Today on the show, Adam chats to Tracey about accusations made by the Green Party that New Zealand First purse racist immigration policy. They also touch upon a new initiative to replace synthetic carpeting with natural wool in government owned buildings.
Green Party co-leader James Shaw joins Wire host Amanda Jane Robinson to talk about the Party's AGM and proposed families package, and co-leader Metiria Turei's admission of benefit fraud.
Joel had a chat with National MP Matt Doocey about his views on the latest Green party Policy to ramp up social spending in a plan they say will lift 360,000 individuals out of poverty. They also discussed Metiria Turei recently admiting she lied whilst on the benefit in order to feed her child, and whether systemic problems led to this.
Green party co-leader Metiria Turei talks to Amanda about National's proposed changes to skilled migrant visas, as well as the #IAmMetiria social media campaign.
On the Green Desk, Lilly Peacocke discusses new research that shows how whales are the trees of the ocena and could be a possible solution for climate change.
On the Green Desk this week, we have our new host Jack Marshall. As climate change increases, there will be both benefits and costs to New Zealand’s agricultural industries.
Jack spoke to Dr Glen Creasy, a Senior Lecturer in Viticulture at Lincoln University in Christchurch is looking at how New Zealand’s vineyards will be impacted by changing climates.
On the Green Desk this week with Jack Marshall, we hear from Dr Alexander Harwood Taylor, a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Auckland, who’s been studying how intelligent birds use ‘play’ in order to learn.
The high court has decided the previous Government had not done enough to meet its obligations on climate change. Joel talked to Green MP Marama Davidson about this as well as Te Rā o Parihaka Billl. This bill, which was in the name of former Maori party MP Marama Fox, is calling for a national day of commemoration to recognise the Crown invasion of Parihaka on the November 5 1881.
Joel had a conversation with James Shaw about his experience at the COP23 talks and what he thinks New Zealand needs to do to reach carbon neutral goals. They also talked about why The Green Party is currently refusing to comment on the situation on Manus Island, despite being extremely vocal about it in the past.
Though there are boxes still unpacked, the Green Party is settling into their parliamentary roles. During the past few months in power, they have received criticism for being less vocal and less critical of the Government as they learn to change their mindset from one that's an oppositional unit to one that's more part of a team. For their last chat of the year, Joel talked to James Shaw about what he's learned as he's come into power, why the party is being less vocal than usual, and what he's up to over summer.
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