There's hopes a shakeup at Auckland Transport will bring more democratic decisions.  

The council will now take control of transport policy and planning, as well as road control.  

A new Auckland Regional Transport Committee will be created to develop a 30-year transport plan – agreed to by Cabinet and the council.  

Howick Local board Chair Damian Light told Ryan Bridge it could mean locations for controversial infrastructure like cycleways and pedestrian crossings are more carefully chosen. 

He says it could mean they only end up in areas where people want them. 

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There's hopes a shakeup at Auckland Transport will bring more democratic decisions. &nbsp;
The council will now take control of transport policy and planning, as well as road control. &nbsp;
A new Auckland Regional Transport Committee will be created to develop a 30-year transport plan – agreed to by Cabinet and the council. &nbsp;
Howick Local board Chair Damian Light told Ryan Bridge it could mean locations for controversial infrastructure like cycleways and pedestrian crossings are more carefully chosen.&nbsp;
He says it could mean they only end up in areas where people want them.&nbsp;
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Damian Light: Howick Local Board Chair on Auckland Transport losing its transport policy and planning powers

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On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Thursday the 5th of December. Nearly one in four beneficaries are being paid incorrectly when the target is 95% correct payment. What is the Ministry for Social Development doing wrong and how can it be fixed? Green Party Social Development Spokesperson Ricardo Menéndez March joins the show.

The government is looking at advice on our biogenic methane as they look to set new targets next year. Associate Minister for Agriculture Andrew Hoggard speaks to Ryan about what it means for the sector.

More international students are attending our universities, but how do the numbers compare to pre-covid levels? Education NZ's Geoff Bilbrough has the details. 

Get the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast every weekday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast for Thursday the 5th of December. Nearly one in four beneficaries are being paid incorrectly when the target is 95% correct payment. What is the Ministry for Social Development doing wrong and how can it be fixed? Green Party Social Development Spokesperson Ricardo Menéndez March joins the show.
The government is looking at advice on our biogenic methane as they look to set new targets next year. Associate Minister for Agriculture Andrew Hoggard speaks to Ryan about what it means for the sector.
More international students are attending our universities, but how do the numbers compare to pre-covid levels? Education NZ's Geoff Bilbrough has the details.&nbsp;
Get the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast every weekday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Full Show Podcast: 05 December 2024 

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A  government appointed scientific panel has found that by reducing our methane emissions to 24% by 2050 we would meet the goal of not seeing additional warming above 2017 levels.

But the climate change commission has warned there's no evidence to support changing the existing target of up to 47 percent. 

Associate Minister for Agriculture Andrew Hoggard says the government will work with the sector when looking at any changes to local regulations and targets.

"New Zealand farmers are some of the world’s most carbon efficient food producers. We can meet our obligations through innovation and technology,”

The government is now going over the panel's advice to decide on a new target next year.

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A&nbsp; government appointed scientific panel has found that by reducing our methane emissions to 24% by 2050 we would meet the goal of not seeing additional warming above 2017 levels.
But the climate change commission has warned there's no evidence to support changing the existing target of up to 47 percent.&nbsp;
Associate Minister for Agriculture Andrew Hoggard says the government will work with the sector when looking at any changes to local regulations and targets.
"New Zealand farmers are some of the world’s most carbon efficient food producers. We can meet our obligations through innovation and technology,”
The government is now going over the panel's advice to decide on a new target next year.
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Andrew Hoggard: Associate Minister for Agriculture on possible new methane targets

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That's basically the question you've got to ask yourself after the latest wool snub.

This time it was Kāinga Ora saying no to Kiwi made woollen carpet for state houses, and yes to synthetic imported stuff. 

Why? It's cheaper.

We've been here before, you'll remember the school classrooms - same story.

It's happened again despite the coalition agreement deal with New Zealand First ensuring wool carped is used where practical - and that might be the caveat that Kāinga Ora is using here to get out of wool, the deal says that the local product has to be used in government procurement and in government buildings. 

But Kāinga Ora, like a good kid in class, has been listening to the government's main lecture which is cut costs. 

Wool is 30% more expensive on average than the nylon equivalent. 

But the industry says a deal with Kāinga Ora could revitalise a flailing product and its fortune. 

So we have a clash of competing priorities, cost versus localism. 

The answer to the question posed at the start of this is another question - what is the net benefit to New Zealand's economy as a whole of government buying wool carpet when you include the jobs that you would create, including the spending that you would encourage and the increased cost of wool on the taxpayer?

That surely is how you find the number that you would base a decision on whether to use a New Zealand made product over a synthetic imported equivalent. 

That's basically the question you've got to ask yourself after the latest wool snub.
This time it was Kāinga Ora saying no to Kiwi made woollen carpet for state houses, and yes to synthetic imported stuff.&nbsp;
Why? It's cheaper.
We've been here before, you'll remember the school classrooms - same story.
It's happened again despite the coalition agreement deal with New Zealand First ensuring wool carped is used where practical - and that might be the caveat that Kāinga Ora is using here to get out of wool, the deal says that the local product has to be used in government procurement and in government buildings.&nbsp;
But Kāinga Ora, like a good kid in class, has been listening to the government's main lecture which is cut costs.&nbsp;
Wool is 30% more expensive on average than the nylon equivalent.&nbsp;
But the industry says a deal with Kāinga Ora could revitalise a flailing product and its fortune.&nbsp;
So we have a clash of competing priorities, cost versus localism.&nbsp;
The answer to the question posed at the start of this is another question - what is the net benefit to New Zealand's economy as a whole of government buying wool carpet when you include the jobs that you would create, including the spending that you would encourage and the increased cost of wool on the taxpayer?
That surely is how you find the number that you would base a decision on whether to use a New Zealand made product over a synthetic imported equivalent.&nbsp;

Ryan Bridge: Should the government buy NZ made, even if it costs us more?

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Damian Light: Howick Local Board Chair on Auckland Transport losing its transport policy and planning powers

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