James Shaw

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is joining calls for de-escalation between Israel and Iran as the conflict escalates.  Audio

Members Day this week had it all: surprise votes, big and niche issues, success and failure. A bill from a retiring MP led to an environmental rights debate which included gaping philosophical divides… Audio

This Sunday, after nine years as Green Party co-leader, including a five year stint as Climate Change Minister, James Shaw is stepping down. He's joining Susie to talk about everything other than… Audio

The government will introduce a bill on Thursday to establish a 'fast track' consenting regime, aimed at improving the speed of approval for major infrastructure projects.

Regional Development… Audio

The first piece of legislation Parliament is looking at in 2024 disestablishes a Crown entity that MPs all agreed has been doing great work. But they don't all agree that it should go. Audio

NZ's Green Party co-leader set to step down. Audio

James Shaw will step down as co-leader of the Green Party in March but will remain in Parliament for now.

The former Minister will stay on to support a bill which would add the right to a sustainable… Audio

Now we have some more Christmas messages from our political party leaders.

This time it's New Zealand First leader Winston Peters, followed by Green Party co-leaders Marama Davidson and James Shaw. Audio

It's 3-days into the nearly two-week conference, New Zealand has so far signed up to one international agreement - to adapt agriculture and food production to the changing climate. 133 other countries… Audio

The Green Party has launched a petition to save the oil and gas exploration ban.

This comes as the newly formed government plans to scrap several climate change-related policies.

One of those is… Audio

Friday is the final day of campaigning for the 2023 election.

Voting closes Saturday evening at 7, then the counting begins and a new government will eventually be formed.

National Party leader… Audio

The One News Verian and Newshub Reid Research polls show support for the left bloc rising.

The Greens rose by a point to 14 percent in the 1News poll and is up by 0.7 to 14.9 in Newshub's poll.

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Co-leader of the Greens is James Shaw and he spoke with Nathan Rarere. Audio

With less than two weeks to go, this election is heating up - but so is the climate.

Our first big target for reducing emissions is set for 2030 - just seven years away. New Zealand has pledged a 41… Audio

On current polling, Labour would be out of government, but their support partner the Greens look set to nearly double their share of seats in parliament.

Newshub's Reid Research poll showing the… Audio

Like a well-oiled – or perhaps solar-powered – machine, the Green Party co-leaders Marama Davidson and James Shaw hustle in the kitchen to produce a pasta and salad combo. They boast about the… Video

Time now for our regular catch up with the Greens, and party co-leader James Shaw joins us now. Audio

The leaders of ACT, the Greens, Labour, and National face Midday Report’s Charlotte Cook, who grills them over policies, technique in the kitchen, and how they got into politics. Video

Staying with climate emissions. National says it's committing to "net zero by 2050" - even though scientists are urging governments to get into action and set climate targets for the next ten years… Audio

Green Party co-leader James Shaw is "incensed" that the National Party wants to divert $2.3 billion allocated to climate change.

National has proposed a "climate dividend" - which they say would… Audio