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Regenerative Kiwifruit Field Day

The Regenerative Shift:Rethinking Kiwifruit & Avocado Soils Field Day – Tuesday 24 February 2026 | MaungatapereFree Coffee from 9:30am • BBQ at the CloseSupported by Quorum Sense Outline of Topics Join us for an in-depth exploration of regenerative practices in kiwifruit orcharding. We'll dive into four key topics, with 30 minutes dedicated to each. To … Continue reading Regenerative Kiwifruit Field Day

Climate policy and the rise of the middle powers

For much of the past three decades, climate change has been treated as a policy problem sitting alongside others: environment, energy, development. That framing is no longer adequate. Climate is now entangled with food systems, energy security, migration, public health, finance, polarisation and conflict – what many now describe as the meta-crisis: overlapping systemic stresses … Continue reading Climate policy and the rise of the middle powers

Food is medicine

The United States has the most expensive health care in the OECD. In 2023 per person health costs were $US13,432, with the comparable country average at $US7,393.[1] Despite spending nearly twice the OECD average on health care, the United States performs poorly on avoidable mortality, chronic disease burden, and healthy life expectancy, indicating weak value … Continue reading Food is medicine

Science, Certainty, and Climate Action

My earlier post about methane highlighted some areas of tension in interpretations of the science of global heating. This is just one arena where perspectives on science can be polarising. The COVID pandemic also comes to mind. This post is an attempt to clarify what we mean by science, certainty, and evidence in climate and … Continue reading Science, Certainty, and Climate Action

Farm to table regenerative meat

Top image credit: Wild Meadows Farm Customers in Auckland and Northland can now buy regenerative meat via two websites. Out the farm gate was set up by farmers to "help farmers sell directly to consumer, ensuring transparency, fair pricing, and meat you can feel good about eating". There are currently five farms listed on the … Continue reading Farm to table regenerative meat