Helen Clark

@HelenClarkNZ

I'm former Prime Minister of #NewZealand & former @UNDP Administrator: passionate about human & sustainable #development worldwide. Retweets aren't endorsements

Auckland, New Zealand.

helenclarknz.com

Joined September 2010

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Helen Clark
@HelenClarkNZ
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Good to see strong #NZ public support for #renewable energy & a transition away from fossil fuels. There’s very little support for the Govt’s proposed LNG import terminal. Clearly there are sustainable ways of ensuring energy security. rnz.co.nz/news/politics_… #energytransition
LNG terminal far less popular than renewables - survey
From rnz.co.nz
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Helen Clark
@HelenClarkNZ
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New Zealanders have until this Sunday 25 October to enrol to vote for the 7 November General Election. Around 1/3 of young people aged 18-24 are not enrolled. Check your enrolment status & enrol online here: vote.nz/enrolling/enro… #nzpol #nzelection
Helen Clark
@HelenClarkNZ
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Illegally mined #gold is finding its way to world markets: “Two decades ago when gold sold at about $600 an ounce, it wasn’t profitable to drive mining barges into the deepest parts of the #Amazon or use bulldozers to tear up acres of #Madagascar….➡️ 2/2
The Cover-Up: How a Trillion-Dollar Industry Launders Illegal Gold
From nytimes.com
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Helen Clark
@HelenClarkNZ
Oct 21
NZ voter 🗳️ enrolment for #election closes 25 October: “As of Thursday, 91.2 percent of eligible voters were enrolled. But young people were significantly lagging behind with just 65.5 percent of 18 to 24 year olds signed up to have their say.” Enrol now!
Just days left to enrol to vote: 'Think about things that matter to you'
From rnz.co.nz
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Helen Clark
@HelenClarkNZ
Oct 20
#NZ needs to boost its #productivity. In this op ed for @the_postnz, Tim Maloney sets out some areas for reform drawing from his chapter in “Facing Up To Our Future: Challenges & Choices for NZ” published by @HelenClarkFound, edited by @PeterByardDavis.
Productivity crisis: Four ideas to make more with less
From thepost.co.nz