For their weekly catch-up, News and Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to Green Party Co-leader James Shaw about recent reports of attacks against political candidates and how the Green party believes we can advance the interests of farming in a climate-crisis world.
For Stage Direction this week, Alice Canton is in to chat with Donna Brookbanks about Green Fingered on at Basement Theatre next week. You can get tickets here!
Today Joel spoke to Metiria Turei for weekly chat with a Green Party Co-leader. They discussed the recent transport policies released by Labour and National and what her views on them are. Labour's policy released over the weekend is being seen as extremely similar to the Green Party's, which Turei is taking partial responsibility for. We also be spoke about Turei needing to step down from any ministerial roles if the Labour/Green coalition is elected, and Turei's disappointment towards the lack of support she's received from the Labour Party amidst her benefit and voter fraud scandal.
Today on the Green Desk, Producer Jack Marshall looks into climate change and plants, and how the little guys are fairing with the high levels of CO2 in the atmosphere
Today on the Green Desk, producer Jack Marshall doubled up and had 2 stories for us. What a treat. Firstly, Jack spoke with Minister for the Environment David Parker about the "Our Land Report 2018" And what the implications may be. Secondly, Jack chatted with Sohaib Rafique, a researcher from Australia who is looking into how the rise of electric cars may impact the power grid.
This week on the Greendesk, Jack Marhall spoke with exGreen MP Nandor Tanczos, who is now a member of the The Cannabis Referendum Coalition. We got Tanczos' views as we build up to the referendum on cannabis and what the Coalitions goals are.
This week in her weekly chat with the Green Party co-leader James Shaw, Zoë Larsen Cumming asks James about the minor parties leader's debate, the possibility of a Minister for Mental Health, the Wealth Tax, New Zealand's violence against women and children record, and finally his thoughts in the last week leading up to the election!
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