Chlöe Swarbrick on Julie Anne Genter, Darleen Tana, and methane targets | Q+A 2024

Ahead of the Green Party's annual State of the Planet speech, co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick discusses the shape of the party and its MPs' behaviour, and why she worries about the Government's review of methane targets.
00:10 - what has the change in Government meant for New Zealand's climate policies?
00:40 - the Government's methane target review
02:38 - how would Chlöe Swarbrick reform the Emissions Trading Scheme?
04:03 - cross-party work on a climate adaptation framework
04:39 - will the Greens' approach to climate policy be different now that James Shaw has left politics?
05:01 - is activism effective in progressing climate policy in Parliament?
06:20 - remembering the late Fa'anānā Efeso Collins
07:23 - Julie Anne Genter
10:57 - Darleen Tana
Join Jack Tame and the Q+A team and find the answers to the questions that matter. Made with the support of NZ on Air.

[@philipgolding3672]

The Party is pretty in the same state as the Planet!! Full of Methane!!!

[@JackMeoff-gu7om]

The Greens are going to import Gay cows from Palestine !

[@DANCEGARAGEPUNK]

Yes, Who cares about the planet anyway ? LOL $3 billion to us landlords is the way to go ! : )

[@JackMeoff-gu7om]

Right on Bro ! In a couple of trillion years the suns gunna explode anyway and were all gunna to Toast. @@DANCEGARAGEPUNK

[@overover..]

Jack, thank you for leading the movement away from softball biased interviews of left wing MPs in NZ. This is as close to fair treatment of both sides of the story as I have seen in a long time

[@bugseecooper940]

All I saw was one self entitled taxpayer funded mouth being interviewed by another self entitled taxpayer funded journalist.

[@barbaraknowles2713]

With verbal diarrhea running down from her mouth 😊

[@jbm8444]

Jack Lame actually tried hard to get some answers out of the word salad Doomer.

[@DW_Kiwi]

Costng too much for Green MP Darleen Tana. Remove her from Parliament

[@pgreen8531]

Absolutely right ✅️

[@Tantium]

she didnt apologise immediately. she was given multiple opportunities and played dumb..

[@TheMntnG]

no need to apologise for calling a spade a spade

[@danielphillips4399]

​@@TheMntnG Julie Anne Genter needed to apologise for acting like an aggressive crazed bully in parliament. Completely untoward and unprofessional behavior. If it was an MP from one of the coalition parties we all know that Chloe et al would be calling for their head.

[@TheMntnG]

@@danielphillips4399 I don‘t care. genter was right on the subject.

[@danielphillips4399]

​@@TheMntnG Julie Anne Genter embodies the worst of self-righteous hypocrisy, masquerading as a champion of social justice while wielding her power like a bully's club. Her brand of performative wokeness is an insult to genuine advocates for change, prioritizing shallow appearances over meaningful action. She's a master of virtue signaling, exploiting important issues for personal gain while leaving a trail of destruction in her wake. One can only hope that her comeuppance arrives swiftly, and that the consequences of her actions finally awaken her to the harm she's caused.

[@ISavant]

@@danielphillips4399 you mean like how sam uffindell currently enjoys a job in parliament despite beating people with wooden bed legs? Or how how barbara kuriger used her position as an MP to try and get her son off animal abuse charges? or how gerry brownlee threatens to assault people? or how john key sexually harassed women in public and on camera?

[@rickferguson6794]

Amazingly the greens are happy to import and burn coal to help keep the lights on...

[@pgreen8531]

Hypocracy is the halmark of the green party

[@Jack-rc1yl]

She talks faster than she thinks.

[@MaryAda-wj3dy]

She's like a Motor mouth on steroids.

[@Pedromanus56]

Comment of the day

[@jbm8444]

Too much weed.

[@jbm8444]

@@MildredtheDestroyer No ,the word salad queen confuses herself.

[@trinityyay]

Oh God, she starting to sound like jacinda!

[@ShirleyZhang-bt4dj]

Obviously.

[@MaryAda-wj3dy]

Chloe doesn't just sound like Jacinda. She is the new Jacinda. Beware the fall out. It won't be nuclear it will be much more toxic.

