Thomas Nash

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Thomas Nash is Social Entrepreneur in Residence at Massey University, Co-Director of New Zealand Alternative and Regional Councillor for Greater Wellington.

Wellington has several public transport and cycling improvements underway.

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A list of transport projects Wellington could actually deliver in the next 10-15 years

Buses will replace trains on weekends in Wellington for the next 10-15 years. But there are a few things to look forward to while we wait.

By Thomas Nash | 22nd April, 2024

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An artist’s impression of Future Wellington (Image: LGWM / Supplied)

Public transport is safe. So why is Wilson Parking warning commuters against it?

A new ad campaign that claims "crowded public transport" is a danger to your bubble is stoking unfounded fears, writes Thomas Nash.

By Thomas Nash | 22nd May, 2020

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Fossil fuels are an existential threat. Stop messing around and just ban them

From CFCs to nuclear weapons, history has shown that the first step to eliminating a threat is to ban it, argues Thomas Nash.

By Thomas Nash | 17th September, 2019

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With NZ housing still utterly borked, some are taking matters into their own hands

As government and business lag behind, the fledgling community-driven housing sector is pursuing alternatives to bypass an unjust system

By Thomas Nash | 12th February, 2019

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Winston Peters at the 51st Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Singapore, August. Photo: MOHD RASFAN/AFP/Getty Images

Why it’s time to push NZ foreign policy thinking out of the comfort zone

A new group seeks to challenge the orthodoxy, starting with a call to establish an independent Conflict Prevention Unit

By Thomas Nash | 12th November, 2018

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A mock “killer robot” at the launch of a UK Campaign. Photo: CARL COURT/AFP/Getty Images

The truly killer app literally kills, and NZ has a role to play in fighting it

NZ needs to join those countries that have called for an international prohibition on autonomous weapons and to work with them to make it happen, writes Thomas Nash.

By Thomas Nash | 15th April, 2018

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The Spinoff

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A list of transport projects Wellington could actually deliver in the next 10-15 years

The future of Wellington is clear – and it can’t revolve around cars

Please don’t leave Wellington’s future to the same old power brokers

There is no climate action without justice for bus drivers

Public transport is safe. So why is Wilson Parking warning commuters against it?

Fossil fuels are an existential threat. Stop messing around and just ban them

With NZ housing still utterly borked, some are taking matters into their own hands

Why it’s time to push NZ foreign policy thinking out of the comfort zone

The truly killer app literally kills, and NZ has a role to play in fighting it

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