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New Zealand isn’t just flattening the curve. It’s squashing it. →

April 14, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

It took only 10 days for signs that the approach here — “elimination” rather than the “containment” goal of the United States and other Western countries — is working. THE WASHINGTON POST

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April 14, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
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Ardern says New Zealand on 'right side of history' as MPs pass zero-carbon bill →

November 07, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

Jacinda Ardern’s landmark climate legislation has passed in New Zealand parliament, with historic cross-party support, committing the nation to reduce its carbon emissions to zero by 2050 and meet its commitments under the Paris climate accords. THE GUARDIAN

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November 07, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
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Tens of thousands of NZ children kick off new climate strikes →

September 27, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

The latest round of protests is planned to roll through Asia and Europe before culminating in a rally in Montreal, Canada, where teenage activist Greta Thunberg is scheduled to speak. REUTERS

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September 27, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
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