[@JackMeoff-gu7om]

At least Jacinda didn't exploit migrant workers, wasn't sexist, wasn't racist. As the Greens are.

[@barbaraknowles2713]

100% was thinking the same, even her mannerisms, cringe 😮

[@plc2866]

You’re spot on!

[@platinumspec]

"If we are not stopping the source of the fire then all of the fire extinguishers in the world won't help" Good point Chloe. So if we apply that rational and sound logic to other issues in nz I guess Chloe will be supporting Karen Chour with removing section 7aa from the OT legislation - because this baby ruthless situation is a lot like a raging fire and no amount of fire extinguishers are gonna bring back a dead child.

[@petertheobald9624]

Um, Julianne refused to apologise initially.....

[@stevedynell3330]

Besides, former Green Member of Parliament, Ms. Golriz Ghahraman, recently pleaded guilty to her charges of shoplifting, after having resigned as an MP. Hopefully in the future, also the Greens will become much wiser and much more prudent regarding their choices of the parliamentary and other legislative candidates.

[@tommym6515]

Nothing Swarbrick had to say gave me the impression that she is actually a co leader of a party. She comes across as naive, indignant and mostly a rude condescending individual who only sees herself as the only person to listen to. If I was a green voter I’d be voting no confidence in Chloe Swarbrick to lead the party.

[@disasterbenz1904]

Which is funny she speaks to me alot and she's the reason I swapped my labour vote. But that's ok it's like there's probably a mp who calls to you that's democracy and voices for all ages.

[@ISavant]

i'm a green supporter and i voted for her to be leader, so eat a dick, fascist.

[@olsaffa7679]

What speaks to you? From the river to the sea? White cis men cause all the violence? Taking advantage of immigrants? Shoplifting? Misrepresentation of qualifications? Bullying while cycle lanes are empty? Words count less than actions.

[@john0032]

​@@disasterbenz1904and thats your view , and nothing wrong with that and others giving there views no need to be offended

[@disasterbenz1904]

@@john0032 I wasn't offended I was actually offering a different perspective that's why parliament has so many parties they all represent groups of new Zealanders and it's wonderful. You get a voice and so do I.

[@iansmith9706]

Chloe can talk shit without breathing

[@rossjohnson3396]

The sheer evasion and lack of transparency from a Green party leader is simply breathtaking. She should go and buy a mirror and stare into it.

[@stevedynell3330]

As a global citizen and as an educator who tries to focus on the ENTIRE Earth, I would remind Ms. Swarbrick's critics and mockers that there are MANY people similar to her across the Earth. Yes, she should slow down her speech velocity, and focus much more on shortening her sentences, comments, and answers. Provably she would need a lot more Communications training to be able to reply, comment, and make statements concisely, clearly, pointedly, substantially - and last but not least, punctually, precisely, and honestly.

[@vjbond3945]

Told ya she'd kill the green party 3 odd months ago. Look, it's happening infront of us lol

[@piggelNZ]

I won’t stop her.

[@rickferguson6794]

​@@piggelNZwe tried last time and it'll be easier next time

[@diyguru9677]

Not sure either the Green Party's longevity or a survivable planet's is your major concern. I hope you don't have children.

[@DANCEGARAGEPUNK]

Yes, Who cares about the planet anyway ? LOL $3 billion to us landlords is the way to go ! : )

[@rickferguson6794]

@@DANCEGARAGEPUNK she's not doing anything for the planet..her party has the worst carbon footprint out of all of them..people shouldn't moan about landlords they should just be like the losers around here and get free houses off the government

[@iandeynzer2883]

Chloe has fallen into the same trap as Jacinda, endless rhetoric without getting her point across clearly & succinctly. In doing so, she tires and confuses her audience, and displays a somewhat know it all & patronizing attitude.

[@andrewaar]

That’s because there is no point!! It’s a common ploy amongst ideological driven politicians, they never actually answer the question and avoid it with a long answer which has nothing of substance to it.

[@anthonysherry2628]

Exactly

[@NZ_Kiwi1010]

Omg... she always makes a short answer long 😂😅 greens are not about the environment. that's just a cover. They are unstable and active offer nothing

[@4hm35319hd0h5]

Yeah, has she not learned anything from NACT1st? More slogans, less details, Chloe!

