Eugenie Sage
Govt to seek public feedback over mining ban proposal
The Conservation Minister will seek public feedback on a proposal to ban mining on conservation land.
Minister 'inclined towards' ban on plastic bags
The Associate Minister for the Environment says she's inclined towards a ban on plastic bags, but work on the issue is still underway. Audio, Gallery
National angry EPA chief cleared of misleading MPs
National is incensed government MPs have cleared the Environmental Protection Authority's chief executive Allan Freeth of misleading a select committee earlier this year. Dr Freeth told the committee… Audio
A check-in on conservation
We ask Minister of Conservation, Eugenie Sage whether her vision has changed since she started the role and what issues the department is facing. Audio
Green Party Minister changes story about EPA meeting
A Green Party Minister accused of ministerial interference is changing her story about meeting with the Environmental Protection Authority. Eugenie Sage now says she didn't meet with the EPA's chief… Audio
Sage accused of interference on EPA chief scientist concerns
A Green Party Minister has been accused of ministerial interference and sticking her nose into staff matters at an independent authority. Eugenie Sage, who is the associate Environment Minister… Audio
New Zealand turns tide on plastic production
New Zealand is turning the tide on the production and use of plastic in a bid to help clean up the oceans. Some scientists estimate that if nothing is done, by 2050, all the plastic in the ocean will… Audio
Call for NZ to become leader against plastic pollution
A petition calling for a ban on single-use plastic bags has been delivered to Minister of Conservation, Eugenie Sage. Audio
Sage responds to accusations of bias in Sullivan Mine sale
Land information minister Eugenie Sage has been accused of having a conflict of interest in her role. The minister is vocally anti-mining and has led the charge on the government's policy of no new… Audio
Back to business
The MPs return to the House for the first time in 2018 and pay tribute to former MP Jim Anderton who died in January. Audio
Govt to review NZ's rubbish and recycling laws
The Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage says New Zealand lags behind other parts of the world when it comes to waste management. Audio
New Conservation Minister faces big call on coal mine plan
Stevenson Mining won consent from local councils this week for a coal mine at Mt Te Kuha near Westport. It would employ 58 people and mine 250,000 tonnes of coal a year.
The new government plans to… Audio
Govt to block new mining on conservation land
The Conservation Minister said conservation land was there for nature to thrive and mining runs counter to that.
New ministers
One of the Green Party's four ministers in the new government is Eugenie Sage, who has taken up the mantle of Conservation. We discuss what her plans are in this role. Audio
'I want to be back' - Metiria Turei
The former Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei is back on the campaign trail telling a crowd in Christchurch last night she wants to be back in parliament. Audio
Greens and farmers lock horns over new rules in Canty
The Greens' Eugenie Sage and Federated Farmers' Willy Leferink debate the repercussions of new regional council rules in Canterbury aimed at reducing nitrates leaching into waterways from dairy cows. Audio
Opposition parties demand answers over plant closure
The Government's been urged to summon the owners of Silver Fern Farms and demand answers over the planned closure of its sheep meat plant in Ashburton. Audio
Primary Industries Minister is decades late for clean rivers
Nathan Guy says there's a limit to how many dairy cows New Zealand can handle and the industry's future will rely on increasing the value rather than the volume of exports, as Jacob McSweeny reports. Audio
Plan to spend ratepayers money on stock fence
The decision to give an American company money to build a six kilometre fence on a landmark high country farm is being reviewed after complaints from environmentalists. They are worried the fence… Audio
Keep it in the family
Children and family advocacy groups say a bill aimed at creating a child-centered model risks ignoring the significance of family to a child. Audio