that...
Time for some ribbing - but no meat
Thing about racism: it's just revoltingly ugly and not funny at all!
My Food Bag shifts focus from organic, free-range to add cut price product
Doh. Thats us gone!
Last roar for Auckland Zoo's lions
Time to convert our zoos into care and breeding centres for our own native species rather than dragging exotic species around the world to entertain the kids. Zoos are an anachronism from a time before TV. You can see all the wild animals you want all over the internet these days. Time for zoos to go...
Milking it: NZs milk price: Whos getting rich?
I quit milk and cheese a while ago. Best move ever :)
Pledging no new taxes is either meaningless, unworkable or irresponsible
Thank God for Simon Bridges lol
Macca's shrugs off straw request
Theyre speaking on behalf of all the other life forms on the planet that are unable to speak for themselves. Theyre capable of seeing the world beyond the end of their own noses and they dont like what they see. Good on them for their foresight!
Auckland eateries encouraged to allow customers to bring own takeaway containers
Ah, at last some common sense! Times are moving along and were starting to get the hang of the stupidity of single use plastic. Well done, Auckland :)
Transport Minister Phil Twyford says light rail not primarily for tourists
Pretty noisy in the burbs
Transport Minister Phil Twyford says light rail not primarily for tourists
Feels like a longer term solution mayb?
Move over Tesla? Hyundai's Kona EV can go 400km on a single charge
Way less than one per cent of the population will be doing 400km per day away from a fast charger. Anyone driving around a city (taxis etc) will have access to fast chargers and I imagine it wont be long before taxi companies are setting up their own systems.
Christchurch cycleway nearing completion after houses demolished
More people on bikes means more room for those who want to drive. I really dont understand the resistance from motorists. Its like theyre arguing against a better life for themselves. Very weird!
Countdown removes plastic from its own products, ban plastic straws
The NZ Packaging Forum were counting on that when they set up the system. They dont want to have to manage waste. They make the stuff; theyre not into getting rid of it...
What grows the grass thick can turn our streams toxic and green
Time to end our addiction to bovine breast milk.
Civil disobedience could be next step for disgruntled Wellington bus commuters
Nice sarcasm! :)
Move over Tesla? Hyundai's Kona EV can go 400km on a single charge
the reason the petrol version is so cheap is because they make heaps of money sell you all the bits every time you go for a service. Electric cars need very little in the way of aftermarket parts. Thats where your saving come.
Your wasteful kitchen ways
Im not sure thats going to happen, so we need to do the best we can with what weve got... :)
Countdown removes plastic from its own products, ban plastic straws
Go go go you good things! :)
Transport Minister Phil Twyford says light rail not primarily for tourists
Ok. I dont mind either way. I was brought up with trains and think theyre great. Maybe light rail is a step on the path to somewhere else. I just know those roads get bunged-up at times and when its chaos Im not sure theyll be much movement. I also know that probably only backpackers (if that) will be willing and have the time to sit on light rail to the airport. And we really do need a decent airport solution. People from out of the city (Hamilton, Tauranga and the tens of satellite towns like Huntly, NgaruawÄhia, Cambridge, Morrinsville, Putaruru, Paeroa, Thames, etc.) would use a rail link, but probably not a train into Akld Central and then tram back out to the airport. Rail would bring in another half million potential users...
Royal New Zealand Ballet temporary home in central Wellington gets green light
We take the bus. It's great! :)
Glass bottles of full cream milk may soon be delivered to Wairarapa doorsteps
Its milk without the icky stuff :)
Supermarkets on track to ditching single-use plastic bags
I always use the mushroom bags for everything. Theyre great!
Supermarkets on track to ditching single-use plastic bags
Asian countries are beginning to understand that their tourism is being heavily impacted by plastic pollution and theyve started doing something about it. Were playing our part to protect our beautiful environment, as we should...
Govt to announce decision on Waikeria prison build this week
Strange how the prison population exploded after Serco arrived on the scene. At least someone's making money out of this I guess...
Councils to lobby Government to 'eliminate' single-use plastic bags and drinking straws
Yes, lets get rid of them as well... :)
Your wasteful kitchen ways
I guess youll be cruising while the negative commenters remain debt slaves. Well done! :)
Your wasteful kitchen ways
Its exactly the same. It all ends up in a landfill.
