Catherine Delahunty
'Motivated by the love of the land' - Catherine Delahunty's valedictory
Departing Green MP Catherine Delahunty says goodbye to the House with satirical poetry, waiata, and cautionary words for the future. Audio
The kaupapa MP - Catherine Delahunty
Parliament brings out the worst in people says departing Green MP Catherine Delahunty and she won't miss much when she leaves at the September election. Video, Audio
River campaigner challenges effluent rules
Northland's river campaigner Millan Ruka is challenging the Northland Regional Council over the way it measures the effect of dairy effluent draining into rivers, as Lois Williams reports. Audio
Some waterways beyond tipping point - Sir Peter Gluckman
The Prime Minister's chief scientist, Sir Peter Gluckman, has highlighted harsh realities about the state of New Zealand's fresh water in a new report. Audio
Caravan classrooms and spook watching
Caravans, dental clinics and gymnasiums as classrooms, and a new law for the national spooks. Audio
Government to make further freshwater announcements today
The Environment Minister, Nick Smith, is expected to make a freshwater announcement in Auckland today. However environmentalists are not holding their breath that it will address the plight of the… Audio
Fighting for NZ's Rivers and Lakes
Philippa Tolley checks out if enough is being done to clean-up the country’s lakes and rivers. Video, Audio
Use of seclusion rooms more widespread: IHC
As Hekia parata is grilled over when she first knew about school seclusion rooms, the IHC acknowledges locking children in seclusion rooms has been used in many schools across the country for years. Audio
Parata too slow to act over seclusion room - Delahunty
Green MP Catherine Delahunty says there's no excuse for schools dealing with problem children by locking them in seclusion rooms. Audio
Triclosan
Should Triclosan, an anti-bacterial chemical used in toothpaste and hand washes, be banned here, and at what cost? Green MP Catherine Delahunty has been told there are grounds for reassessment, but… Audio
Greens - National Standards are not standard
A five year study on the national standards for reading, writing and maths shows children's results are not reliable. The government-funded study says results vary from one year to the next and… Audio
NZ govt blocks motion to support West Papua
The New Zealand government today [Tue 03-05-2016] blocked a motion moved without notice by New Zealand Green Party MP Catherine Delahunty on West Papua. Audio
Greens call for a temporary moratorium on water management
The Green Party wants a temporary ban on issuing consents for water bottling projects. Audio
Greens say Govt should go further than mandatory reporting
The Green Party says extending mandatory reporting to all school staff is a good start - but warns it may not be enough to protect children from sex offenders. Audio
Northland charter school a "disaster"- Greens
A failed Northland charter school the Government now wants to close, employed and then promoted a teacher who'd just been suspended for a year. Audio
Call for fresh approach to learning support
Parents, educators, academics and students have been giving parliamentarians a report card on the support available to children with austism, dyslexia and dyspraxia. Many say there are significant… Audio
NZ foreign minister pushed to raise abuses with Indonesia
The Indonesian foreign minister has met her NZ counterpart as MPs raised human rights concerns. Audio
NZ joins chorus of demands for Papua shooting probe
NZ has joined other international voices condemning the shooting of students in Papua. Audio
NZ steps up focus on West Papua
West Papua under the spotlight in New Zealand where parliamentarians have called upon the new President of Indonesia to commit to genuine media freedom in West Papua. Audio