[@myjigglez]

She gave 5 solutions in 3 mins! Don’t let your bias blind you

[@mattieR7525]

If they were honest about anything they'd rename their party to the ABCD Vegan party. She's the face of a deceived minority group that we're taught that they're better than everyone else - and are now desperately trying to hold on to the delusion. They are nothing but weak, inconsequential people.

[@stewatparkpark2933]

She thinks that she is the smartest person in the room and wants you to know that .

[@MaryAda-wj3dy]

What do you expect. Chloe loves the sound of her own voice. She's unable to see reason let alone be reasonable. Her and the greens motto is one rule for others and another for themselves. She diverts the conversation when she can't answer or doesn't want to answer the question.

[@Homemade1772]

The Greens need to go further and faster out of Parliament

[@DANCEGARAGEPUNK]

Yes, Who cares about the planet anyway ? LOL $3 billion to us landlords is the way to go ! : )

[@Michael-lg4wz]

Oil and gas industry brings food to the cities. Gas keeps the lights on. Nuclear is the way for a EV future. The more renewables the less consistent the grid will be. Genter needs to calm down and have actual consequences, Tame is right to test on this. There needs to be standards we don't want a devolution into wild antics look up fights in government on YT.

[@ISavant]

you mean like how gerry brownlee threatens to assault people? or sam uffindell does assault people? or how barbara kuriger used her positon as an MP to bully staff at the ministry for primary industries when her son was abusing animals? But genter needs to "calm down" because she shouted at an idiot?

[@rickferguson6794]

​@ISavant and yet how many green labour mps are in trouble at the moment..or have been??

[@robbiegarscadden2311]

@@ISavant or how jenter abused ratepayers twice and used her position to influence lgwm Through bullying too... Or are you just applying selective memory to fit your agenda. Genteris a toxic bully with a one mind avends

[@stevedynell3330]

And by the way, Ms. Swarbrick should get her facts straight and stop speaking half-truths. For example, Ms. Genter did NOT immediately apologize after her outburst in the New Zealand Parliament. She only did so after the Speaker publicly rebuked her. I feel genuine pity for Ms. Swarbrick and quite many of her party colleagues. If or when such incidents abound, the New Zealand Greens will seem especially to many ordinary voters as just another political party - ethically inconsistent, elitist, out of touch, talking a great deal and saying quite little of substance, and claiming to follow higher ethical standards while compromising on them in their choices of various legislative candidates. Hopefully they will grow up, become more responsible, and be transformed into a more upright and ethically consistent party. Otherwise, several Green MPs, including even Ms. Swarbrick and Mrs. Davidson, will be in danger of losing their seats in the 2026 parliamentary elections.

[@Cold_Child]

The pillicon breif of the 80's met a response of Rockefeller telling people to leave his immense income alone. Until the ocean is passing through people homes change will not seem mandatory. So hold your breath for 10 years and then say i told you so.

[@stevedynell3330]

Correction: "Probably."

[@peterselling7879]

No sense at all, The greens and Labour have broken NZ

[@Deadnvrsleep]

Chloe values "natural" justice more than public trust.

[@DaveManukau]

Mend the issues within your own ranks. Then attempt to persuade New Zealand. Word soup is not a nourishing meal!

[@AlanFitness-t3n]

Has Chloe started wearing more makeup recently? Either way she does a lot of talking & not much walking.

[@john0032]

Pressure is on ......or lack of B12

[@jonylawson73]

Wow ..what a prick comment

[@rubytuesday1345]

Yep. I noticed that too. Obviously the style gurus in the Green Party want her to look a bit more user-friendly.

[@jbm8444]

Yes and I'm sure it will be made from whale oil.

[@deanpendigrast7255]

The green should just crawl back under the stone and stay there bunch of losses

[@deathbeyondcompare]

Hey jack, why are you not yelling over her like you do to anyone in government now? Your bias shows again

[@jamiesmith8313]

Yelling 😂 Jesus you're soft if you think that soft ball interview was yelling

[@holmesa8980]

Yep 100% he is soft on the left.

