Kasey
@kaseymcdonnell.co.nz
Do I need to say views my own because they are my own
I take ONE NIGHT where I'm not paying attention to the news omfg
WTAF?!
I don’t want to pay for this. I don’t want to contribute to climate change. We don’t need LNG. We need more renewables and battery storage.
This makes me so mad, I cannot describe how stupid & short sighted it is because I will just end up rage-ranting.
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
I don’t want to pay for this. I don’t want to contribute to climate change. We don’t need LNG. We need more renewables and battery storage.
This makes me so mad, I cannot describe how stupid & short sighted it is because I will just end up rage-ranting.
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
New electricity levy ‘not a tax’, PM says as Hipkins deems proposal ‘another kick’ for Kiwi households
The Government has short-listed possible proposals for a liquefied natural gas import facility.
www.stuff.co.nz
February 9, 2026 at 8:13 AM
I take ONE NIGHT where I'm not paying attention to the news omfg
I’ve just renamed my newsletter to @wellyclimatenerd.net and I’ve been messing with ghost settings and.. oh no. I’m feeling the call to overthrow my web infrastructure so I can have a slightly prettier layout…
February 7, 2026 at 2:23 AM
I’ve just renamed my newsletter to @wellyclimatenerd.net and I’ve been messing with ghost settings and.. oh no. I’m feeling the call to overthrow my web infrastructure so I can have a slightly prettier layout…
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When the ghouls say we need to grow the economy before we can afford the basics for our people, remember that our economy has made our households - on AVERAGE - amongst the richest in the world. Our issue is not the size of the pie, it's the size of the slice that goes to the rentiers.
February 6, 2026 at 7:28 AM
When the ghouls say we need to grow the economy before we can afford the basics for our people, remember that our economy has made our households - on AVERAGE - amongst the richest in the world. Our issue is not the size of the pie, it's the size of the slice that goes to the rentiers.
I'm OIAing more frequently for @threesixtysix.news but it feels like a waste to have that information exclusively for an article or a tiktok (take parking capacity for example)
SO I'm making an OIA page on my website where I'll put up information as I get it. threesixtysix.news/tag/oia/
SO I'm making an OIA page on my website where I'll put up information as I get it. threesixtysix.news/tag/oia/
OIA - threesixtysix
Explaining climate change so everyone in Wellington can understand how good a low carbon life is.
threesixtysix.news
February 5, 2026 at 9:51 PM
I'm OIAing more frequently for @threesixtysix.news but it feels like a waste to have that information exclusively for an article or a tiktok (take parking capacity for example)
SO I'm making an OIA page on my website where I'll put up information as I get it. threesixtysix.news/tag/oia/
SO I'm making an OIA page on my website where I'll put up information as I get it. threesixtysix.news/tag/oia/
It’s astounding how much consultation was done with LGWM when Wellingtonians just wanted and still want trams. Somehow a highway will have “spades in the ground” within three years, but light rail was going to take 25 years
February 3, 2026 at 5:24 AM
It’s astounding how much consultation was done with LGWM when Wellingtonians just wanted and still want trams. Somehow a highway will have “spades in the ground” within three years, but light rail was going to take 25 years
I’m sure this will be entirely positive and not at all bad for climate change while the nation grieves after a climate disaster
January 28, 2026 at 6:34 PM
I’m sure this will be entirely positive and not at all bad for climate change while the nation grieves after a climate disaster
Tautoko.
We deserve better. This piece from @cyclewgtn.bsky.social calls for affordable transport solutions: (de)congestion charging, bus lanes, bike lanes wellington.scoop.co.nz?p=177146
Tunnel vision: Cycle Wellington opposes second tunnel and roading changes
Cycle Wellington wishes to register our strong opposition to the proposed “SH1 Wellington Improvements Project”, including the second Mt Victoria tunnel, widening of Ruahine Street and Wellingt...
wellington.scoop.co.nz
January 19, 2026 at 6:29 AM
Tautoko.
