This week, Sherry Zhang has her weekly chat with Green Party co-leader James Shaw on the recent changes to fast track the resource consent process, and the concerns that this may result in a lack of public, community and iwi consultation with new projects.
James also responds to the criticisms brought up by the Human Rights Commission on the lack of consultation with Maori from the goverment in regards to the COVID-19 response, in fulfilling their partnership relationship as established by The treaty of Waitangi. We also speak on the rise in reports of racism to the Human Rights Commision.
This week on the Green Desk, Bronwyn spoke to Tessa Clarke, the co-founder of the mobile app, Olio, which helps to mitigate household waste by allowing people to give their excess food and other items to their neighbours.
The app began the United Kingdom, but it has now spread throughout the world, including here in New Zealand where food waste is very much a prevalent social, economic and environmental issue. Every year, kiwis waste almost 160,000 tonnes of food, contributing 325,000 tonnes of Co2 emissions. Meanwhile, around 10% of people in New Zealand are experiencing food insecurity.
Tessa begins by discussing this mulit-pronged effect of food wastage.
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!
Most people know the kākāpō as the endangered bird stuck on a few islands. The flightless bird was brought to the brink of extinction with only some 50 birds left at one point – But once upon a time, kākāpō covered Aotearoa from the north down to the south. What did they eat? How did they live without the rimu? This week, The Green Desk spoke to Dr Alex Boast from Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research who has been looking into the bird's pre-colonial droppings to answer these questions.
Last week the Climate Change Commission released its draft advice to inform the direction to achieving the Government’s Emissions targets for 2026 to 2030. It called for strong and urgent changes to emissions reduction policies as well as reforms to the Emissions Trading Scheme.
In our weekly chat with the Green Party co-leader, Emilia Sullivan spoke to James Shaw about the Climate Change Commission’s advice.
This week the government released a series of options for public consultation on reforming the emissions trading scheme.
The emissions trading scheme is a market run by the government where polluters buy carbon credits to emit, however, a review of the scheme by the Climate Change Commission sez that the current settings of the ETS may ‘threaten’ New Zealand’s climate goals.
To discuss the ETS reforms and the options that are being floated, Emilia Sullivan spoke to Green Party Co-Leader and Climate Change Minister, James Shaw.
This week on The Green Desk we speak look at Rua Bioscience, an East Coast company led by CEO Paul Naske, as they embark on a mission to supply Germany with medical cannabis. When more rules are coming in to potentially phase out some pine trees on the East Coast, could a different kind of "tree" hold the answer to sustainable employment? Listen in with Paul Naske, and gain insights into their mission and genetic-centric approach.
For their regular catch-up, News and Editorial Director, Jessica Hopkins, spoke to Green Party Co-Leader, James Shaw, about whether Aotearoa should be calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and the Auckland Council voting against having indigenous representation in the form of Māori seats, while just under half of New Zealand’s 78 councils voted to have the indigenous representation.
This week on the Green Desk we spoke with lecturer of sustainable architecture, Priscila Besen from Auckland University of Technology.
New Zealand is facing an energy crisis, and quick solutions are needed. Large manufacturing businesses are shutting doors around the country, with an Auckland Mill in Penrose announcing its permanent closure last week, which adds up to hundreds of job losses because of the price of power. Here’s reporter Jack Marshall:
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