[@supercooge]

@@jamiesmith8313 you missed the "not"

[@SeaBrownieNZ]

Can we just remove this green woke voice from our political team - waste of time and money...

[@stevedynell3330]

The point of the journalist's questions on Ms. Genter and on Mrs. Tana is that New Zealand's Green Party has a potentially serious problem in the consistency of its ethical standards. If those two MPs are allowed to serve out the current parliamentary term, and especially if they commit additional ethically questionable or wrong actions, the Greens will increasingly appear as just another mainstream political party. Ms. Swarbrick is smart enough to understand the political and ethical implications of those two MPs' controversial cases. In the future, she should give straighter answers to such questions, instead of counter-asking, "What's the point?"

[@mikeogle1279]

Jake is so 'tame' interviewing the left.....

[@AlanFitness-t3n]

Correct.

[@john0032]

Like Winston said to him...are you going to show us your new contract signed under last government.....nah it had bribe in there.......jack had nothing to say but shows his biased

[@DEFENDERNZ]

a 3 way debate - Tame, Plunkett, Swarbrick would make for fun viewing!

[@andreflavell3453]

that’s because he is Woke through and through

[@andreflavell3453]

2 woke kids .

[@pradeepmagan6951]

She talks well, but has now become a typical politician, is it better to import coal from o/seas rather than using our own resources

[@deksper]

She needs a new elastic for the neck of her dress. Preferably a very tight one.

[@plc2866]

So glad they are concerned about the climate, shame their concern doesn’t extend to trying to be good and kind!

[@WL-Hllblzr666]

Well Jack Jack Well Jack Jack Jack Jack It’s like watching a robot trying to act human.

[@thehoundGOT]

I think Brooke van Velden does a better job of that than Ms Swarbrick

[@danielphillips4399]

@@thehoundGOT Brooke van Velden is a breath of fresh air compared to the insufferable Chloe, who's more concerned with flaunting her woke credentials than actually getting anything done. While Brooke is busy delivering results, Chloe is too busy virtue signaling and pandering to the Twitterati to bother with something as mundane as common sense. It's no wonder she's accomplished nothing of substance, preferring instead to grandstand and preen for the approval of her echo chamber. Brooke, on the other hand, is a force to be reckoned with - a true leader who gets things done without feeling the need to constantly broadcast her righteousness to the world

[@ISavant]

@@danielphillips4399 lmao brook is a psychotic automaton who doesn't give a single shit about anybody but herself. but of course you bootlicking act fascists have a problem with chloe being capable of literally forming sentences.

[@rubytuesday1345]

@@thehoundGOT what absolute rubbish. Brooke has worked tirelessly to try to advance the progress of New Zealand. Where was Chloe during lockdown? Auckland CBD was crumbling to nothing and she was nowhere to be seen. Too busy out shopping with her friend old ‘sticky fingers’ Golriz probably.

[@barbaraknowles2713]

​@@rubytuesday1345😂👍

[@leemanson1964]

Ok so what about hard working New Zealanders who CAN'T take a bus to work at 3 in the morning and HAVE to use cars How do you propose to help us food prices are up petroleum is up working New Zealanders are coping the s@$t And as for renewables we have solar farms and enough wind farms im surprised we haven't crashed into Australia yet

[@tasmannelson1707]

Weak interview. What a waste of time. Nothing achieved and nothing to look forward to. Derisory stuff keep up the great work. P.S feelings don’t have rights.

[@pgreen8531]

The green pa Rtyare nothing more tan a Bunch of activosts not serious about making new Zealand a great country to live .

[@novesituipulotu]

lol useless

[@Corey-ex1sl]

Why is the greens so wacky?good to see chloe is using make up

[@Ronny.81]

The green leaders constituency is central Auckland, but tells farmers and rural people how they should do things.😂😂

[@jbm8444]

More word salad from the queen of word salads. Have the Greens stopped flying on planes yet? You know when something is serious as those complaining about it change their own habits. And it was a wonderful little noose Jack let Chloe jump through and as usual Chloe is bereft of any ideas of how to grow the economy and make NZ a more prosperous place , apart from taxing people who have worked hard.

