"the most challenging environmental issues associated with New Zealand’s pre-pandemic tourism offering remain unresolved"

But #chc airport is still trying to reach take-off speed for its bizarre new international airport idea

https://www.newsroom.co.nz/we-need-to-talk-about-tarras#Echobox=1691264718

#tarrasAirport #tarras #centralOtago
#aotearoa #NewZealand #surplus #airport

"Current efforts to reduce NZ's excessive aviation emissions not enough, researchers say | RNZ News

"National action ... needed to get people to avoid unnecessary travel"

Cancelling the crazy #TarrasAirport plan to fly long-haul planes straight into #CentralOtago would be a great start

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/490676/current-efforts-to-reduce-nz-s-excessive-aviation-emissions-not-enough-researchers-say

#climateCrisis #globalWarming
#aviation

A course in media management... #chc making a news story from putting stakes in the ground

The real story is about the madness of more long-haul flights into New Zealand

A place that "needs" fewer people, better tourists, clean air, and a stable climate

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/490380/tarras-airport-plan-proposed-runway-site-to-be-revealed-soon

#TarrasAirport #Tarras #centralOtago #sustainableTarras #wānaka #centralOtago #Cromwell
#avgeek #degrowth #climate #climateCrisis #globalWarming

"I don't think the public recognises how much danger we're in yet"

https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/04/27/nasa-climate-scientist-rallies-against-proposed-tarras-airport/

#tarras #tarrasAirport
#chc #cial #Christchurch
#centralOtago #aotearoa #NewZealand

#climateCrisis #climateChange
#avgeek​

"This project should not proceed"

Anti-airport academics ramp up fight against Tarras | Crux - Local News - Queenstown, Wanaka and Cromwell.
https://crux.org.nz/crux-news/anti-airport-academics-ramp-up-fight-against-tarras

#tarras #tarrasAirport
#chc #cial #Christchurch
#centralOtago #aotearoa #NewZealand

#climateCrisis #climateChange
#avgeek

Irony alert!

Christchurch Airport reckons the need to fly wide body jets into central otsgo ... because of climate change damaging the existing coastal airports at Dunedin, Inercargill - and Christchurch maybe???

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https://open.spotify.com/episode/1lblt7a6EX6FSAkiRUrBKv?si=BGc-5xkKRsyONL50zfSGAg&dd=1

#cial #chch #TarrasAirport
#avgeek #tarras #centralotago #Wanaka #wānaka #qldc #Queenstown #Aoteaora #nz #NewZealand #airstrip

two city council outfits completely at odds with each other.

John MacDonald: Tarras airport pipedream makes no sense for Christchurch
https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/christchurch/canterbury-mornings-with-john-macdonald/opinion/john-macdonald-tarras-airport-pipedream-makes-no-sense-for-christchurch/

#chc #tarrasAirport
#cial #climateChange #climateChangers

"There will never be enough electricity available to manufacture green hydrogen as a fuel"

Christchurch Airport's response to science challenges to its plan for a new international airport is to say that magical new inventions will make it all OK someday. But resource consents start next year.
https://www.newsroom.co.nz/tarras-airport-looms-large-on-greenies-radar#Echobox=1681069161

#tarrasAirport
#christchuchAirport
#chc
#climateChange #avgeek
#climateChangers

#tarrasAirport is "a vanity project that would cripple Christchurch’s economy...

The airport would drive away business, tourism and services from Christchurch"

https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/131233265/academics-urge-christchurch-city-council-to-stop-supporting-the-tarras-airport-vanity-project

#climateChange #noFly
#chc #CentralOtago #christchurchAirport #Christchurch

How can one city council decide by itself to build a big airport - in its neighbour's region, and at our planet's cost?

"We are concerned that any organisation would consider building a new airport in New Zealand during a climate emergency.

"This proposed airport highlights the need for more climate-focussed legislative and regulatory frameworks
... stronger controls for approving projects such as new international airports."

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/483159/tarras-airport-proposal-faces-more-opposition-as-leading-academics-pen-open-letter

#TarrasAirport #CentralOtago
#CHC

Why can one city council decide by itself to build a big airport - in its neighbour's region, and at our planet's cost?

"We are concerned that any organisation would consider building a new airport in New Zealand during a climate emergency.

"This proposed airport highlights the need for more climate-focussed legislative and regulatory frameworks
... stronger controls for approving projects such as new international airports."

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/483159/tarras-airport-proposal-faces-more-opposition-as-leading-academics-pen-open-letter

#TarrasAirport #CentralOtago
#CHC

wide bodied jets would be able to fly directly from as far away as North America

$2 billion to build an airport of the size and scale proposed

https://informedleaders.com/backgrounder-central-otago-airport/

#TarrasAirport
#chc #christchuchAirport
#avgeek

"it makes no sense whatsoever to build a new airport at Tarras – or anywhere else in New Zealand for that matter."

https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/climate-news/131068359/say-no-to-planned-otago-airport-academics-urge

#Tarras #TarrasAirport #chc #christchurch #ChristchurchAirport

<quote>Tarras Airfield in Central Otago was the warmest place recorded on Wednesday, reaching 31°C</quote> https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/481610/sun-lovers-out-enjoying-kiwi-summer-as-highs-pass-30c

There is no "Tarras Airfield", @radionz.

There is just a pole, with a weather station, hoping that one day the asphalt will arrive and the planes will pay their landing fees and the carbon will be burnt all the way back to China

Well played, #christchuchAirport, well played

https://flic.kr/p/2o5kdPQ
#tarrasAirport #rainbow

<quote>Tarras Airfield in Central Otago was the warmest place recorded on Wednesday, reaching 31°C</quote> https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/481610/sun-lovers-out-enjoying-kiwi-summer-as-highs-pass-30c

There is no "Tarras Airfield", @radionz.

There is just a pole, with a weather station, hoping that one day the asphalt will arrive and the planes will pay their landing fees and the carbon will be burnt all the way back to China

Well played, #christchuchAirport, well played

https://flic.kr/p/2o5kdPQ
#tarrasAirport #rainbow

#introduction

Ko Muaupoko te maunga,
ko Matau-au te awa i whāngaihia au
Ko James tōku ingoa

No reira, kia ora katoa

My bio has some hashtags.

Lots of photos, apologies in advance.

I'll also try and post about why you should care about #TarrasAirport, Canterbury's new international airport that happens to be in Otago

and thinking about a essay on how Wikipedia editors subtly shape the place-names we use in this country #Aotearoa? Or #NewZealand?

Yesterday I introduced you to the #TarrasAirport project. There's so much to say about it, and I've spent too long reading all your interesting toots already, so tonight I will just leave you with this:

How can Christchurch Airport credibly claim that a new international airport can be #CarbonNeutral? Turns out it's easy, if you ignore the planes ...

https://youtu.be/xcMMDy2r-4w

(from @SustainableTarras)
#AvGeek #Aviation #GreenWashing

Kia ora,

I haven't done a proper #introduction toot yet, but my profile does warn you that I'll sometimes talk about the #TarrasAirport project.

Remember before COVID? Oh you don't either? Ok. Well, anyways, Christchurch Airport (owned by Ōtautahi Chch City Council) surprised everyone by spending tens of millions of $ on rural farmland near Tarras, Central Otago.

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