Green MP Julie-Anne Genter talked to Joel about potential coalition options, whether she believes Winston Peters could potentially be a toxic coalition partner, and what the odds are of the Green Party siding with National.
This week Sherry chatted to Green Party co-leader James Shaw, on the recent prison voting rights and the greens pushing for all prisoners to have the right the vote. We also speak on the amendments to RMA, to better achieve carbon emissions and climate change goals. Finally we speak about the green’s recent announcement of their povery action plan, which includes a garenteed minimum income. We discuss privilege of the middle class.
Kia ora! Today is mostly a sad show - expect Cindy Lee, Weyes Blood, Burning Star and Double Virgo. Pleased to play a new release from Awning - 'Inside Day' off the new My Friend Dog EP. Thanks as always to Progear and the Tuning Fork for letting us MG hosts play buzzy tunes on a weekday morning.
StatsNZ has released new data showing the government has missed all its child poverty targets, and that the number of children in material hardship has risen from 144,100 to 156,600.
The government’s proposal to expand citizen arrest laws has been met with a mixed response. The proposal has been criticised by business groups, First Union, and the Labour Party, largely for the risk to workers.
And protestors against a sewerage pipeline being installed through the tapu Lake Rotokākahu have committed to staying at the site after facing off with police.
For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Deputy Leader Carmel Sepuloni about all of these topics.
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