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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Australia just recorded zero cervical cancer cases in women under 25 for the first time since records began in 1982. The amazing result of HPV vaccination.
November 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Australia just recorded zero cervical cancer cases in women under 25 for the first time since records began in 1982. The amazing result of HPV vaccination.
Wait till they hear about AI bots taking all the jobs. All the jobs, while they’re being distracted about migrants…
BREAKING
The UK Government has received a National Emergency Briefing warning that the UK faces severe climate-related risks to its economy, public health, food systems and national security.
#ClimateCrisis
The UK Government has received a National Emergency Briefing warning that the UK faces severe climate-related risks to its economy, public health, food systems and national security.
#ClimateCrisis
Scientists warn of severe climate-related risks to UK economy and security
Experts lay out scale of changes needed in ‘first-of-its-kind national emergency briefing’ in Westminster
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Wait till they hear about AI bots taking all the jobs. All the jobs, while they’re being distracted about migrants…
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Imagine showing a petrol engine to someone who had only known electric vehicles, and trying to convince them to switch to petrol. No-one would choose the dirty, noisy, less efficient, more expensive vehicle. This isn't 1910, hostage to gender insecurity. We can just choose the better tech.
November 28, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Imagine showing a petrol engine to someone who had only known electric vehicles, and trying to convince them to switch to petrol. No-one would choose the dirty, noisy, less efficient, more expensive vehicle. This isn't 1910, hostage to gender insecurity. We can just choose the better tech.
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Loved seeing Te Komititanga full of people celebrating the lighting of Te Manaaki, Auckland’s Giant Christmas Tree.
Hard to believe a few years ago this civic space was a four lane road. It’s much better now and it is used by tens of thousands more people each day.
I 💚❤️ AKL
Hard to believe a few years ago this civic space was a four lane road. It’s much better now and it is used by tens of thousands more people each day.
I 💚❤️ AKL
November 28, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Loved seeing Te Komititanga full of people celebrating the lighting of Te Manaaki, Auckland’s Giant Christmas Tree.
Hard to believe a few years ago this civic space was a four lane road. It’s much better now and it is used by tens of thousands more people each day.
I 💚❤️ AKL
Hard to believe a few years ago this civic space was a four lane road. It’s much better now and it is used by tens of thousands more people each day.
I 💚❤️ AKL
CRL Tunnel Vision November 2025
YouTube video by City Rail Link
youtu.be
November 28, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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Keep up with the latest in urbane urbanism from Aotearoa and abroad, with our regular Friday roundup of stories that caught our eye this week.* 🤓 🏙️ 📰
*Includes at least one great Christmas stocking-stuffer, feat. pics by @patrickreynolds.bsky.social 🎄📚😉
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/28/w...
*Includes at least one great Christmas stocking-stuffer, feat. pics by @patrickreynolds.bsky.social 🎄📚😉
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/28/w...
Weekly Roundup 28-November-2025 - Greater Auckland
Hope everyone enjoyed the sun this week. Here’s some stories on urbanism that caught our eye! This Week in Greater Auckland On Monday, Matt looked at mainly over the aforementioned cones, but on this,...
www.greaterauckland.org.nz
November 28, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Keep up with the latest in urbane urbanism from Aotearoa and abroad, with our regular Friday roundup of stories that caught our eye this week.* 🤓 🏙️ 📰
*Includes at least one great Christmas stocking-stuffer, feat. pics by @patrickreynolds.bsky.social 🎄📚😉
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/28/w...
*Includes at least one great Christmas stocking-stuffer, feat. pics by @patrickreynolds.bsky.social 🎄📚😉
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/28/w...
This is plainly correct, NZ can never be a fossil fuel leader, but we absolutely can and should be a electroctech one. But we have to choose and invest in that better and wealthier future…
www.nzherald.co.nz/business/how...
www.nzherald.co.nz/business/how...
Michael Eaglen: How embracing the electric future now will strengthen New Zealand’s economy, industry and identity
Diesel ferries burn nearly a million litres a year, driving up long-term costs.
www.nzherald.co.nz
November 27, 2025 at 11:35 PM
This is plainly correct, NZ can never be a fossil fuel leader, but we absolutely can and should be a electroctech one. But we have to choose and invest in that better and wealthier future…
www.nzherald.co.nz/business/how...
www.nzherald.co.nz/business/how...
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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.
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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...