James Shaw
Green Party leaders' Christmas wishes
As we do every year on Morning Report, we like to pass on the seasons greetings from some of our most frequent political guests over the year.
Here's James Shaw and Marama Davidson from the Green… Audio
COP26: James Shaw on pledge's first draft
The Climate Change Minister doesn't expect world leaders to be happy about the draft agreement at the UN climate summit, but he's optimistic they will rise to meet it.
The seven page document urges… Audio
NZ pushing to make sure COP26 isn't just hot air
New Zealand is pushing to make sure the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow aren't just hot air.
The Climate Change Minister James Shaw is co-leading work to set rules to verify countries are making the… Audio
Climate Change Minister James Shaw arrives at COP26
Calling from Glasgow Minister for Climate James Shaw tells Karyn Hay who he is excited to speak to, transparency in New Zealand's relationship with China and what he hopes to achieve at Cop 26. Audio
NZ hasn't signed methane cutting pledge yet, but Minister planning to confirm today
New Zealand hasn't yet signed a global initiative announced overnight to cut emissions of the greenhouse gas methane by 2030.
More than 80 countries have already reportedly signed up to the… Audio
Political commentators Mills & Morten
Cabinet meets today to decide whether to move the two regions out of alert level 3, step 1, as retailers plead with the government to ease alert level restrictions in Auckland and Waikato, to allow… Audio
COP26: James Shaw not looking forward to attending conference
Climate Minister James Shaw says he is not looking forward to attending the massive UN climate conference where he will have to do battle with the large polluting countries.
Tens of thousands of… Audio
New law requires companies to reveal assets at climate risk
New Zealand is the first country in the world to pass a law that forces financial organisations to disclose and act on climate-related risks. The Bill requires around 200 of the largest financial… Audio
Forum welcomes NZ climate aid boost ahead of COP26
Pacific Islands Forum welcomes New Zealand's climate aid boost heading into COP26. Audio
Government pledges $1.3b to climate change-affected countries
New Zealand's Pacific neighbours are in for a climate aid boost.
The government's committing $1.3 billion over four years to support countries most vulnerable to climate change - at least half of… Audio
Climate Change Minister on emissions reduction consultation
The Climate Change Minister admits that progress on slashing the country's atmospheric emissions is slower than he'd like.
The Government has issued a consultation document containing ideas for… Audio
NZ's Emission Reduction plan 'weak, disappointing' - advocates. Minister asks for ideas
A document which aims to shape Aotearoa's Emission Reduction plan is being described as weak and disappointing.
Ideas from government ministers and agencies on how the country can become carbon… Audio
Why COP26 is a vital tool in fighting climate change
What is so vital about the Glasgow climate change summit that minister James Shaw weathered a public uproar? Audio
The Weekend Panel with Penny Ashton and Chris Wikaira
Among other topics this morning, our Weekend panellists will be discussing the first morning of daylight saving, vaccine resistance and tolerance of the unvaccinated, controversy over James Shaw's… Audio
Full throttle House work
After a month without progress on debating bills Parliament returned to the debating chamber this week for some full throttle law-making, making up for lost time. Audio
Shaw denies special MIQ treatment for Glasgow trip
The Climate Change Minister has denied he's receiving special treatment in the MIQ system for a trip to Scotland later this year but the Prime Minister has confirmed he's got a spot.
James Shaw plans… Audio
Climate Change Minister defends Emissions Reduction Plan delay
The government has announced a five-month delay to its plan to tackle the climate crisis.
Climate Change minister James Shaw announced on Wednesday that Cabinet agreed to the delay the Emissions… Audio
Latest IPCC report shows need for urgency on climate change - Shaw
Climate Change Minister James Shaw says a collective effort across Aotearoa is needed to avert a climate crisis.
A major new UN report, decribed as a "code red for humanity", has found human activity… Audio
Greens, National snipe at each other over party conferences
There was no love lost between the Green Party and National Party at their weekend party conferences.
The Greens accused National of despicable and lazy politics, but leader Judith Collins says the… Audio
Green Party members told to pick a James for co-leader
A climate change activist is challenging Green co-leader James Shaw for his job saying the party has to stop being "Labour's little helper."
Shaw says he's confident he'll remain in the role when… Audio