Patrick Reynolds for a greater Auckland
@patrickreynolds.bsky.social
Candidate for AKL Council Waitematā & Gulf 2025
urbanism, governance, photography.
deputy chair AKL city centre advisory panel
@greaterauckland.bsky.social
www.patrickreynolds.co.nz
urbanism, governance, photography.
deputy chair AKL city centre advisory panel
@greaterauckland.bsky.social
www.patrickreynolds.co.nz
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"If your country opens a Department of War and closes the Department of Education then you live in a shithole."
-𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝟿𝟾%
-𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝟿𝟾%
November 25, 2025 at 9:57 AM
"If your country opens a Department of War and closes the Department of Education then you live in a shithole."
-𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝟿𝟾%
-𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝟿𝟾%
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Renewables routinely generate more than half of U.K electricity.
They also generate thousands of jobs, reduce our exposure to volatile gas prices, and allow us to stick two fingers up to fossil-fueled dictators.
Leadership is knowing the way, showing the way, AND going the way…🇬🇧♻️⚡️👷👩🔧
They also generate thousands of jobs, reduce our exposure to volatile gas prices, and allow us to stick two fingers up to fossil-fueled dictators.
Leadership is knowing the way, showing the way, AND going the way…🇬🇧♻️⚡️👷👩🔧
November 25, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Renewables routinely generate more than half of U.K electricity.
They also generate thousands of jobs, reduce our exposure to volatile gas prices, and allow us to stick two fingers up to fossil-fueled dictators.
Leadership is knowing the way, showing the way, AND going the way…🇬🇧♻️⚡️👷👩🔧
They also generate thousands of jobs, reduce our exposure to volatile gas prices, and allow us to stick two fingers up to fossil-fueled dictators.
Leadership is knowing the way, showing the way, AND going the way…🇬🇧♻️⚡️👷👩🔧
Americans do understand where they almost all came from right? Without immigration the USA just doesn’t exist. Like the US NZ is a nation of immigrants, ffs. This is the weirdest shit.
www.1news.co.nz/2025/11/25/t...
www.1news.co.nz/2025/11/25/t...
Trump govt warns NZ of migration 'risk', asks embassy to collect data
The US State Department has ordered the US embassy in Wellington to begin collecting information on migration data and "migrant-related crimes and human rights abuses".
www.1news.co.nz
November 25, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Americans do understand where they almost all came from right? Without immigration the USA just doesn’t exist. Like the US NZ is a nation of immigrants, ffs. This is the weirdest shit.
www.1news.co.nz/2025/11/25/t...
www.1news.co.nz/2025/11/25/t...
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Renault’s Trafic E‑Tech is going electric ⚡🚐 • 450km WLTP range • 150kW rear motor, 345Nm torque • 800V fast charging: 15–80% in ~20 mins • Up to 5800L cargo space, Euro‑pallet ready
Production kicks off late 2026 in France. Would you swap your diesel van for this EV? i know i would
Production kicks off late 2026 in France. Would you swap your diesel van for this EV? i know i would
November 25, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Renault’s Trafic E‑Tech is going electric ⚡🚐 • 450km WLTP range • 150kW rear motor, 345Nm torque • 800V fast charging: 15–80% in ~20 mins • Up to 5800L cargo space, Euro‑pallet ready
Production kicks off late 2026 in France. Would you swap your diesel van for this EV? i know i would
Production kicks off late 2026 in France. Would you swap your diesel van for this EV? i know i would
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Jebus, in just 2 or 3 years Pakistan has imported enough solar panels that, in some times in the coming year, panels will cover *all* the country's demand.
www.reuters.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Jebus, in just 2 or 3 years Pakistan has imported enough solar panels that, in some times in the coming year, panels will cover *all* the country's demand.
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I thought this was fairly well established, but: here's another new study showing that wind and solar complement each other and make for a more stable grid when combined.
Intermittent solar and wind complement each other for a more stable grid
A study finds combining wind and solar leverages their alternating peak periods, significantly boosting total generation capacity while providing a constant, predictable power curve critical for grid ...
pv-magazine-usa.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I thought this was fairly well established, but: here's another new study showing that wind and solar complement each other and make for a more stable grid when combined.
