December 17, 2025 • 8 mins
MP for Southland Joseph Mooney reviews the year in politics.
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Speaker 1 (00:07):
Aboorded and Nazareth. I wasn't feeling better half beast there.
I just need to please.
Speaker 2 (00:16):
Welcome back to the muster south of MP. Joseph Mooney
has a chat for the final time this year. Joseph, Good, afternoon,
Parliament's all wrapped up. You didn't hang around for the
party at the press gallery by the sounds of.
Speaker 1 (00:30):
It, Ah good Yeah, no, no. For my final day
parliament yesterday, and after spending thirty three weeks of the
year in parliament, the most exciting thing I could think
of it was getting home and spending time in my family.
I was the first plane out of me once we
finished Parliament.
Speaker 2 (00:50):
Well, it's been a pretty texting ten days, couple of weeks,
the year, with these long with these long nights. Was
it two am the other morning?
Speaker 1 (00:58):
Yeah, it was yep, well just before two am. We
had last week. What we do We did TMPM which
is a normal time midnight one year, one am, back
at nine am again through midnight again and then it
was just for midnight on Friday night. Yeah, it was
(01:18):
a busy week, but we've got some great stuff through
and quitting rolling over consents for two years while the
new RMA comes and comes in new force, both harving
the methane targets, putting it out to twenty fifty and
requiring the implicate impact on food production. They're taken the
(01:40):
account by decision makers both ministers, and putting it in
place a requirement that the targets get reviewed in twenty
forty against the most up to date science at that point,
and also against the targets and what our major trading
partners are doing, all good, sensible stuff, and also just
canning our domestic targets from the Paris Agreement targets.
Speaker 2 (02:04):
The biggest thing around the Paris Agreement of Paris Accord
at the moment, Joseph as we only know so much
about it. We need to have a lot more information
before we can make an informed decision about what we're
supposed to do, because we can't just be new work
with an answer around this.
Speaker 1 (02:18):
I suppose. Yeah, it's not one to rush into and
you know, for context, one hundred and ninety four countries,
it's most up today num. One hundred and four countries
and members of the Paris Agreements, especially the entire world. Yeah,
the United States has said they're going to withdraw and
there in their process of doing that. But you know
they did that last time Trump was present, and as
(02:41):
soon as the next present came into power, they went
back in the Paris Agreement. So as a small trading nation,
we had to be quite careful about this stuff, and
you know, to make sure we can still access our
markets around the world. Yeah, I've been to other places
in the world. I've got Juri strong farming lobbies would
(03:01):
love to have any reason to loot trade from New
Zealand farmers. So we've got to take a careful, considered
approach that and that's what we do in the Paris Agreement.
By itself, it seems that you should be the most
ambitious you can based in the national circumstances. The real
problem we've go into with the last government is that
that decided to ignore largely what we could do domestically
(03:25):
and focus the targets on global equity principles and taking
a global leadership position. So you basically focusing on what
we could do buying credits from off shore as opposed
to focusing what we can do domestically. So that's where
we make some sensible changes with this government is actually
refocusing back on what we can actually realistically do anything
(03:47):
and putting the targets out to a reasonable point, which
is twenty fifteen, so we've got time to work away
through it and it's all be credible on the international stage.
We can access these markets.
Speaker 2 (04:02):
So you look back at twenty twenty five from your
political lens, I suppose what's been the standouts.
Speaker 1 (04:10):
Look with I think like in terms of the region
ruin Zealand, we've implement an extraordinary range of policies to
reset not both the policy things and also the narrative
around the primary sector and farming New Zealand and just
(04:31):
under underlying how important it is and policies that support that.
We've implied all but one of the Federal Farmer's election
policy Manifesto for example, and you know, just just in
the last week these and effect in the last couple
of days our one of our signal signature pieces of
(04:52):
police probably one of the most lasting impacts from this
government is being the replacement for the Resource Management Act,
which has just been creating enormous cost in time to
everyone across New Zealand, whatever sector they are in, and
(05:14):
you know local government as well. It's sort of one
of the one of the key things that probably been
driving from my prospected rates arises as local government gets
into more and more complex policy, the local policy implementation
of national policy directions, et cetera. So this is a
huge piece of work. It's going to make a big
(05:35):
difference in New Zealand. So I think a great way
to around the ear up now.
Speaker 2 (05:39):
As far as these are amazed and ramifications around the
merging your councils, what happens next.
Speaker 1 (05:46):
Well, look, they're currently a feedback the can in the
place now if anyone wants to do that, they can
go online and so quick Google you'll find it easily.
So it's sort of information gathered and on the proposals
that have that a Minisibis and mister Watts have put forward,
and then for me they'll direct officials to start drafting
(06:09):
up the proposal. But it's that there's a lot of
discussions already happening in councils all around the hill and
from the top of the South, yeah, for the top
of the Norse of the bottom of the South, and
it's a real opportunity for local government to think about
how best to take advantage of this change in the RMA.
(06:32):
For this appetite for local government reform. You know, ultimately
we only have a much more streamlined systems that delivers
for people in what air sector they are in. So
I think it's been the opportunity for our region.
Speaker 2 (06:48):
And just finally, what we learned back in the October
wins was that rural connectivity is a real issue going forward.
