Megan Woods
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 1 October 2024
On today's episode, the Prime Minister is standing by his Associate Health Minister despite concerns she made policy decisions that would benefit tobacco company Philip Morris the most, the Resources… Audio
Labour on repealing of oil and gas exploration ban
The Resources Minister says repealing the oil and gas exploration ban is about ensuring New Zealand has long-term contingencies in place if we can't build out enough renewables to meet demand… Audio
Labour on Govt's new energy security measures
The Government's announced a suite of new measures it says will shore up New Zealand's energy supply - including urgently reversing the offshore oil and gas exploration ban and greenlighting the… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 8 August 2024
On today's episode, the government has revealed details of its replacement for the Labour government's controversial Three Waters reform, Labour is calling on the government to explain exactly what… Audio
Labour calls on govt to explain policy to ensure enough power generation
Labour is calling on the government to explain exactly what its policy is to ensure the country has enough power generation. Labour's Energy spokesperson and former Energy Minister Megan Woods spoke… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 10 May
On today's episode, Energy Minister Simeon Brown has laid the blame for this morning's nationwide warning about power usage squarely with the former Labour Government, Brown joins us, we also hear… Audio
Labour energy spokesperson Megan Woods on power cuts threat
Energy Minister Simeon Brown has blamed the former Labour Government for a steadily decreasing gap between electricity supply and demand. Former Energy Minister and now Labour Energy spokesperson… Audio
Megan Woods on Labour Party's election loss
The Labour Party's share of votes has roughly halved since Dame Jacinda Ardern led the party to an outright majority of seats in 2020.
On Saturday night, the party also lost two electorate seats to… Audio
Labour sees last-minute lift in polls
The Labour party has had a last-minute lift in both polls, jumping by one point to 27.5 percent in the Newshub poll and by two points to 28 percent in the 1News poll.
The Guardian's poll, had them… Audio
Climate leaders' debate
With less than two weeks to go, this election is heating up - but so is the climate.
Our first big target for reducing emissions is set for 2030 - just seven years away. New Zealand has pledged a 41… Audio
Labour leader home with Covid at crucial time
Senior Labour MPs Carmel Sepuloni and Duncan Webb are taking Chris Hipkins place at campaign events on Monday as the Labour leader isolates with Covid 19.
Hipkins will participate in other events on… Audio
Labour party offering cash-back scheme for building solar panel
The Labour Party is unapologetically targeting higher income New Zealanders with its solar panel policy announced today. If elected labour will offer a cash back of up to four thousand dollars for… Video, Audio
Hipkins labels National, ACT and NZ First a 'coalition of fear'
Labour's leader Chris Hipkins is painting National, ACT and New Zealand First as a "coalition of fear".
In a speech yesterday, Hipkins ruled out working with those parties, saying they would deliver… Audio
Energy minister responds to criticism of newly launched investment
Greenpeace is calling for caution, when it comes to the mega private green investment fund unveiled by the prime minister today. The government's partnered with a controversial investment giant Black… Video, Audio
Audit discovers 70 buildings with no sprinklers
A government audit, prompted by the fatal Loafers Lodge fire, has identified 70 similar multi-storey boarding houses across the country with no sprinklers.
Officials will start inspecting the… Audio
Fonterra announces an increase to emissions reduction target
Fonterra has announced an increase to its emissions reduction target, with a $90 million government boost.
The co-op will now target a 50 percent reduction in some emissions by 2030, from a 2018… Audio
Megan Woods on the myriad challenges for New Zealand's energy future
This morning Nine to Noon looks at the issue of greening up the country's energy - and the hefty price tag that comes with it. Two weeks ago on the programme Kathryn spoke with Graeme Peters, who'd… Audio