The deepening climate change crisis is leading to more extreme weather events, leading to the Green Party calling on the government to tackle it now.
A report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reveals that humans may be causing extreme high tides, cyclone wind, major wet weather and droughts.
Green Party Co-leader, Metiria Turei,says other parties need to focus on ways the country can reduce our environment impact on the planet.
“It means whichever government it will be after the election [needs to] take climate change seriously and put in place the domestic measures to reduce our own greenhouse gas emissions and to take a strong role in the international relations and negotiations and discussions to encourage other countries to do the same.”
Ms Turei says the world only has five years before the situation gets out of control
Meanwhile, a leading US business academic wants says our politicians need to spend more time formulating a decent export policy.
Harvard Business School's Christian Ketels, says New Zealand needs to develop a high value export industry.
Speaking with Radio LIVE's Andrew Patterson, Mr Ketels, says it's a sure way to boost the economy for the long-term.
“You need a competitive and very well positioned export orientated sector to be successful and to maintain a high standard of living,” says Mr Patterson.
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