[@JG-us9lu]

She says nothing of substance

[@vvwalker7261]

She is insufferable and out of touch

[@nevillehill5210]

Just imagine if CS got anywhere near to having any say in the running of NZ again- scary, scary thought

[@Mizpah5]

Chloe is always in talk mode or lecture mode. Never listens

[@Millektm]

Acts like a spoilt little brat!

[@AnnSmith-u9c]

Who’s interviewing who?

[@brad-p4n]

You can't build prosperity without natural resources.

[@SuperHone12]

### Comment to Chlöe Swarbrick: Chlöe Swarbrick, I have some concerns about the emphasis on man-made climate change and the effectiveness of current green energy solutions. Significant flaws exist in the data supporting CO2 as the primary driver of climate change, with many scientists arguing that human emissions have minimal impact compared to natural factors. Moreover, the U.S. increasingly depends on China for essential materials for green technologies, raising economic and national security issues. Political motivations seem to influence climate policies, with actions taken more for securing votes than for genuine environmental benefits. Additionally, critiques highlight that most emissions come from developing countries like China, India, and Indonesia, where coal use is increasing, making U.S. efforts relatively insignificant on a global scale. Furthermore, the current green energy solutions are not as green as they seem. The Biden Administration's progress on building electric vehicle charging stations is far behind targets, and the extensive land required for wind and solar energy can harm natural ecosystems. Why do we only hear one side of the environmental debate? I'm all for being green (though not quite sold on the whole man-made CO2 saga), but let's talk about the real eco-villains: the tons of waste from making our beloved 'green' tech like solar panels, batteries, and wind turbines. There’s so much mining involved, it’s like a treasure hunt gone wrong! And oh, the plastic saga-my favorite! We've got plastic rubbish bags, paper bags lined with plastic, and now this new star on the block: 'biodegradable plastic.' If it's so biodegradable, why does it stick around longer than the embarrassing photos from my high school prom? Now, for a splash of cold, hard data-did you know that in the last 600 million years, the average CO2 level was about 2,600 ppm? That’s nearly seven times what we're panicking over today. And our quaint Quaternary period? It's seen the lowest CO2 levels, averaging around 230 ppm over the last 800,000 years, peaking at about 300 ppm some 320,000 years ago. Jumping up by 300 ppm could actually boost plant growth by about 46% across various crops. Makes you wonder if we’re missing the forest for the trees, huh? While we're getting tangled in debates over CO2 and methane, with their levels doing the cha-cha across millennia, let’s not forget the simple stuff. Like why native trees are the bee's knees for sustainable building compared to those quick-fix pines, or how farmers are quietly being eco-warriors by planting flax and shrubs along waterways. Seriously, these guys are the unsung heroes of the green movement! Why not focus more on immediate and tangible environmental issues such as waste management, preserving natural environments, and creating green spaces, which are crucial for our well-being? These actions provide immediate benefits and are less contentious than the current climate agenda. So, any current readings on CO2, or is that like trying to pin the tail on the donkey at a kids' party? Here’s to more robust, dirt-under-the-fingernails environmental chats on the show. Keep it up, and maybe throw in a word or two for those everyday eco-champions out there! Cheers!

[@ISavant]

Did you know that humans didn't exist when the atmosphere was 2600ppm? Of course you did, that's why you know it's an idiotic, braindead, frankly fucking stupid point to even bring up. But you did it anyway, because you're a goddamn moron. Also, farmers are the reason our rivers and lakes are unswimmable, because they dump nitrates in them like candy. but you think "They planted some flax!" absolves them. You are a moron, a true national voter.

[@MaryAda-wj3dy]

You tell little miss holier than thou. I agree with you completely

[@ISavant]

@@MaryAda-wj3dy so you're a mentally ill conspiracist too?

[@iansmith9706]

Chloe is getting crazier day by day

[@jbm8444]

Too much weed.

[@Millektm]

​@@jbm8444 To bloody full of herself and her own importance as well,she is a shocker.!!

[@nevillehill5210]

And she’s a constituent MP in parliament which means that there people out there that actually vote for her , that’s what I find hard to believe

[@willtekata1763]

This has to be the most unsavoury person in iur parliament.

[@peterbishop1933]

She talks out of both sides of her mouth

[@glenndouglas.T]

Renewable energy isn't working with current technology...