Reposted by Patrick Reynolds for a greater Auckland
Reposted by Patrick Reynolds for a greater Auckland
Shout out to the recent upgrades to Crown St, Surry Hills. City of Sydney removed several car parks in favour of landscaped outdoor dining areas. Some were turning temporary ones from COVID permanent, others are new. It's a really great area to walk along and enjoy.
Here's some before and after:
Here's some before and after:
November 25, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Shout out to the recent upgrades to Crown St, Surry Hills. City of Sydney removed several car parks in favour of landscaped outdoor dining areas. Some were turning temporary ones from COVID permanent, others are new. It's a really great area to walk along and enjoy.
Here's some before and after:
Here's some before and after:
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Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
November 24, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
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Incredible……
Colombia declares its entire Amazon Biome off limits to mining & oil extraction.
Colombia declares its entire Amazon Biome off limits to mining & oil extraction.
Colombia Declares Its Entire Amazon Region Off-Limits to Mining and Oil Extraction
At COP30, Colombia's Minister of the Environment announced that the entire Amazon region would be declared free of mining and oil extraction.
colombiaone.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Incredible……
Colombia declares its entire Amazon Biome off limits to mining & oil extraction.
Colombia declares its entire Amazon Biome off limits to mining & oil extraction.
Starting wars brings down kings - just ask the Kaiser!
And the Hapsburgs, Tsar, Sultan.
And the Hapsburgs, Tsar, Sultan.
Really looks like the United States is about to launch a regime change war against Venezuela with:
-No casus belli
-No authorization from Congress
-No allies or international support
-No plan for a post-Maduro Venezuela
-No preparation for any sort of stabilization or containment of the fallout
-No casus belli
-No authorization from Congress
-No allies or international support
-No plan for a post-Maduro Venezuela
-No preparation for any sort of stabilization or containment of the fallout
November 24, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Starting wars brings down kings - just ask the Kaiser!
And the Hapsburgs, Tsar, Sultan.
And the Hapsburgs, Tsar, Sultan.
Hohoho, merry xmas Big Oil, you’re already fucked, Goliath has taken the slingshot to the forehead, just is yet to hit the ground… and yes LNG is bullshit, there is no transition fossil fuel. This century electrons > molecules.
www.hotsr.com/news/2025/no...
www.hotsr.com/news/2025/no...
China’s diesel trucks are shifting to electric | Hot Springs Sentinel Record
ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL
www.hotsr.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Hohoho, merry xmas Big Oil, you’re already fucked, Goliath has taken the slingshot to the forehead, just is yet to hit the ground… and yes LNG is bullshit, there is no transition fossil fuel. This century electrons > molecules.
www.hotsr.com/news/2025/no...
www.hotsr.com/news/2025/no...
There is only decline ahead for the combustion sector, no amount of bad policy can save it. Including expensive LNG- a truly terrible bet over electrfying faster. Great outline here, via @volts.wtf
open.substack.com/pub/davidrob...
open.substack.com/pub/davidrob...
Clean electrification is inevitable
Kingsmill Bond explains why the global march of "electrotech" has moved beyond the reach of US political interference.
open.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:20 AM
There is only decline ahead for the combustion sector, no amount of bad policy can save it. Including expensive LNG- a truly terrible bet over electrfying faster. Great outline here, via @volts.wtf
open.substack.com/pub/davidrob...
open.substack.com/pub/davidrob...
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Around the world cities are turning their main city streets into pedestrianised zones. So is London.
“The Mayor strongly believes that pedestrianisation has a vital part to play to create a cleaner, safer, and more accessible space where people can shop, dine, and gather in comfort and safety.”
“The Mayor strongly believes that pedestrianisation has a vital part to play to create a cleaner, safer, and more accessible space where people can shop, dine, and gather in comfort and safety.”
Details of traffic changes to pedestrianise Oxford Street haveyoursay.tfl.gov.uk/oxford-stree...
Oxford Street - proposals for transport and highway changes
Find out about the public consultation on proposals to pedestrianise Oxford Street and make changes to transport and highways in the area
haveyoursay.tfl.gov.uk
November 21, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Around the world cities are turning their main city streets into pedestrianised zones. So is London.
“The Mayor strongly believes that pedestrianisation has a vital part to play to create a cleaner, safer, and more accessible space where people can shop, dine, and gather in comfort and safety.”
“The Mayor strongly believes that pedestrianisation has a vital part to play to create a cleaner, safer, and more accessible space where people can shop, dine, and gather in comfort and safety.”
