James Shaw
The Week in Detail: Greens and Games
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
James Shaw Stands Alone
Nominations for the position of Green Party co-leader closed earlier tonight, with current co-leader James Shaw the only candidate. That doesn't mean he gets to keep his job though. Audio
Climate national adaptation plan: National Party criticises pace of release
The government has unveiled its blueprint for dealing with the unavoidable consequences of climate change, including the likelihood whole communities will have to move to higher ground.
The 200-page… Video, Audio
The country's first plan to cope with climate change
The government has just released the country's first National Adaptation Plan -- and it's focused on getting communities talking about how climate change will affect them and what they should do to… Audio
The Green dilemma: principles or power?
Are the Greens better off as activists and agitators? Or is there strength in softening to the centre? Audio
Greens’ grass roots 'revolt' excites media
Parliament’s press pack and political pundits alike made a big deal of Greens’ grass roots dissent undermining James Shaw’s leadership after last week’s AGM. But only a few of the many reports and… Audio
James Shaw confirms he'll stand again for Green Party co-leader
"I'm not done yet".
Ousted Green Party co-leader James Shaw has confirmed he will stand again for the role.
A third of voting members chose to reopen nominations rather than re-elect him as… Audio
Government to stop issuing free pollution credits
The government has moved to ensure the country's biggest polluters will have to do more to meet climate targets, and won't issue any more free pollution credits from 2024.
Climate Minister James Shaw… Audio
Australia's new govt may ease tension over deportees policy
The election of Australia's new prime minister means there's an opportunity for changes in the trans-Tasman relationship. An advocate for 501 deportees says Australia has become our closest enemy. She… Audio
James Shaw defends measures in new Emissions Reduction Plan
Climate activists are calling the government's plan to curb emissions, light on detail, full of fluff, and letting the worst polluters off the hook.
The Emissions Reduction Plan has hundreds of pages… Audio
Climate Minister James Shaw on Emissions Reduction Plan
A cash for clunkers scheme is part of the government plan to drive down emissions. It's starting with a trial of up to 2500 cars, targeting lower to middle income families.
They'll get a financial… Video, Audio
Emissions Reduction Plan released
The government has finally unveiled Aotearoa's plan to tackle emissions - with a large price tag attached.
Transport and energy feature heavily, including a large investment into helping low and… Audio
Govt considers removing permanent exotic forestry from ETS, Māori landowners mull legal action
Māori landowners are mulling legal action in an effort to stop proposed changes to the emissions trading scheme, which would see plantation forests no longer eligible for carbon credits.
That's due… Audio
Climate Change Minister on rate of sea rise
A report shows the sea level is rising twice as fast as previously thought in some parts of Aotearoa.
Projections unveiled in a government-funded programme show infrastructure and homes in certain… Audio
Climate Change Minister on NZ's performance in new report
Climate Change Minister James Shaw says farmers need to take part in a scheme to reduce emissions, after the release of a stark climate change report.
The report has found that 83 per cent of net… Audio
Climate Change Minister on the week's wild weather
Wild weather has affected large swathes of the North Island this week, causing widespread damage around Tairāwhiti where a state of local emergency was declared.
The Climate Change Minister James… Audio
Avoiding disinformation on law with explanations
When weird claims are made about bills and laws, where can you check the truth if you don’t have a degree in the arcana of legal drafting? Audio
'This too will pass': MPs give thanks and point a few fingers
Parliament’s precinct is being spring-cleaned and returned to order and the MPs are full of thanks, and a little causative finger pointing. Audio
Green Party leaders' Christmas wishes
As we do every year on Morning Report, we like to pass on the seasons greetings from some of our most frequent political guests over the year.
Here's James Shaw and Marama Davidson from the Green… Audio
COP26: James Shaw on pledge's first draft
The Climate Change Minister doesn't expect world leaders to be happy about the draft agreement at the UN climate summit, but he's optimistic they will rise to meet it.
The seven page document urges… Audio