[@TheMntnG]

so? then we have no energy, also better than burning fossils

[@giltee626]

What happens when the gas and coal power stations are shut down and the sun doesn’t shine and there no wind.

[@olsaffa7679]

​@giltee626 If considering "From the river to the sea" Chloe. White cis men cause all the violence, Marama. Tana taking advantage of immigrants. Shoplifting, Golriz. Misrepresentation of qualifications. Bullying while empty cycle lanes are more important than struggling businesses... True colours showing and the environment/green isn't this party's colour. No hope for a better environment with this party.

[@selwynperry7459]

Jacinda swarbrick

[@stevenshaw5628]

Crazy women , crazy party ,

[@jonlnz52]

What a silly little boy you are. Stupid, crass little small mind

[@charlesh3492]

Her tone when challenged on that mad cow JG... just utter arrogance...

[@granthardy5844]

Chloe.... needs wake up.....

[@davidlaidlaw-wt4lg]

NZ needs all the oil Gas and coal it can get there hands on

[@groovejets]

The big green yawn

[@cyberfish6849]

FFS ..My entire being rejects everything she says and stands for.

[@tonyhenna]

Lack of leadership

[@peterfairbrother3218]

All I heard was a word salad instead of clear and concise answers' Jack needs a weed eater to cut through the nonsense answers he was getting.

[@PhilLsbest]

Interesting. Greens get a free pass compared to say Peter's or National. No real difficult questions and many questions easy asks with answers simply accepted. Learnt nothing, except Q&A is partisan journalism, the most unprofessional irrelevant kind.

[@christopherwalton1373]

The rubber room party 🤣

[@rubytuesday1345]

Note the stark difference between how National has dealt with MP David MacLeod over his non disclosure of donations and the Greens total lack of action with Genter. Just constantly repeating that her actions were ‘unacceptable’ is not enough. They need to show some backbone instead of the endless faffing and dancing on the head of a pin. They lost the last shred of integrity they had when James Shaw quit.

[@luckyM9963]

What a travesty !

[@benitius3892]

See! He lets her finish he barely jumps in and does the softest counters where’s this energy for coalition members

[@4hm35319hd0h5]

Because Chloe actually answers the questions. The coalition interviewees continually try to reframe and dodge the question so Jack has to keep steering them back

[@myjigglez]

He interjected five times! Don’t let your bias blind you

[@overover..]

@@myjigglez I agree, this was the toughest interview of a woke MP that I have seen in a long time on NZ TV. In the past Jack simply would have lobbed softballs to her and platformed anything she wanted to say. Breakfast TV should take note

[@benitius3892]

My critique is the never ever keep the energy with Seymour, winsoton etc. They let the greens and labour spout off and get most of their rants off no problem. Oh wow just 5 times he chimed in watch any other interview he doesn't let them finish the sentence half the time. So bias

[@overover..]

@benitius3892 This is true, he let her spout her whole monologue instead of answering the question. Definitely still biased, not as bad as a year ago, but still biased

[@nedread6700]

Ha ha she fell into a big Jack rabbit hole 😂😂

[@dn8015]

She is actually highly inarticulate its amazing. Its ME NOT MYSELF.

[@stigotracey2772]

Chloe - highly skilled at avoiding a straight answer to a straight question, repeatedly, again and again.

[@stevedynell3330]

Although I am no fan of Ms. Swarbrick, at least she honestly admitted that she is no climate scientist.

[@karenbolton9526]

Oh I just threatened my colleague but don’t worry I apologised immediately hs ha yeah right they are more priveledged than anyone

[@luckyM9963]

Have you checked your valuables Jack? your pockets?

[@carlwallis99]

Cloey is full of crap cant believe a word she says

[@dn8015]

Can’t wait for Marama’s husband’s housing investigation 👀

[@justinmurton4416]

Go woke go broke

[@H4KTNNT]

She is expecting our little country to sacrifice big as if we emitting large emmissions. We wont even reach 1% of the big countries. Too much worry over nothing. We already do more than enough. Look at these electric cars. We can have so many but cant even accommodate on the current electricity grid. We have already had a warning this week to reduce electricity usage to alleviate pressure on the grid. Time to open up our coal mine instead of importing. We have the resources lets use them.

