This week on the Greendesk, Jack talks with Mikhail Prokopenko, a professor of computer science at the University of Sydney about creating cities with multiple city centres to cut down commute times.
Jack spoke with Prokopenko about how his computer models may help us understand the unintended consequences of transforming our cities, and even details a blueprint on how we can build a better city here in Auckland.
Mitchell talks to Forest & Bird NZ's chief executive Kevin Hague about a marine report discussing four priority issues the government needs to focus on.
Today on the Wire, Zoë Larsen Cumming chats to the Green Party co-leader about the freshly announced Confidence and Supply agreement with Labour, the results of the cannabis referendum and what they mean for the future, and the results of the U.S. election in regards to his work as the Minister for Climate Change.
This week Zoë Larsen Cumming speaks to James Shaw about the Climate Emergency declaration set to be announced by the government this week, along with the Green's stance on the Five Eyes Intelligence Network regarding recent statements by the Chinese government.
This week is Zoë Larsen Cumming's last chat of the year with the Green Party co-leader James Shaw and there's lots to talk about.
Four bills were rushed urgently through parliament last week during its first full week of sitting. These were a new income tax bracket, drug testing at festivals and events, increasing sick leave from five to ten days, and increasing the speed at which the government can change COVID-19 alert levels.
To find out the who, what, when, where, why of these new bills, whakarongo mai!
Zoë Larsen Cumming speaks to the Green Party co-leader James Shaw on the new COVID-19 alert level changes, honouring Te Tiriti, prioritising Aotearoa’s Rainbow Community this parliamentary year and the crucial global climate talks in December 2021.
This week with the Green Party co-leader James Shaw, Zoë Larsen Cumming speaks to James on the scrapped Resource Management Act, Waiheke Island’s housing crisis, the huge support for Spokesperson for rainbow communities Dr Elizabeth Kerekere’s Ban Conversion therapy petition, and the vaccine roll out which commenced over the weekend.
Felix spoke to James Shaw about how fishing equipment is dangerous for sea birds, a new bill which aims to make it easier for trans people to change the sex on their birth certificate, and The Green Party's new plan to address the housing crisis.
Felix speaks to Green Party Co-Leader James Shaw about a non-discrimination bill for diability assistance animals, the Ministry of Justice’s Māori Victimization Report, and then lastly we talked about last friday’s School Strike for Climate march.
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