This week on Green Desk, Mitch speaks Cawthron Institue’s Dr Susie Wood who is leading
the Lakes380 Project. Currently Lakes380 is the largest undertaking of data collection on
Lakes done in New Zealand possibly the world, making use of the best technology in the
world. Mitchell and Susie discuss the scale of the project and the processes involved with
such a large undertaking. To begin, Mitch asks Susie to explain what Lakes380 is.
This week Sherry spoke to Green party co-leader James Shaw.The taxpayers union recently announced that the Green party held the highest spending on flights. (Green Party list MPs spent $9816, compared to New Zealand First's $8059, and National's $7332, and Labour's $6499). This has brought about some criticism of the hypocrisy and irony due to the Green party’s stance on climate change, and minimising the carbon footprint. James responded to these criticisms, and also spoke on Coronavirus responses from the goverment and panic buying as NZ increases to 5 cases of the virus, and the recent annoucement from Conversation Minister Eugenie Sage on Pest Free 2050.
Green Party co-leader James Shaw speaks to Sherry Zhang about economic support for businesses, the closure of Bauer media and a green COVID19 recovery response. Sherry begins by asking James how things are going, as parliament has been suspended since a state of emergency has been declared.
This week we talk to Green Party Co-leader James Shaw following the Prime minister's announcement yesterday that NZ will be moving to Alert level 3 in a week. James also responds to criticisms from National Party leader Simon Bridges, and speaks on guidance for business transitioning online and into takeaways, unsafe living situations and the Green Party's financial challenges.
We spoke briefly about domestic violence, and unsafe living situations and if you'd like to talk to someone Shine at 0508 744 633 is a free helpline, or call 111 if you are in immediate danger.
Due to the public holiday yesterday, Sherry from Monday Wire has her regular chat with Green Party co-leader James Shaw today, and they touch base on the first day of Alert level three. James also speaks on the Green Party's $1 billion nature-based jobs economic stimulus package proposal, and supporting local business and vulnerable communities during this time. Sherry begins by asking James on updates to the COVID-19 situation.
In this week's chat with James Shaw, Emilia Sullivan chats to the Green Party co-leader about his announcement of a $140 million subsidy to NZ Steel to transition away from burning coal, as well as a reflection on last week’s Budget and the Green Party candidate list ahead of the General Election later this year.
The Green Party's proposed bill restoring the automatic citizenship rights for Samoans born between 1924 and 1949 passed its first reading in parliament last week.
Meanwhile, the recent Designing our Constitution 2024 conference shed light on the potential of Tiriti-based constitutional transformation to rectify historical injustices and present challenges faced by Māori and Pacific communities in New Zealand.
Producer Ezra spoke to Senior Lecturer of Law at The University of Auckland, Dylan Asafo about the legal implications of the Green's proposed bill and the potential for Tiriti-based Constitutional Reform.
After some time away from 95bFM, reporter Jack Marshall made his triumphant return to the bFM newsroom where he’s taking up his role as host of The Green Desk.
This week on the Green Desk, Jack goes spotlighting with Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust at an Auckland golf course to find nature thriving in its waterways.
This week on the Green Desk, Jack Marshall spoke with freshwater scientist Ian Kusabs about a breakthrough in monitoring kōura, New Zealand’s freshwater crayfish.
Kusabs, of Ngāti Tūwharetoa, is a busy man, working with The University of Waikato, iwi groups, and NIWA as a freshwater scientist.
This week Kusabs told the Green Desk about whakaweku, which are bundles of bracken fern, that have proved exceptional at monitoring kōura compared with other methods.
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