Christchurch cycleway nearing completion after houses demolished
Totally agree! :)
Supermarkets on track to ditching single-use plastic bags
Seems thats far too logical for the majority of readers here given the downvotes youve received :( . Im with you! :)
Move over Tesla? Hyundai's Kona EV can go 400km on a single charge
Guess youll keep on filling the oil companies pockets then... and emptying your own...
A Wairarapa town is going plastic bag free and is challenging others to do it too
Awesome news. Go you good things!!!
Government may introduce a plastic bag ban, announcement due this year
Yeah, we dont want to be doing that. What theyre really doing is converting their waste to greenhouse gases and toxic ash and sludge out of the scrubbers. Its just really messy and we have an abundance of usable renewable energy here :)
Supermarkets on track to ditching single-use plastic bags
Its great that youre willing to invest in a solution like this. Great thinking. We need more people like you!
Supermarkets on track to ditching single-use plastic bags
Or you could take your own bag - just like we did until 30 years ago. I know it all seems interminably difficult, but I know we can get through this if we all try really, really hard...
Supermarkets on track to ditching single-use plastic bags
I wish everyone thought like you. Some people are really struggling with the whole principle of taking responsibility for the environment. Glad to have people like you in the world. Would be great if we had less of the other whingers!
Your wasteful kitchen ways
We live in a 65sqm apartment on the seventh floor with no lift. Its not a problem:)
Councils to lobby Government to 'eliminate' single-use plastic bags and drinking straws
Waste incinerators are atrocious. Theyre dirtier and only about a third as efficient as coal (tonne for tonne). They convert trash into greenhouse gas, and they produce highly soluble toxic ash and sludge from scrubbers that goes to landfill and slowly leaches into our rivers. Landfill liners are designed to last 100 years. Assuming thats the limit of how long humanity is hoping to be around were all good. If were planning to be around for longer, were just trashing the future for generations to come!!
Large companies' promise to move to more sustainable plastics a 'false solution', Greenpeace says
Total solution or not, there are going to be some wins in here for the environment. Take the wins and keep moving forwards :)
Supermarkets on track to ditching single-use plastic bags
Theyre next on the list. As someone who purportedly seems to enjoy the beach, Im surprised youre not more committed to keeping our beautiful beaches beautiful... or maybe youre a singing Beachboy rather than an actual beach Beachboy type??
Keep raising those shopping bag prices, otherwise I'll never learn
I think theyll be doing it in the future :)
Supermarkets on track to ditching single-use plastic bags
Well done, @Azza. Switching to reusable bags is going to be a real breeze for you :)
Govt to announce decision on Waikeria prison build this week
We already contract out to Britain
Keep raising those shopping bag prices, otherwise I'll never learn
If youre going to throw away your unwanted bags, take them to the Sallies instead. Someone will wash them and find a use for them :)
Councils to lobby Government to 'eliminate' single-use plastic bags and drinking straws
These things definitely need fixing along with plastic bags...
Litter by little: From Mexico to Japan, New Zealand could learn from cleaner countries
As always, its just a few imbeciles that are trashing the place. The majority of Kiwis care about their beautiful country and many are engaged in tidy up activities, even when it wasnt them who caused the mess. Getting rid of common litter items will help solve the problem. Heavy fines will do the rest of the job.
Councils to lobby Government to 'eliminate' single-use plastic bags and drinking straws
Thats next. Lets take the win and use the momentum to start creating some real change. People are slowly waking up to the plastic problem. This is just the very atart
Councils to lobby Government to 'eliminate' single-use plastic bags and drinking straws
My point exactly. Plastic bage are endung up in the icean, thats why they need to go...
Countdown removes plastic from its own products, ban plastic straws
Youre a very patient person, Isabella... :)
Transport Minister Phil Twyford says light rail not primarily for tourists
Works out it's not at all about getting to the airport and they probably should skip that bit if it's just for show?
Government may introduce a plastic bag ban, announcement due this year
There are still issues with compostable bags, Dan. They are usually designed to compost in a commercial composter that generates high temperatures, and if they get mixed in within soft plastic recycling they can ruin the whole batch. So in some ways theyre worse than standard plastic bags. I think taking our own bags is the trick. We always used to do that. Theres no reason we cant go backwards to go forwards, ay?
