Nick Smith
CTU favours pay-as-you-go funding system for ACC
The Council of Trade Unions says the Government is pushing through larger hikes in ACC levies than are needed. Audio
Claims that orginal ACC levy proposals massively overblown
Opponents of the Government claim the original increases proposed for ACC levies were massively overblown, to soften the public up for the levy hikes just unveiled. Audio
ACC Minister denies scaremongering over levy hikes
The Government denies it has scaremongered over ACC levy increases, saying it has just followed due process. Audio
The Minister for the Environment, Nick Smith
The chair of the Wellington Regional Council, Fran Wilde, takes exception to a suggestion within that package that such incidents should come under the control of the Environmental Protection Agency. Audio
ETS just passed final reading in Parliament
The National-led Government's amended Emissions Trading Scheme has just passed its final reading in Parliament. Audio
Nick Smith on ETS deal
Iwi have failed to get the government to agree to a key demand for flexible land use. This would have meant that when pre-1990 trees are cut down re-planting can be done in a different place. Audio
Climate Change Minister on emissions trading scheme
The Minister for Climate Change Issues Nick Smith is asked why he was opening up conservation land to the possibility of carbon farming by foreign companies Audio
Anger at plan to let foreigners grow trees on conservation land
Plans to allow foreign-owned companies to collect carbon credits from trees planted on Department of Conservation land are being described as 'reprehensible', with the potential to cheat New… Audio
ACC Minister responds to today's rally
Thousands of motorcyclists, angry at proposed hikes in ACC levies have vented their frustration at parliament this afternoon and they're promising this is just the start of nationwide action. Audio
Emissions scheme cost blow out predicted
The environmental lobby group, the Sustainability Council is predicting the cost of the emissions trading scheme could blow out by billions more than the 100 billion dollars extra already predicted by… Audio
Climate Change Minister speaks on emission trading scheme
The Minister for Climate Change Issues Nick Smith joins us. Audio
Climate change plan will add billions to debt
It's been revealed that National's plan to tackle climate change will add more than a hundred billion dollars to Government debt by 2050. Audio
Govt pledges lower ACC costs despite competitors' reticence
ACC Minister Nick Smith has been listening to that and joins us. Audio
ACC Minister apologises over suicide comments
The ACC Minister Nick Smith has been forced to apologise over comments he made about the support given to families of those who commit suicide. Audio
Govt announces proposed changes to ACC
It's going to cost you more to register and run your car as the Government moves to raise more money for Accident Compensation and cut entitlements Audio
End of ACC support for injured criminals
Big changes to accident compensation will be announced tomorrow and the result will be a hike in the levies New Zealanders all pay for coverage. Audio
ACC levy proposals about to be released
Cabinet's about to discuss how much more money ACC needs from your pocket. Audio
National's ETS leads down the garden path - Greens
Opposition parties say the revised Emissions Trading Scheme will cost taxpayers two billion dollars more a year than what's been touted by the Government. Audio
Managing the trees
We discuss changes to the Resource Management Act, which take effect from the 1st of October, with Environment Minister Nick Smith and Stop the Chop campaigner Stacy Colyer. Audio
