Julie Anne Genter
AA calls out lack of speed camera warning signs
The AA is calling out the lack of warning signs next to fixed speed camera sites.
Only one sign has been installed in the four years since the policy was announced in 2019 for signs to be mandatory.
…'Congestion creating disaster': Greens on government's transport plan proposal
The coalition government is proposing increasing petrol excise tax by 12 cents per litre in 2027 to help pay for new roads.
The Transport Minister Simeon Brown has announced a raft of changes to be… Audio
National promises 10,000 electric vehicle chargers
The National Party is promising to provide 10,000 electric vehicle chargers across the country by 2030.
But it also proposes to scrap the Clean Car Discount.
Green Party spokesperson Julie Anne… Audio
Greens respond to Climate Emergency Response fund cuts
Staying with politics - yesterday Climate Change minister James Shaw accepted an apology from Finance Minister Grant Robertson after Mr Shaw was not informed about the government's spending cuts… Audio
Greens believe Labour 'not serious' about climate change after latest transport plan
The Green Party believes Labour's new roading plan shows it's not serious about climate change.
The Government's draft transport policy statement outlines $20 billion worth of spending over three… Audio
Transport strategy needs urgent climate change focus - Greens
A major report on Waka Kotahi has found the transport agency hasn't been factoring in climate change and resilience in many of its roading projects. The report - commissioned by Waka Kotahi - found… Audio
Green Party wants government to factor climate into transport funding
The Green Party is urging the government to keep climate as a key priority when when it comes to transport funding.
Twenty-four hours ago Transport Minister Michael Wood was talking up putting… Audio
Green Party on agencies admission of failure on road toll
Government agencies are admitting failure in their attempts to make roads safer.
The road toll has soared this year and targets set under the nationwide Road to Zero plan - which is supposed to see… Audio
Slower speed limits on the Road to Zero deaths
The country's so-called Road to Zero strategy is yet to to bring down transport deaths.
Waka Kotahi is proposing slower state highway speed limits, saying it's the best short-term solution to fatal… Audio
Tax excessive gains by mega banks - Greens
The Green Party wants the government to reign in mega bank profits by taxing excessive gains. Westpac is the latest bank to announce a strong full-year profit, rising 12 percent to one point one six… Audio
Green Party wants windfall tax
The Greens want a new windfall tax for excess corporate profits.
Finance spokesperson Julie Anne Genter says it's not fair some companies are raking in record profits during a cost of living crisis.
…Transport gets loads of focus in Budget
Transport was a big focus in the leadup to yesterday's Budget with calls for the half price transport scheme and fuel tax reduction to be kept amid the ballooning cost of living. The two schemes have… Audio
Half-price public transport could be here to stay
The thousands of people who use public transport every day could soon find out if the half price fares they're enjoying now are here to stay.
The government brought in the three month price cut in… Audio
Covid-19: Ministry of Health won't release data on unvaccinated pregnant people
The College of Midwives wants the government to record Covid vaccinations among pregnant people.
The Ministry of Health is not budging, citing "privacy reasons" to RNZ.
Sam Olley reports. Audio
Former Associate Minister not happy with road safety progress
The new strategy for making roads safer is far off its targets, following on from the flop of the previous strategy.
This comes hard on the heels of another high holiday weekend road toll with eight… Audio
The oral salsa: Parliament goes fast, slow, fast
Parliament had a fast-slow-fast week of debating. Phil Smith looks at why the rhythm changes like an oral salsa dance. Audio
MPs hold urgent debate on Trans-Tasman travel bubble
MPs have held an urgent debate on the recent announcement of a date for no-quarantine travel between Australia and New Zealand Audio
House prices: Green Party plan suggests measures to limit property investors
The Green Party says bold action is needed to avert the accelerating housing crisis and has released a four point housing plan.
The party is proposing measures to limit property investors, including… Audio
An urgent debate on Covid-19
Parliament this week was pretty truncated, days were short and many MPs watched from home. But it did manage something unusual - an urgent debate. Audio
A win for pay equity, reduction in the gender pay gap
Female-dominated workforces have been legally empowered to negotiate the same pay as comparable male-dominated workforces.
Parliament passed the Equal Pay Amendment Bill under urgency just before… Audio