Audio by year 2010

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

We speak to Green MPs about how they spent their holidays, and discover that they have been relaxing, trying new things, and of course indulging in some old-school political activism. 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

This week we present some highlights from Gareth's maiden address as he issues a challenge to Parliament. 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

The Green and National Parties have today released a proposal to establish a new stand-alone New Zealand regulator for natural health products. I spoke to Sue about the proposal - why it's needed, what it sets out to achieve, and what the process is from here. 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

Green Party Co-leader Russel Norman teases out the exact circumstances of Agriculture Minister David Carter's potential conflict of interest around ECAN, Water Conservation Orders, and the Hurunui River. 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

Gareth Hughes talks about being a boyracer, why New Zealand is so car dependent, the Government's uneconomic motorway binge, and the advantages of a balanced, sustainable transport policy. More

Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei talks about Mind the Gap, the Green Party's eight-point Budget strategy to combat growing inequality in New Zealand. More

The global countdown to a resolution if the protracted debate over whaling is about to commence. Green Party Oceans spokesperson Gareth Hughes and acclaimed Professor of International Law at the Australian National University, Donald Rothwell, discuss the proposal and its implications for the future of the world's largest mammals. 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

The 1981 Springbok Tour and the protests against it were seminal events in New Zealand's history. 30 years on, some of the players from the 81 Springboks are planning a reunion in New Zealand next year. We hear from Green MPs about their memories of 1981 and their thoughts about the planned reunion. More

Green Party MP and serial volunteer Catherine Delahunty recounts one of the most entertaining and impressive experiences of a coordinated volunteer programme to support a community court case against a mine in the Coromandel, and discusses the oft-overlooked importance of unpaid work in our economy. 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

Primary and secondary school pupils headed back to school this week, after two weeks of holidays. The MPs are back too, from their two-week recess, and in this week's podcast we take the Green MPs back to school to find out what their school days were like. More

Green Party MPs recount their most memorable bus and train journeys. 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

In this podcast Green Party disability spokesperson Catherine Delahunty speaks about her bill to establish a Disability Commissioner and about the wider issue of making politics fully accessible to people with disabilities. More

Under surveillance by the SIS, living with teenage girls and Greenpeace activists above a factory, mushrooms growing in the shower and views of the Sydney Opera house - Green Party MPs recount their most memorable flatting experiences. 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

In this podcast, Green MPs Catherine Delahunty, Sue Kedgley, and Russel Norman talk about why they love gardening, what they're growing right now, and what their advice is for budding new gardeners. 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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Three Green MPs talk about the global climate action day 10.10.10. More

Can friendship flourish across the political battlefield? In an adversarial Parliament, is there room to find common ground? More

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

What do our MPs listen to? What's on their ipods? Do they even have ipods? And if not, where does the music in their lives come from? Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei and Green MPs Catherine Delahunty, Gareth Hughes and David Clendon talk about their musical tastes and predilections. 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

The holidays are almost upon us, and many of us are now counting down the days and making our summer reading lists. In this podcast we get some summer reading inspiration by talking to Russel Norman about what he's been reading lately. 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