[@pointlessconfused7598]

She’s tarting herself up now.

[@CUZZABRO]

Killing it Chlöe! So thankful that you're representing us in Parliament.

[@JimmyDoggy-b1c]

If I Analysis anything not easy to beat me indeed I lost against grandmaster ( chess ) Politics is dirty game . Thinking about it go back to entertainment . Anyway good luck All NZ

[@RatnaketuDavidMoore]

❤. Greens what a joke.

[@petermichael2504]

Realidy

[@john0032]

Norway most renewable energy, most electric cars , good standards of living and paid by....Oil so we should do the same

[@jbm8444]

Here here.

[@deksper]

Imagine if she was the Leader of the Planet LOL

[@LuluViolet-iu5it]

Lazy questions. Pull your head in Jack. He’s literally just trying to create drama instead of doing real journalism. Q&A is right wing propaganda.

[@tillykaran3383]

Talks………..

[@DEFENDERNZ]

And Genter needs to go. She's unhinged.

[@JimmyDoggy-b1c]

Go green environmental disaster

[@IvorJones]

Can you please turn on your transcript? Ngā mihi

[@enumeratenz]

Having the CCC set the available units in the ETS is equivalent to giving them the power to set the price of units. This is an admission that the Greens fear markets more than they fear climate change. The CCC wants the price of units to rise. The original intent of the ETS was to provide a mechanism for markets to decide ...

[@nedread6700]

Bla bla bla bla bla bla bla me me me bla bla bla bla bla bla me me me bla bla bla bla

[@karenbolton9526]

She gave him a real angry sneer at pint he said both instances comparable it was hostile

[@gpa6528]

Full of air but no idea

[@TheMntnG]

people prefer money over their children‘s future. disgusting here

[@danielphillips4399]

The cost of living crisis is ravaging the lives of most people and their families, and it's a wonder anyone can still afford to breathe. Housing and food costs are astronomical, and the fact that people are desperate for tax relief is hardly shocking. Yet, somehow, there are still those who have the audacity to shame others for seeking help to put a roof over their heads and food on the table. Newsflash: no one should be ashamed of needing support to survive. Especially not the squeezed middle-class, who are constantly screwed over by a system that denies them any semblance of assistance. So spare us the sanctimony and condescending lectures. Your ignorance is staggering.

[@TheMntnG]

@@danielphillips4399 thats why the greens want a wealth tax, rent controls, and huge increases in help for the poor.

[@danielphillips4399]

@@TheMntnG Oh, so now the Greens are peddling their usual brand of misguided, socialist nonsense. A wealth tax? Rent controls? Huge increases in handouts? That's just a recipe for disaster. Do they really think punishing success and entrepreneurship will magically solve poverty? Newsflash: it won't. It'll just drive away investment, stifle innovation, and create a culture of dependency. And as for their obsession with 'helping the poor', maybe they should focus on creating actual opportunities for people to lift themselves out of poverty, rather than just doling out more taxpayer-funded goodies. The Greens' policies are a surefire way to keep people trapped in poverty, rather than empowering them to succeed. It's time to stop pandering to the Greens' misguided ideology and start pursuing policies that actually work. Let's promote economic freedom, personal responsibility, and real opportunity, rather than just throwing more money at problems and expecting them to go away

[@danielphillips4399]

@@TheMntnG Oh, please, the Greens' policies are clearly designed to create a utopia where everyone is equally miserable. I mean, who needs personal freedom or economic growth when you can have the government dictating every aspect of your life? A wealth tax? Because punishing success and innovation is surely the way to drive progress. Rent controls? Because nothing says "fairness" like artificially manipulating markets and creating housing shortages. And huge increases in handouts? Because dependency on the government is the epitome of empowerment. Let's not forget the cherry on top: bankrupting the country with unrealistic social programs, ensuring future generations inherit a debt-ridden, stagnant economy. Bravo, Greens! Your vision for a socialist paradise is truly inspiring.