Councils to lobby Government to 'eliminate' single-use plastic bags and drinking straws
I have spent a lot of time looking into this snowman and theyre just not good...The solution is to stop creating waste, not to find ways to make it disappear. Incinerators are just using the sky as a landfill. Theres no making waste go away; theres only making waste go over there, and in the case of incinerators over there is in the sky instead of in the ground!
Supermarkets on track to ditching single-use plastic bags
Well done! Every little bit counts... :)
Supermarkets on track to ditching single-use plastic bags
Ask them to change?
Countdown removes plastic from its own products, ban plastic straws
The second one does seem more worth paying for than the first... if we have to pay for something that is...
A Wairarapa town is going plastic bag free and is challenging others to do it too
The issues are being raised by people like yr good self and that's what's needed for them to be dealt with. Good to have u along for the ride :)
Move over Tesla? Hyundai's Kona EV can go 400km on a single charge
Guess youll carry on paying for petrol as the price goes through the roof then lol
Councils to lobby Government to 'eliminate' single-use plastic bags and drinking straws
Burning it is crazier!
Supermarkets on track to ditching single-use plastic bags
Were just getting started. PBs first, everything else next... :)
Milking it: There's no such thing as a budget cow, so what is budget milk?
That was heavily subsidised
Supermarkets on track to ditching single-use plastic bags
Or we use reusable bags, Batman! :)
Supermarkets on track to ditching single-use plastic bags
Its a start. Were just getting warmed up. Lets get into it and ditch the rest! :)
Twin Peaks cast set to tour New Zealand for special Conversation with the Stars
Not a fan?
Supermarkets on track to ditching single-use plastic bags
Consumer power is fine, but legislation is required when selfishness, greed and stupidity block the mental reasoning needed to see beyond the ends of our noses. Just check out the rest of the comments here if youre in any doubt about the need for legislation to help the process along...
Supermarkets on track to ditching single-use plastic bags
Well said, @c weed :)
Government may introduce a plastic bag ban, announcement due this year
I guess theres environmentalists and then theres environmentalist, ay? The ones I know just want people to stay the hell out and let things recover. Cant see that ever happening unfortunately, so we probably need to prepare ourselves for a world peopled by cockroaches, ants and sparrows... It gives me hope that people like yourself understand whats at stake :)
Supermarkets on track to ditching single-use plastic bags
Ready set go! Right behind you :)
Move over Tesla? Hyundai's Kona EV can go 400km on a single charge
Yeah baby! Petrol is dead!
Quiz: How well do you know your burgers?
Fat, salt and sugar in a box. Who needs it? Just stay home and make yr own...
Councils to lobby Government to 'eliminate' single-use plastic bags and drinking straws
Well lots of people here highlighting the many issues that were currently facing with plastic. Plastic bags are just the start of a very long road. Once weve dealt with them, we can move on to all the other things we need to get rid of. Great to see so much concern for our environment :)
Large companies' promise to move to more sustainable plastics a 'false solution', Greenpeace says
Theyre just switching from non-recyclable, non-compostable to a different kind of plastic. Theyll still be pumping out the new stuff just as fast as the old stuff...
Glass bottles of full cream milk may soon be delivered to Wairarapa doorsteps
I quit milk a few months ago. We started making our own oat milk. Its so easy and tastes great.
Supermarkets on track to ditching single-use plastic bags
Feels like a win for the environment as well as the supermarkets to me. Am I missing something?
Supermarkets on track to ditching single-use plastic bags
Exactly! :)
Supermarkets on track to ditching single-use plastic bags
And then youll have to take the plastic bags that you have to pay for to the supermarket with you... rather than just taking reusable bags that will cost you nothing... theres a hole in your head where the logic is dribbling out... lol
Supermarkets on track to ditching single-use plastic bags
Im hoping the government will eventually ban them, then the price will be irrelevant...
Litter by little: From Mexico to Japan, New Zealand could learn from cleaner countries
Yup, our generation have done a fine job of trashing the place and bringing up our children in our image. Its gonna take some turning to turn this ship that weve set on a course...
Supermarkets on track to ditching single-use plastic bags
Seriously! Theyre still back where we were when New World tried the ban a few years back. Its great to see how far weve come, but not so good to see how far behind us they are...