Q+A with Jack Tame Full show: Q+A with Jack Tame, July 27 2025
Jul 26, 2025
Penny Simmonds, New Zealand's Environment Minister, discusses balancing development with environmental protection and tackling waste management challenges, like the move away from single-use plastics. Welby Ings, an innovative educator, critiques narrow definitions of intelligence in teaching, pushing for personalized learning and recognition of diverse intellectual abilities. Max Rashbrooke, a researcher, advocates for revamped welfare-to-work policies, emphasizing a holistic approach to support job seekers facing systemic barriers and the need for empathy in employment services.
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Managing Environment and Economy Risks
- Penny Simmonds views her role as managing risk to both environment and economy.
- She emphasizes empowering industry to improve the environment, not just government action.
Plastic Phase-out Paused for Industry
- The phase-out of some single-use plastics was paused to allow industry time to find alternatives.
- The decision aims for eventual environmental benefit once suitable replacements are available.
Environment Portfolio Shared Among Ministers
- Environmental reforms are spread across multiple ministers to handle the portfolio's breadth.
- Simmonds remains involved but isn't always the lead on major reforms like freshwater.