[@bigthinker281]

Great word Salad: combining English words to create sentences but they mean absolutely nothing…😅

[@mjf773]

Chloe is doing great as leader. Not sure why there are so many mouthbreathers in the comments

[@olsaffa7679]

Mouth breathing because the Greens stink. From the river to the sea, Chloe. White men cause all violence, Marama. Tana exploiting immigrants. Shoplifting. Misrepresentation of qualifications. The Greens don't need enemies with the leadership they have. Ah, sorry, I forgot bullying...

[@john0032]

Or bum sniffers

[@ShirleyZhang-bt4dj]

Teflon Chloe

[@olsaffa7679]

You mean "From the river to the sea" Chloe.

[@ShirleyZhang-bt4dj]

@@olsaffa7679 Exactly.

[@olsaffa7679]

@ShirleyZhang-bt4dj yes, yes. Or the sexist racist "white cis males" Marama? Tana...? Or the shoplifter? Or the cycle lane bully. Or the misrepresenting qualifications? Etc. Birds of a feather. Like attracts like.

[@olsaffa7679]

@@ShirleyZhang-bt4dj yes. Or racist sexist "white cis males" Marama?

[@olsaffa7679]

@@ShirleyZhang-bt4dj or Tana?

[@smilesandlaughsalot]

Superb Chlöe! You were well briefed and stuck to your guns. Even when Jack set a trap, you still rallied and were clear and concise. Well done!

[@nevillehill5210]

Love your irony

[@davidkennedy8871]

While Julie Anne's behaviour in the house was totally unacceptable I can completely understand how frustrated she must be with the total stupidity behind National's transport policies -absolutely ill-informed and causing huge costs to tax payers. Julie Anne warned about the costly pitfalls with the PPP to build Transmission Gully (which was ignored) and now we will have to funnel billions into a completed road for many years that would have been better spent in health or building more houses. Removing Julie Anne's wisdom from the transport discourse would not be helpful. Support to manage her frustrations would be useful.

[@macunion1225]

Julie annes policies are ludicrous , the unused cycle lanes are killing businesses around here, i have a new policy for NZ politics , if you arent born here stay out of our politics both local and central

[@davidkennedy8871]

@@macunion1225Not being born here would have cut out many of our greatest politicians like Michael Joseph Savage. Establishing a cycling culture in NZ is really important, most of Europe have embraced cycling as it helps reduce traffic congestion and has so many other benefits. Sadly there is always an adjustment period but I am aware that many businesses do better in centre of cities when there are more pedestrian and cycling areas. Julie Anne visited Invercargill many years ago and provided advice based on her transport management experience. It was rejected at the time in favour of cars. About 10 years later what she had proposed has been enacted and it has huge support. It totally revitalised our central city.

[@danielphillips4399]

Ha! If we'd left Transmission Gully in the hands of the Greens, we'd still be stuck in a never-ending cycle of discussions, debates, and virtue signaling. It'd be like watching paint dry, but less exciting. And don't even get me started on Julie Anne Genter's 'contribution' to Let's Get Wellington Moving - more like Let's Get Wellington Snoozing! Six whole years of Labour/Greens in control, and what did we get? Zilch, zip, nada. Just a whole lot of hot air and empty promises. It's like they were trying to outdo each other in a game of 'Who Can Talk the Most Without Actually Doing Anything'. Meanwhile, the rest of us were left waiting... and waiting... and waiting. What a joke!

[@davidkennedy8871]

@@danielphillips4399 you obviously don’t realise the ongoing cost of transmission gully will restrict investment into other projects for many years. It was a massive bungle. Every time we have a National led government they claim to be responsible managers and then we discover the catastrophic costs of deregulation and under-investment. We are still dealing with the multi-billion dollar leaky building debacle from the 90s. Let’s deal with realities and fact rather than the myth of National’s competency. Already we have had minister after minister demonstrate no understanding of their portfolios and two have had them removed.

[@danielphillips4399]

@@davidkennedy8871Nonsense! The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) funding for Transmission Gully was a game-changer. It ensured the project was actually completed, unlike the previous six years under the former administration, which were marked by endless talk and no tangible progress. The PPP model got the job done, while the previous government was all talk and no action, wasting billions of dollars on fruitless discussions. It's time to acknowledge the effectiveness of the PPP approach and move forward, rather than dwelling on baseless criticisms.