Gorgeous.
e360.yale.edu/digest/china...
e360.yale.edu/digest/china...
Photos Capture the Breathtaking Scale of China's Wind and Solar Buildout
e360.yale.edu
January 16, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Gorgeous.
e360.yale.edu/digest/china...
e360.yale.edu/digest/china...
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A fraction of this would actually fix our quite fucked rail network, upgrade our passenger and freight ports, and massively reduce the number of trucks on NZ roads - reducing the need to repair and replace them. Hell, we could even throw in some transit to city for all our international airports.
The Government’s transport plans for the coming 20 years will cost more than a quarter of a trillion dollars, the Transport Ministry says.
Transport plans to cost more than quarter of a trillion over 20 years
ebx.sh
January 14, 2026 at 5:03 AM
A fraction of this would actually fix our quite fucked rail network, upgrade our passenger and freight ports, and massively reduce the number of trucks on NZ roads - reducing the need to repair and replace them. Hell, we could even throw in some transit to city for all our international airports.
I’ll almost certainly make a TikTok about this over the weekend. This is what a pretty easy blend of climate and weather forecasts can look like. It isn’t that hard
♨️ Australian Heat Wave
A 'severe' to 'extreme' heat wave is underway, with highs of 41–46.7°C (106–116°F) — running 15–16°C (27–29°F) above average for early-mid January.
Human-caused climate change is making dangerous heat like this not only more likely but more intense.
A 'severe' to 'extreme' heat wave is underway, with highs of 41–46.7°C (106–116°F) — running 15–16°C (27–29°F) above average for early-mid January.
Human-caused climate change is making dangerous heat like this not only more likely but more intense.
January 9, 2026 at 9:39 AM
I’ll almost certainly make a TikTok about this over the weekend. This is what a pretty easy blend of climate and weather forecasts can look like. It isn’t that hard
Can we please mention climate change in articles like this? www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...
Hottest day in years recorded across southern Australia as bushfire warnings remain
Meanwhile, firefighters in Victoria and Western Australia continue to battle out-of-control blazes.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 7, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Can we please mention climate change in articles like this? www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...
can we just… fix things?
Zohran just went out and fixed the Williamsburg Bridge bike entrance. Just did it. No faffing, no nonsense. Bam. Fixed.
January 7, 2026 at 4:07 AM
can we just… fix things?
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Holy shit it's real
January 1, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Holy shit it's real
Begging the 2028 Wellington Mayor and Council to be sworn in at the Railway Station pretty please
January 1, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Begging the 2028 Wellington Mayor and Council to be sworn in at the Railway Station pretty please
I really believe we are at the precipice of a revolution in energy greater than the dawn of the fossil fuel age. Here comes the sun.
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
Science’s 2025 Breakthrough of the Year: The unstoppable rise of renewable energy
Clean energy infrastructure is being deployed with unmatched scale and speed—and China is leading the way
www.science.org
December 19, 2025 at 7:03 PM
I really believe we are at the precipice of a revolution in energy greater than the dawn of the fossil fuel age. Here comes the sun.
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
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*cough* NZTA plans for urban highways and tunnels in Wellington
Still not sure who did this, but it’s really good advice for cities.
December 17, 2025 at 10:36 PM
*cough* NZTA plans for urban highways and tunnels in Wellington
Rates have been going up too much because we underfunded replacing assets!
Good news though, we found a way to stop rates going up so much
It’s underfunding the replacement of *different* assets
Looool
Good news though, we found a way to stop rates going up so much
It’s underfunding the replacement of *different* assets
Looool
December 16, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Rates have been going up too much because we underfunded replacing assets!
