Tamatha Paul
Coronavirus: Recyclables pile up as councils cut services
Recycling has been put on hold by a number of councils during Alert Level 4, but that has left households wondering what to do with an ever increasing pile of paper and plastic.
Residents are being… Audio
Youth resilience and support in Level 4
The Wellington Student Volunteer Army is ready to support the community during the lockdown. Audio
Covid-19: Student Volunteer Army launched in Wellington
The Student Army is mobilising to help people who are staying in isolation due to the coronavirus or who are struggling with loneliness during social distancing.
The Welly Student Volunteer Army has… Audio
New rules on student care need accompanying funding
The Government is bringing in a mandatory code of conduct for pastoral care at universities and a $100,000 fine for providers if they are found responsible for the serious harm or death of students in… Audio
"Youthquake" strikes local body elections
One of the themes of this year's local body elections was the preponderance of young candidates - prospective councillors in their 20s, and some even in their teens. Audio
Young councillors hot on tackling climate change
Councils can expect more pressure from their own ranks to tackle climate change with a new crop of young councillors determined to fight it head on. There's been a marked increase in the number of… Audio
Young councillor not afraid to challenge others
A young incoming Wellington City Councillor says more and more young people are getting interested in politics. Tamatha Paul, who's 22 years old, is one of a crop of new young councillors voted in at… Audio
Twenty-somethings looking to break into politics
Fed up with political intertia on issues like climate change and inequality, the next generation of politicians are looking to break into local councils around the country. We speak to one of them… Audio
Govt 'actually making moves' to help students - VUWSA
The government is standing by the rollout of its no tertiary fees policy, despite $200 million earmarked for the programme being redirected towards reforming vocational training. The Finance Minister… Audio
