Interesting times...
https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/01/30/james...co-leader/
"Former Climate Change Minister James Shaw will step down as the Greens' co-leader in March, but will stay in Parliament for the time being to support a member's bill drawn from the ballot last year.
The new co-leader is expected to be announced on March 10.
Shaw, who the Green Party called the "architect" of the Zero Carbon Act, said it had been a privilege to serve as the Climate Change Minister for six years and the Greens' co-leader for nine.
He also acknowledged current co-leader Marama Davidson, and Metiria Turei who preceded her.
Shaw's members' bill, drawn from the ballot in the last draw of the year last year, would change the Bill of Rights to include the "right to a sustainable environment". The Bill of Rights (Right to a Sustainable Environment) Amendment Bill was introduced to the House on December 19 and will face its first reading. As an opposition member's bill, it is not guaranteed to pass into law.
If the bill progresses past its first reading to select committee and beyond it's possible Shaw will remain in Parliament for some months yet.
“I’m very proud of what the Green Party has achieved over the last eight years. I would like to thank Green Party members and supporters for their incredible hard work and support over that time."
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/507...-co-leader
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/j...R7JCLRPEY/
"Shaw said he has not begun to dwell on the knocks, laughing at the fact that some were literal, physical knocks, but said at times it was hard to "weigh up the costs" and stick around as co-leader.
"You have to remember that everything that happened, happened on my watch," Shaw said proudly, careful not to take all the credit.
He said it was "pretty easy" to decision to leave today with a chuckle. "It was a question of when rather than if," Shaw said.
"Now is the best time for me to stand out and handover to a new co-leader," Shaw said.
He said he was not going to give a personal endorsement for Swarbrick, despite mentoring her for many years.
He said she will have to put her hand up like everyone else and she will go through the same process and would not get special treatment.
Marama Davidson spoke as well, saying she will continue to fight against the "dominant systems of power" and said she is looking forward to the next co-leader.
"We will be very clear to not interrupt the fair process to elect the next co-leader," Davidson said.
She would not commit to standing as co-leader at the next election. She said she had known about Shaw's intention to leave for "a long time".
"He has given blood, he has given his mahi, and I am now happy he gets to go the beach."
https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/01/30/james...co-leader/
"Former Climate Change Minister James Shaw will step down as the Greens' co-leader in March, but will stay in Parliament for the time being to support a member's bill drawn from the ballot last year.
The new co-leader is expected to be announced on March 10.
Shaw, who the Green Party called the "architect" of the Zero Carbon Act, said it had been a privilege to serve as the Climate Change Minister for six years and the Greens' co-leader for nine.
He also acknowledged current co-leader Marama Davidson, and Metiria Turei who preceded her.
Shaw's members' bill, drawn from the ballot in the last draw of the year last year, would change the Bill of Rights to include the "right to a sustainable environment". The Bill of Rights (Right to a Sustainable Environment) Amendment Bill was introduced to the House on December 19 and will face its first reading. As an opposition member's bill, it is not guaranteed to pass into law.
If the bill progresses past its first reading to select committee and beyond it's possible Shaw will remain in Parliament for some months yet.
“I’m very proud of what the Green Party has achieved over the last eight years. I would like to thank Green Party members and supporters for their incredible hard work and support over that time."
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/507...-co-leader
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/j...R7JCLRPEY/
"Shaw said he has not begun to dwell on the knocks, laughing at the fact that some were literal, physical knocks, but said at times it was hard to "weigh up the costs" and stick around as co-leader.
"You have to remember that everything that happened, happened on my watch," Shaw said proudly, careful not to take all the credit.
He said it was "pretty easy" to decision to leave today with a chuckle. "It was a question of when rather than if," Shaw said.
"Now is the best time for me to stand out and handover to a new co-leader," Shaw said.
He said he was not going to give a personal endorsement for Swarbrick, despite mentoring her for many years.
He said she will have to put her hand up like everyone else and she will go through the same process and would not get special treatment.
Marama Davidson spoke as well, saying she will continue to fight against the "dominant systems of power" and said she is looking forward to the next co-leader.
"We will be very clear to not interrupt the fair process to elect the next co-leader," Davidson said.
She would not commit to standing as co-leader at the next election. She said she had known about Shaw's intention to leave for "a long time".
"He has given blood, he has given his mahi, and I am now happy he gets to go the beach."
in order to be old & wise, you must first be young & stupid. (I'm still working on that.)