Good news though, we found a way to stop rates going up so much
It’s underfunding the replacement of *different* assets
Looool
Good news though, we found a way to stop rates going up so much
It’s underfunding the replacement of *different* assets
Looool
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By choosing to no longer decarbonise, NZ is choosing to be poorer. Continued fossil fuel dependency means forever volatile import costs, increased public health burden, and international market risk. Economically stoopid.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Economic growth no longer linked to carbon emissions in most of the world, study finds
Analysis marking 10 years since Paris climate agreement underscores effectiveness of strong government policies
www.theguardian.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:36 AM
By choosing to no longer decarbonise, NZ is choosing to be poorer. Continued fossil fuel dependency means forever volatile import costs, increased public health burden, and international market risk. Economically stoopid.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Some outlets will report this as an unqualified disaster, rather than something complex with benefits for first home buyers. I so hope this means more creative, wacky and fun to be around people can afford to buy in Wellington. Let’s keep apartments cheap!
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
Wellington has NZ's cheapest homes, Herne Bay still the most expensive suburb
A property data firm says it's been a year of stagnation, with lower mortgage rates helping improve sales volumes but a sluggish economy and weak labour market keeping values down.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 9, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Some outlets will report this as an unqualified disaster, rather than something complex with benefits for first home buyers. I so hope this means more creative, wacky and fun to be around people can afford to buy in Wellington. Let’s keep apartments cheap!
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
Another document for the SH1 project, another document with absolutely no mention of carbon or emissions. I wonder if any carbon impacts sit under the entirely redacted key risks or cost and contingency sections. nzta.govt.nz/assets/proje...
nzta.govt.nz
November 30, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Another document for the SH1 project, another document with absolutely no mention of carbon or emissions. I wonder if any carbon impacts sit under the entirely redacted key risks or cost and contingency sections. nzta.govt.nz/assets/proje...
What a surprise. Sigh.
New: Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says the Government is no longer committed to advocating for a global phase-out of fossil fuels, marking a significant change in position.
newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/26/g...
newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/26/g...
Govt backtracks on fossil fuel phase-out
Australia, the UK, the EU and Pacific nations backed a roadmap away from fossil fuels at COP30, but New Zealand didn't sign up
newsroom.co.nz
November 26, 2025 at 12:40 AM
What a surprise. Sigh.
Like I told the council this morning, what will a review tell us? It’ll say this is still value for money - more than a second mount vic tunnel that’s for sure. It’s still good for the climate. Even if the price is higher. I’d much rather grow our city than be the last person of my age left here.
Another 6 month review will not deliver the Golden Mile, just like the reviews before it. This city is stuck in managed decline and we desperately need to build our way out of it
November 20, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Like I told the council this morning, what will a review tell us? It’ll say this is still value for money - more than a second mount vic tunnel that’s for sure. It’s still good for the climate. Even if the price is higher. I’d much rather grow our city than be the last person of my age left here.
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“The more options people have, the more they’ll use the one that works best for their needs. And for many trips in a city, that won’t always be a car. What’s not to like about freedom of choice?”
Great op-ed by @connorsharp.bsky.social on the immense value of complete and connected bike networks. 🚲
Great op-ed by @connorsharp.bsky.social on the immense value of complete and connected bike networks. 🚲
Op-ed of mine in The Post today on behalf of @greaterauckland.bsky.social on why urban cycling infrastructure is really important (and why urban roading infrastructure is not)
www.thepost.co.nz/business/360...
www.thepost.co.nz/business/360...
Pedal power surges, but Auckland infrastructure trails the biking boom
OPINION: Adding car lanes to deal with traffic congestion is like loosening your belt to cure obesity. But this maxim does not apply to adding cycling options.
www.thepost.co.nz
November 19, 2025 at 11:57 PM
“The more options people have, the more they’ll use the one that works best for their needs. And for many trips in a city, that won’t always be a car. What’s not to like about freedom of choice?”
Great op-ed by @connorsharp.bsky.social on the immense value of complete and connected bike networks. 🚲
Great op-ed by @connorsharp.bsky.social on the immense value of complete and connected bike networks. 🚲
Presenting to Wellington city council about the golden mile today… if you want a sneak peak of what my speech is about
November 19, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Presenting to Wellington city council about the golden mile today… if you want a sneak peak of what my speech is about