S02E01 - Season 1 Recap: Not Everything is As It Seems

Aotearoa Tomorrow

Summary The podcast episode covers a range of topics including social cohesion, trust, government policy, local governance, infrastructure funding, and the emissions trading scheme. The host, Arthur Falls, shares his takeaways from previous episodes and interviews with experts on these topics. The conversation covers a wide range of topics, including the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), manufacturing, housing market, political communication, and the Three Waters policy. It delves into the impact of these topics on climate change, economic prosperity, and social dynamics. The conversation also explores the challenges and opportunities associated with policy implementation and public perception. Keywords social cohesion, trust, government policy, local governance, infrastructure funding, emissions trading scheme, ETS, manufacturing, housing market, political communication, Three Waters policy, climate change, economic prosperity, policy implementation, public perception Takeaways The importance of social cohesion and trust in society Challenges in local governance and infrastructure funding Issues with the emissions trading scheme and climate policy The ETS and its impact on carbon pricing and emissions reduction The potential for local manufacturing to reduce emissions and improve economic resilience The influence of housing market policies on economic dynamics and social equity The role of political communication in shaping public perception and policy discourse The complexities and controversies surrounding the Three Waters policy and its implications for governance and social cohesion Titles The Complexities of Climate Policy Exploring Social Cohesion and Trust The Housing Market: Policies, Equity, and Economic Impact Navigating the Emissions Trading Scheme and Climate Policy Sound Bites "These are very convenient corollaries for someone trying to paint a picture of cause and effect, but unfortunately there is more behind the crime statistics." "After speaking with Paul, I feel like we should assess government policy and statements made by our politicians by asking first, how will this affect the social fabric?" "Everyone benefits from this expenditure, but only real estate owners benefit financially." "The price of a carbon unit has increased significantly and is continuing to rise." "The manufacturing industry or our local manufacturing industry is a different story." "If you buy a house to live in and sell it for more than you bought it for, then that's tax-free money too." Links: Strange crime stats discussion from the NZ Herald https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/what-is-soft-on-crime-and-how-do-labour-and-nationals-political-claims-stack-up-the-herald-takes-a-look-at-the-data/OE2Y4M5WQNC33BV7D3QFHA6YVY/ Cranky Kids: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/490746/adults-are-not-doing-their-job-youth-call-for-climate-action-at-protests Crime Snapshot https://www.police.govt.nz/crime-snapshot Social Cohesion Straining at the Seams https://informedfutures.org/media-release-social-cohesion-straining-at-the-seams/ Police 7 times more likely to employ force/send you to jail https://www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/police-use-of-force-report-maori-seven-times-more-likely-than-pakeha-to-be-on-receiving-end/F4WELSYC2KGHMPZF35NSCDNLM4/ The LGFA https://www.lgfa.co.nz/about-lgfa Rate Payers Report https://ratepayersreport.nz/council-rates-comparison/ Milk product stats https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/350028252/sizzling-cheese-prices-push-exports-record-high https://www.globaldairytrade.info/en/product-results/whole-milk-powder/ https://figure.nz/chart/JKLzuIDVRXN52MXh-2wpnLtISMlNUVqjY Composition of the labour market https://www.statista.com/statistics/436457/employment-by-economic-sector-in-new-zealand/ Manufacturing sector info sheet https://www.mbie.govt.nz/assets/manufacturing-factsheet.pdf Manufacturing & Research Spending https://businessnz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Manufacturing-in-New-Zealand.pdf Property Price go up https://www.globalpropertyguide.com/pacific/new-zealand/home-price-trends Health NZ Amalgamation https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/300614631/cheat-sheet-how-new-zealands-health-system-is-changing Te Pūkenga https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/shows/2023/03/newshub-nation-national-polytechnic-merger-te-p-kenga-buckling-as-it-asks-for-more-money-and-fails-students-staff.html 3 Waters Maori Committees https://www.dia.govt.nz/Water-services-reform-iwi-maori-interests