The government recently announced its agreement with the agricultural sector to have agircultural emissions at a farm level to be priced by 2025. This gives the sector five years to calculate and reduce their own emissions until the government can decide to bring them under Emissions Trading Scheme. Jemima spoke to Green Party co-leader and Climate Minister James Shaw about the agreement and whether agriculture will be left off the hook again under the reformed Emissions Trading Scheme and when it comes to the global work to reduce green-house gas emissions.
The Green Party is calling for an urgent increase in public housing following a Salvation Army report which described the current situation as a 'catastrophe'. Emilia spoke with Green Party Social Development spokesperson Ricardo Menendez March about this issue.
This week in her weekly chat with the Green Party co-leader James Shaw, Zoë Larsen Cumming asks him about the Greens' renewed commitment to push for meaningful change for Aotearoa's transgender and non-binary community, a recent petition on deep sea conservation, and the ongoing housing crisis to which Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson has attributed a "wicked divide" between haves and have-nots in Aotearoa.
Earlier this week the government announced they’d be replacing the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) with a new set of national secondary school qualifications.
Minister of Education Erica Stanford says the current NCEA system was failing to help students develop critical thinking skills and was difficult for parents to navigate as well.
In that same week, FBI Director Kash Patel announced that the FBI would be opening a dedicated law enforcement attaché office in Wellington. Defence Minister Judith Collins and Police Minister Mark Mitchell said that the new office would strengthen our ties with the five eyes alliance, with Patel additionally saying the move would counter Chinese influence in the region.
And the Green party recently launched a petition calling on the government to reverse policies of theirs related to emergency housing access that the Greens say have led to an increase in homelessness across the country.
For our weekly catchup with the Green party, Oto spoke with MP Ricardo Menendez-March to get the party’s take on all of these issues.
This week, Pearl speaks to Andrew about National's plan to sell state housing, the relationship between Labour and the Greens, controversial president Rodrigo Duterte's visit to New Zealand and free trade plans with China.
Tess Barnett speaks with National MP Matt Doocey who is filling in for Jami Lee Ross this week chatting about the two bills drawn from the ballot, Green Party's medicinal cannabis bill and David Seymour's euthanaisa bill. They also speak about Prime Minister, Bill English's contradicting comments about whether or not there's a housing crisis in Auckland.
This week for our regular segment with the Green Party Jemima speaks to the party's mental health spokesperson Chlöe Swarbrick about the affect the housing crisis has had on mental health. They talk specifically about how an unaffordable housing market takes a toll on young people.
Co-leader of the New Zealand Green Party James Shaw joins us in studio to discuss the contentious topics ruling this year's general elections. From superannuation and housing, to Nick Smith's proposal for "swimmable" rivers, Shaw covers it all in a chat with bFM reporter Jogai Bhatt.
Over the weekend Housing Minister Phil Twyford announced the new minimum standards for rental homes in New Zealand. Jemima spoke to Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson about the standards and whether they are enough.
The Housing Crisis is a continuing issue that plagues all layers of New Zealand society. Conor spoke about two different housing issues today. Firstly, he spoke to Benedict Fergusson, President of the Public Service Association, about an open letter to the government asking for a new approach to housing. Secondly, Conor spoke to Auckland Central MP Chlöe Swarbrick about the Green Party's new Rental WOF and Rent Control.
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