Marama Davidson
Covid-19: Green Party skips Parliament return
MPs will be back in the house today - with the exception of the Green Party and the Māori Party.
Both are refusing to attend Parliament while Wellington is at Alert Level 4.
The Greens say… 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
Minister defends joint venture after critical Auditor-General report
Marama Davidson is defending a joint venture set up to combat the high rates of violence in Kiwi homes.
The venture was set up in 2018 to bring government and community agencies together to tackle… Audio
Policing political race speech with a posse
Parliament’s Speaker doesn’t want to stifle MPs’ free speech, instead he’s deputising all MPs to call out bigotry when they hear it. Audio
Policing political race speech with a posse
Parliament’s Speaker doesn’t want to stifle MPs’ free speech, instead he’s deputising all MPs to call out bigotry when they hear it.
AudioBudget 2021: The numbers may change but the process stays the same
Budget 2021 dominates Parliament with the Government revealing where it plans to spend the country's money over the next financial year but the process to approve it doesn't change Audio
Budget 2021: The numbers may change but the process stays the same
Budget 2021 dominates Parliament with the Government revealing where it plans to spend the country's money over the next financial year but the process to approve it doesn't change
AudioPrepping for Budget 2021 at Parliament
Budget 2021 is due to be announced on 20 May but the priorities that guide the budget decisions have already been published and debated by MPs. Audio
Prepping for Budget 2021 at Parliament
Budget 2021 is due to be announced on 20 May but the priorities that guide the budget decisions have already been published and debated by MPs.
AudioAssociate Housing Minister slams inhumane emergency housing
The Associate Housing Minister has described some emergency housing as inhumane and not fit for human habitation.
Those at the coal face say there is not enough oversight, with families mixed in with… Audio
Minister condems emergency housing as 'inhumane'
One of the government's own ministers has condemned some emergency housing as "inhumane", while taking aim at moteliers - accusing them of turning a quick buck at the expense of safety and a decent… Audio
Rally held on Courtenay Place over Wellington CBD safety
Hundreds of rowdy people turned out in Courtenay Place on Wednesday night, but it wasn't for the usual reasons.
Increasingly, Wellingtonians have been voicing their concerns about the city's… Audio
Treaty recognition part of RMA overhaul
Decade-long calls for stronger recognition of the Treaty of Waitangi in planning laws are yet to be realised, but are part of the package as the government prepares for a major overhaul of the RMA.
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Waitangi 2021: Green party co-leader Marama Davidson
How will the Green Party make - as it has announced - Te Tiriti o Waitangi the centre of all their policies? Audio
Green Party hails Labour deal as 'win-win'
The Green Party is hailing the cooperation deal it has signed with the Labour Party as a "win-win".
The two parties signed the agreement giving the Greens two ministerial positions in return for not… Audio
Marama Davidson on Green party's role within Labour govt
To politics now where the Green Party has reached a cooperation agreement with Labour that gives both Greens leaders Ministerial portfolios outside of Cabinet. It means that the Greens will have to… Audio
Greens say 'fruitful discussions' with Labour, but more talks yet
The Green Party co-leaders say they've had 'fruitful discussions' with the Labour Party about how the two parties will work together this term.
But the 'will-they-won't-they' is set to continue, with… Audio
Where to now for the Greens?
With 64 seats, Labour has more than enough to govern alone, and does not need the Green party's 10 seats.The Green party was part of the coalition government for the last three years with three… Audio
Greens sweep 10 seats
The Green party co-leader, Marama Davidson, talks to Guyon Espiner about the results which saw the party bring ten MPs back into Parliament and Chloe Swarbrick take Auckland Central. Video, Audio