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As the Green Party AGM approaches, Jeanette Fitzsimons enjoys her last few days as the Co-leader of the Greens. I wondered what must be going through her mind as she readies herself to hand over the reins of power? What have been some of her highlights? More

Celebrity Mike King's televised exposé of an intensive pig farming operation has left most of us feeling sick. Will the ensuing public outrage be enough to lead to meaningful reform of our factory farms? I talked to veteran animal welfare campaigner, Sue Kedgley, about the future happiness of pigs and their place down on the New Zealand farm. More

The Greens have a new female Co-Leader. This week's podcast features highlights from the conference that elected her. More

National has just cut $19 million of funding for the Greens' Enviroschools programme. Does this mark the end of one of our most successful initiatives? I talk to Green Education Spokesperson Catherine Delahunty on the fate of teaching for a sustainable future. More

A new Green waste levy came into force this week that will begin to revolutionise the way we deal with our rubbish. I talk to the architect himself—Nandor Tanczos—about the law, pigouvian taxes, and how to find riches in our rubbish. More

Green MP Kennedy Graham is on a mission to outlaw war. This week, he took his first significant step towards that end with the launch of his Member's Bill, the International Non-Aggression and the Lawful Use of Force Bill. I talk to Kennedy about the likelihood of achieving his vision for a world free of aggression and conflict. More

Greg Paterson is the Auckland cyclist fighting for his life in hospital. He's one of about 200 cyclists who will be seriously injured or killed on our roads this year. He's also one of the huge majority of cyclists that gets injured or killed through no fault of their own. More

Mining is back in the headlines after the Greens released documents this week showing that the Government is considering mining in Coromandel Peninsula, Kahurangi National Park, Paparoa National Park, and Fiordland National Park. More

These are good times to own a bus company in Wellington. One company, Infratil, owns more than 90% of the bus market here. When Greater Wellington recently announced their intentions to hold their first ever competitive tender in the Hutt Valley, Infratil announced plans to register their own service in the same area. More

This week, as Sue leaves Parliament after ten years, the Green MPs pay tribute to one of Parliament's hardest-working, most visible, and most colourful MPs. More

New Green Work and Income Spokesperson Catherine Delahunty talks about her new portfolio, what she makes of the government's recent announcements about welfare reform, and her own experience setting up a beneficiary advocacy group on the East Coast. More

Green Party Co-leader, Metiria Turei, delivered this year's Picnic for the Planet speech in Wellington. This year's Picnic marked a departure from the past. Firstly, it was held in Wellington away from the still sunny weather of the far North. More

Twenty years ago, Rod Donald led the campaign to reform our First Past the Post electoral system and replace it with a more representative one — MMP. After his success, Rod went on to become the first male co-leader of the Green Party. More

Three Christian activists are being tried in the Wellington High Court this week for committing wilful damage to the Waihopai spy base. They were moved by their consciences to commit a symbolic act of resistance against New Zealand's very own contribution to the American war in Iraq. More

Green Co-leader Russel Norman talks about a couple of unusual recent investment decisions from the Superfund — decisions that seem, on the face of it, to bet against climate change and peak oil. More

How does being hypnotised in a brewery or training to be a fleecer prepare you for a life of public service as a Green MP? This week's podcast is a celebration of work and all the hard jobs people find themselves doing to get by. I asked several Green MPs to describe the toughest jobs they've ever had. More

The Football World Cup is on our doorstep. In the world of sport, it doesn't get any bigger than this. As the All Whites journey to South Africa to play amongst the great nations of football, I decided to find out if any of the Green MPs had a crazy mixed-up love relationship with the beautiful game. More

Parliament has been overrun with young people this week, not to protest, but here to take part in the 2010 Youth Parliament. They're impeccably dressed, exceptionally well spoken, and a few of them harbour huge political ambitions. Let's hear from them. More

Local government is democracy working at the grass roots. The stuff that goes on around the council table can have a massive impact on the quality of our lives. I talked to Green MP, Sue Kedgley, one of the first Greens to win office to a city council. More

Forest and Bird are launching their Bird of the Year competition this week and Green Co-leader, Russel Norman, is officially championing the kokako. I talked to Russel about his choice of native bird and his great dream of a Giant Totara National Park that inspired it...along with a gaggle of other Green MPs on their own very special bird connections. More

Today is the first of an occasional series where we talk to a Green MPs about their spirituality. First up, Gareth Hughes.
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Last week, the Government and Green Party announced a $4 million pilot trapping project. Possums, stoats, and rats beware! I talked to Green MP, Kevin Hague, about his big and small plans to protect and restore our most vulnerable fauna and flora. More

The Commerce Select Committee report on the Copyright Amendment Bill was tabled early this week in Parliament, with some controversial provisions. In this week's podcast, Green Party spokesperson on information technology and communication, Gareth Hughes talks about the challenges posed by rapidly evolving technology and the somewhat slower legislative process. More

Green Party Co-leader, Russel Norman, discusses what's sacred to him in this, the second of an occasional series where I talk to Green MPs about their spirituality. More

The Green Team for the Taupo Cycle Challenge tell all. More

As part of our occasional series on Green spirituality, I invited Anglican Social Justice Commissioner, the Reverend Anthony Dancer, in to talk with Metiria Turei about the things that drive her to work for a more humane world. More

It's that time of year again - the holidays are approaching at breakneck speed, but after this week we'll be taking our annual break from the podcast and having a few lazy summer weeks. In this podcast four Green Party MPs talk about their traditions and memories of the holidays. More