There seems to be a general push against hydrogen electric transport recently. I agree that it isn't suitable for small-scale transport, such as cars or even busses, but I do think there is a use-case for large transport.

Ultimately the problem comes how do we get the electricity from the generator to the vehicle where it needs to be. Obviously batteries are more efficient, but they come with their own problems. They weigh a lot, which damages infrastructure, they require rare metals, they have a maximum capacity per unit weight.

Of course they have advantages, but I think as the vehicle gets larger, and the charging time requirements drastically increase, I think there comes a point where hydrogen electric systems are worth looking at. Trains and shipping being the main ones, and potentially trucks.

Of course, if the hydrogen is not generated cleanly then it's moot, but the same is true for pure electric systems as well.

Ultimately, I would like to see renewable generation that turns excess power into hydrogen for a train and coastal shipping fleet.

Fuck Argentine ants. They bite too.

I have friends in Japan. The value given does not accurately reflect actual hours worked. There is a culture of long unpaid overtime hours, after hours social gatherings and more. They are not the worst, and they are trying to improve it, but it is still pretty bad.

Some of us didn't...😔

I just cannot bring myself to trust my life to a Chinese car.

I have done business there. I know what it's like. It does not fill me with confidence.

Don't be daft, it isn't anything like that at all. 🙄

I genuinely don't get why Labour doesn't just run a campaign just repeating what these fuckers say they're gonna do.

Thank you for that.

I have re-read your original article, and I think it's point is that the way crime is reported on does not match the reality of the situation, and that the 'tough on crime/soft on crime' rhetoric currently in the news cycle is not new and has nothing to do with actual crime rates. To this i agree.

As to the recent crime rates, they are overall trending downwards. However, as the article you linked pointed out, certain types of crime are on the rise. I would say it is important to try and understand why this is the case, and address the underlying causes, rather than increasing sentences or other harsher punishments. My reasoning is that we have been on the right track with our current approach, so we should not throw out the rehabilitation mindset just because it feels good to punish criminals more harshly.

This is such a long fucking time coming. The only land left in Nelson to build on is steep hills, or productive land out past Richmond (and actually Tasman District Council at that point anyway). This has been needed for ages.

What does that have to do with the Green's proposal?

Good article.

It's clear that of the 4 major parties, only really the Greens grasp the underlying causes of crime, and are pushing for treating the cause rather than bandaid solutions for the symptoms.

Firstly, you should read the article more carefully as they put forward 3 ways to increase resilience for NZs food supply chains.

• Increase the use of rail and coastal shipping for freight, freeing up the reliance on an often vulnerable road network
• Decentralize processing factories and distribution centres
• Utilize new technology, such as aquaculture and vertical hydroponics, to reduce the reliance on certain specific regions for the bulk of our food production

Secondly, an article does not need to propose an answer to a problem to be a good article. Sometimes, bringing attention to a problem is a goal in and of itself.