The Māori Climate Commissioner, Donna Awatere Huata,
congratulates Stuff.co.nz for their incredible climate
change coverage over the last week.
"The science that
human pollution is causing the planet to dramatically warm
is irrefutable, increasingly it is the muddied waters of the
media that are confusing voters and citizens alike. To see
Fairfax media take such a prolonged editorial stance
highlighting the level of crisis we face while giving
readers positive information for change shows real editorial
courage and leadership".
"If we had this level of
sustained reporting with such excellent journalism, we would
be halfway towards informing the electorate of the challenge
in front of us. This courageous editorial prerogative is
what we desperately require in the climate change debate. I
congratulate Stuff and Fairfax."
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