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The CEO of Australia's main grid says nearly 100% renewables possible by 2035-2040.
“Our old coal-fired power stations are breaking down; they’re retiring,” he said. “They’re getting replaced by the least-cost energy, which is renewable energy..." #energysky
www.wired.com/story/as-coa...
“Our old coal-fired power stations are breaking down; they’re retiring,” he said. “They’re getting replaced by the least-cost energy, which is renewable energy..." #energysky
www.wired.com/story/as-coa...
Australia’s March Toward 100 Percent Clean Energy
The country’s grid operator says shifting from coal to clean power is not only possible but inevitable. The work there could provide a road map for other countries.
www.wired.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:28 PM
The CEO of Australia's main grid says nearly 100% renewables possible by 2035-2040.
“Our old coal-fired power stations are breaking down; they’re retiring,” he said. “They’re getting replaced by the least-cost energy, which is renewable energy..." #energysky
www.wired.com/story/as-coa...
“Our old coal-fired power stations are breaking down; they’re retiring,” he said. “They’re getting replaced by the least-cost energy, which is renewable energy..." #energysky
www.wired.com/story/as-coa...
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Imagine being a billionaire leader of the free world and the richest man on earth and not building hospitals or schools or research facilities with their names on them.
November 20, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Imagine being a billionaire leader of the free world and the richest man on earth and not building hospitals or schools or research facilities with their names on them.
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A perfect text explaining why your city should develop its cycleway network.
All the best arguments that you probably already know, but really well written, and very difficult to oppose.
All the best arguments that you probably already know, but really well written, and very difficult to oppose.
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 8:56 PM
A perfect text explaining why your city should develop its cycleway network.
All the best arguments that you probably already know, but really well written, and very difficult to oppose.
All the best arguments that you probably already know, but really well written, and very difficult to oppose.
yes, harmful addictions are addressed by replacing the bad habit with better ones, not by finding another even more expensive source of the bad drug.
A new report from consultancy BCG finds the influence of gas over power prices could fall from 90 percent last year to 25 percent by 2030, as New Zealand builds out more renewables in the coming years.
newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/19/n...
newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/19/n...
No 'gas renaissance' in landmark report charting NZ's energy future
NZ is on track for a 98 percent renewable power system by 2030, a sweeping new report on the energy system has found.
newsroom.co.nz
November 19, 2025 at 11:19 PM
yes, harmful addictions are addressed by replacing the bad habit with better ones, not by finding another even more expensive source of the bad drug.
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Almost half the Waymos on California streets are driving around empty. They're either waiting for the next customer or en route for a pickup.
If robotaxis scale, anything close to that level of deadheading would create crushing gridlock.
www.thedriverlessdigest.com/p/what-cpuc-...
If robotaxis scale, anything close to that level of deadheading would create crushing gridlock.
www.thedriverlessdigest.com/p/what-cpuc-...
November 19, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Almost half the Waymos on California streets are driving around empty. They're either waiting for the next customer or en route for a pickup.
If robotaxis scale, anything close to that level of deadheading would create crushing gridlock.
www.thedriverlessdigest.com/p/what-cpuc-...
If robotaxis scale, anything close to that level of deadheading would create crushing gridlock.
www.thedriverlessdigest.com/p/what-cpuc-...
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Five corporations control 90% of the US media market.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
November 19, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Five corporations control 90% of the US media market.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
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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 8:09 PM
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...
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Bordeaux was probably the French tram network that most resembled in its design the idea of modern french trams as "2D metros", i.e. with lines that are operationally independent.
It's now moving to a more interlined structure, as more and more French systems are doing.
youtube.com/shorts/17HtT...
It's now moving to a more interlined structure, as more and more French systems are doing.
youtube.com/shorts/17HtT...
À partir du 6 décembre, 2 nouvelles lignes de tram vont ouvrir à Bordeaux ! #bordeaux #tramway
YouTube video by Transit Explained
youtube.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Bordeaux was probably the French tram network that most resembled in its design the idea of modern french trams as "2D metros", i.e. with lines that are operationally independent.
It's now moving to a more interlined structure, as more and more French systems are doing.
youtube.com/shorts/17HtT...
It's now moving to a more interlined structure, as more and more French systems are doing.
youtube.com/shorts/17HtT...
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