Eugenie Sage
Feeding the hand that bites you
You may think that the opposition are the group in Parliament whose job is to ‘hold the government to account’. You’d be wrong.
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Land Information Minister Sage on tenure review
A host of concerns about the tenure review process have been revealed in detailed advice to the Land Information Minister. Tenure review is a voluntary process that was designed to allow crown… Audio
Toxic material washing up after floodwaters spread rubbish
On the West Coast, toxic material is washing up after floodwaters spread rubbish from an abandoned landfill. While the river spreading the rubbish from the closed Fox Glacier Township Landfill has… Audio
Oral questions versus the general debate
In the years' first Taupatupatu Whānui the messages were an uncanny mirror of oral Questions just ended. Mostly. Audio
Oral questions versus the general debate
In the years' first Taupatupatu Whānui the messages were an uncanny mirror of oral Questions just ended. Mostly.
AudioThe other members' bills
Parliamentary Members' Days can be filled with interest and suspense. But not usually. Sometimes MPs have to keep themselves entertained by littering speeches with rubbish trash puns. Audio
The other members' bills
Parliamentary Members' Days can be filled with interest and suspense. But not usually. Sometimes MPs have to keep themselves entertained by littering speeches with rubbish trash puns.
AudioFarmers call for independence over high country farming
Farmers are pushing back against plans to make it harder for those farming leasehold high country land to change to the way they farm the land. Federated Farmers High Country spokesperson, Simon… Audio
Farmers fear restricted land development
Farmers on leasehold Crown land are unhappy about a plan aimed that could see them stopped from moving into more intensive farming . The government wants to make it harder for those farming leasehold… Audio
NZ recycling industry still reeling from China's plastics ban
It's the hottest, busiest, smelliest time of year for recycling centres - and, one year after China stopped taking our plastics, some are still struggling to move thousands of tonnes of waste. Audio
DOC braces for 'mega mast' in 2019
Conservationists are calling on the Department of Conservation to ramp up its response to what's being called a mega mast, which could unleash a plague of predators on threatened native species. Audio
Have we reached tipping point?
China refused to take any more waste plastic at the start of 2018, and in April we saw startling images of mountains of recycling with nowhere to go. This year will also be remembered as the year New… Audio
Visiting New Zealand the 'Kiwi way'
A new tourist campaign is asking people to experience Aotearoa the "Kiwi way" to encourage responsible travelling. Video
Hauraki Gulf clean-up plan resurrected
A sweeping plan to clean up and protect the Hauraki Gulf that's languished in a drawer for two years is being dusted off and will be put into action. The Conservation Minister, Eugenie Sage, is set to… Audio
Sage accused of 'rubber-stamping' land sales to foreigners
The Green Party MP and Land Information Minister Eugenie Sage is being accused of rubber-stamping the sale of sensitive land to foreigners - despite promising that would stop. New figures show, in her… Audio
Eugenie Sage defends land sales to overseas buyers
The Land Information Minister Eugenie Sage is pushing back against claims she is rubber-stamping the sale of sensitive land to overseas buyers. New figures show the Green Party minister has approved… Audio
How do we reduce construction waste in a building boom?
The Green Building Council is calling for more to be done to stop construction waste going to the dump as the building boom ramps up. Auckland Council estimates up to 600,000 tonnes of building and… Audio
Wanaka helicopter crash a huge loss for DOC - Eugenie Sage
The helicopter that crashed on Thursday in Wanaka was carrying two Department of Conservation staff members on a tahr control operation. Both DOC workers and the pilot Nick Wallis died when the leased… Audio
Milford Sound traffic cutback considered
Cutting back on the number of cars allowed into Milford Sound is one of the changes being considered to cope with the increasing numbers of tourists driving to the popular destination. Tourism… Audio
Minister demands DOC explain kiwi deaths
The Conservation Minister has asked for a report on why nine little-spotted kiwi died at a Hawke's Bay sanctuary.
