Coherent
Melanie Nelson hosts in-depth interviews unpacking the political issues shaping Aotearoa New Zealand today. Join us as we explore the sweeping reforms transforming our society, affecting areas like the environment, Indigenous rights, and social cohesion. Our conversations provide clarity, context and hope in uncertain times.
Coherent
Latest Episodes
#24: The Regulatory Takings Experiment Comes to the RMA - Greg Severinsen EDS
One of the least understood parts of the Government’s RMA replacement could fundamentally change how, or even IF, New Zealand protects the environment.At its heart is the idea of regulatory takings — that when regulation restricts...
#23: From kauri forests to Fiordland: Mapping the risk to conservation land
What could it mean at our special local places if DOC is required to enable economic development “to the greatest extent practicable” under the Conservation Amendment Bill? We take a tour around the country and examine Forest & Bird’s maps ...
#22 Forest & Bird: 100% of public conservation land still at risk of commercial exploitation
Video episode available for free on my Substack.Forest & Bird’s maps of public conservation land made a major impact. They showed that, under the Conservation Ame...