

'An Uncommon Land' longlisted in NZ's most prestigious book awards
'Unafraid to tackle the pressing moments of our past, present and future' It is not every day I stand next to a former Prime Minister, let alone one as world renowned as Jacinda Ardern, but there I am - at least virtually - in the line-up for the Ockham New Zealand Book Award’s General Non-fiction Award . Alongside twelve other books by such literary luminaries and fearless writers as Tina Makeriti, Steve Braunias and Rebecca MacFie. The media release describes the longlist’s


Talking commons, enclosure, denaturing - and drawing on ancestral wisdom to build a better future
This week I talked to Ben and Emma on the Planet Pulse Pacific podcast. The conversation was diverse and wide-ranging, including: What...


Discover "An Uncommon Land"
After five years in the making, "An Uncommon Land" is here! Watch the trailer and check out An Uncommon Land for details on how to get...


Even Thatcher realised the need for government action on climate
In this latest piece for Newsroom , I argue that The government’s Emissions Reduction Plan takes ‘small government’ to an unprecedented...


We take pride in 'feeding the world', but can we feed ourselves?
We often hear that New Zealand is ‘feeding the world’ with the food we produce. Less hyperbolically, one regularly cited industry...


People-centred cities and towns are the way to a more resilient, low-carbon future - not EVs
I was recently invited to write an editorial for City Changers, a European-based organisation to create better cities and towns for the...


Beyond Growth Aotearoa Conference 2023 - recordings now available!
The session recordings for the recent Beyond Growth Aotearoa conference, held at Victoria University of Wellington are now available and...


Reconsidering our economic system - a conversation with Jesse Mulligan
This week I spoke to RNZ's Jesse Mulligan about the conversation our political leaders aren't having. The fact that we live on a finite...


Election 2023: Big on marketing, short on vision
In this piece for the Kākā, I argue that this election is big on marketing strategy and slogans, but appreciably thin on vision. And it...


Sufficiency and the pathway to a post-growth economy - recording available
In August I presented a seminar, hosted by Massey University, on what I believe to be the single most important issue we face today. That...


















