Sea Level Rise - Thames and other towns
The New Zealand Herald has taken up my story on my latest blog – which revealed the (as yet not officially published) government's advice on sea level rise to local councils. The Govt's advice is that new development such as roads, subdivision, intensification of housing areas will in future have to be 1.9 m above high tide, and for existing development councils will have to plan for at least 1 m of sea level rise.
The Herald story uses a map from my blog showing one scenario for projected sea level rise for Thames Township and quotes Mayor Sandra Goudie. Sandra makes some good points that local councils will need much greater financial help from Central Government to adapt to sea level rise. But she glosses over the fact that right now her Council has the financial capability and the expertise (with Regional Council) to identify and map coastal flooding and other hazards due to sea level rise. This mapping and identification needs to be done by councils right now, and there are no excuses for delay.
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Poll: Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?
As reported in the Post, there’s a $30 million funding gap in financial mentoring. This has led to services closing and mentors stepping in unpaid just to keep helping people in need 🪙💰🪙
One proposed solution? Small levies on industries that profit from financial hardship — like banks, casinos, and similar companies.
So we want to hear what you think:
Should the government ask these industries to contribute?
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59.8% Yes, supporting people is important!
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24% No, individuals should take responsibility
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16.1% ... It is complicated
A Neighbourly Riddle! Don’t Overthink It… Or Do?😜
Do you think you know the answer? Simply 'Like' this post if you know the answer and the big reveal will be posted in the comments at 2pm on the day!
If you multiply this number by any other number, the answer will always be the same. What number is this?
Poll: As a customer, what do you think about automation?
The Press investigates the growing reliance on your unpaid labour.
Automation (or the “unpaid shift”) is often described as efficient ... but it tends to benefit employers more than consumers.
We want to know: What do you think about automation?
Are you for, or against?
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9.7% For. Self-service is less frustrating and convenient.
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43.2% I want to be able to choose.
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47.2% Against. I want to deal with people.
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