Are we going to see changes to this in twenty
twenty six because I think this has to be high
on the agenda.
Speaker 1 (07:02):
Yeah. Absolutely, real real kick is a big one. It is,
absolutely and it's directly connected to energy as well, because
you won't have real connect to the unless you've got
something to power what a device you using to connect,
So those two go hand in hand and that's certainly
something that's going to be you have think quite a
(07:22):
focus going forwards. Technology is changing this rapidly. Talking to
the guy who's in charge of for the overall metwork
across the whole country, I think we're going to see
quite a chef towards more of the you know, starlink
type technologies. You know, something is the most well known,
but it's not the only one, but you know, go
in hand in hand with that is well you know
(07:46):
there's there's more work to be done in terms of
the current technologies that we have and also ensuring that
we've got you know, sustainable energy supply if and when
now an event like we had a few months ago
happened again.
Speaker 2 (08:00):
Keep their three G network going, Joseph Mooney, MP for
south and we'll leave it there, mate, Thank you very
much for your time on the Muster this year. Enjoy
the Christmas season and we'll catch up. Always appreciated our chats.
Speaker 1 (08:12):
Oh good mate, look wishing you are very merry Christmas
happened you and also the same day everyone listening and
an idea, but a lot of folks will be working through.
So lot'll just take my hats off to you. Thank
you for what you're doing, and I hope you have
time to spend some time with your loved ones.
Speaker 2 (08:28):
Joseph Mooney MP for Southland, remembering text one to five
double O nine. Thanks to euro Egri your one hundred
dollars Preezy card up for grabs today and the Muster's
Christmas giveaway up next from euro Egor. Actually on that note,
John Brady
Aboorded and Nazareth. I wasn't feeling better half beast there.
I just need to please.
Speaker 2 (00:16):
Welcome back to the muster south of MP. Joseph Mooney
has a chat for the final time this year. Joseph, Good, afternoon,
Parliament's all wrapped up. You didn't hang around for the
party at the press gallery by the sounds of.
Speaker 1 (00:30):
It, Ah good Yeah, no, no. For my final day
parliament yesterday, and after spending thirty three weeks of the
year in parliament, the most exciting thing I could think
of it was getting home and spending time in my family.
I was the first plane out of me once we
finished Parliament.
Speaker 2 (00:50):
Well, it's been a pretty texting ten days, couple of weeks,
the year, with these long with these long nights. Was
it two am the other morning?
Speaker 1 (00:58):
Yeah, it was yep, well just before two am. We
had last week. What we do We did TMPM which
is a normal time midnight one year, one am, back
at nine am again through midnight again and then it
was just for midnight on Friday night. Yeah, it was
(01:18):
a busy week, but we've got some great stuff through
and quitting rolling over consents for two years while the
new RMA comes and comes in new force, both harving
the methane targets, putting it out to twenty fifty and
requiring the implicate impact on food production. They're taken the
(01:40):
account by decision makers both ministers, and putting it in
place a requirement that the targets get reviewed in twenty
forty against the most up to date science at that point,
and also against the targets and what our major trading
partners are doing, all good, sensible stuff, and also just
canning our domestic targets from the Paris Agreement targets.
Speaker 2 (02:04):
The biggest thing around the Paris Agreement of Paris Accord
at the moment, Joseph as we only know so much
about it. We need to have a lot more information
before we can make an informed decision about what we're
supposed to do, because we can't just be new work
with an answer around this.
Speaker 1 (02:18):
I suppose. Yeah, it's not one to rush into and
you know, for context, one hundred and ninety four countries,
it's most up today num. One hundred and four countries
and members of the Paris Agreements, especially the entire world. Yeah,
the United States has said they're going to withdraw and
there in their process of doing that. But you know
they did that last time Trump was present, and as
(02:41):
soon as the next present came into power, they went
back in the Paris Agreement. So as a small trading nation,
we had to be quite careful about this stuff, and
you know, to make sure we can still access our
markets around the world. Yeah, I've been to other places
in the world. I've got Juri strong farming lobbies would
(03:01):
love to have any reason to loot trade from New
Zealand farmers. So we've got to take a careful, considered
approach that and that's what we do in the Paris Agreement.
By itself, it seems that you should be the most
ambitious you can based in the national circumstances. The real
problem we've go into with the last government is that
that decided to ignore largely what we could do domestically
(03:25):
and focus the targets on global equity principles and taking
a global leadership position. So you basically focusing on what
we could do buying credits from off shore as opposed
to focusing what we can do domestically. So that's where
we make some sensible changes with this government is actually
refocusing back on what we can actually realistically do anything
(03:47):
and putting the targets out to a reasonable point, which
is twenty fifteen, so we've got time to work away
through it and it's all be credible on the international stage.
We can access these markets.
Speaker 2 (04:02):
So you look back at twenty twenty five from your
political lens, I suppose what's been the standouts.
Speaker 1 (04:10):
Look with I think like in terms of the region
ruin Zealand, we've implement an extraordinary range of policies to
reset not both the policy things and also the narrative
around the primary sector and farming New Zealand and just
(04:31):
under underlying how important it is and policies that support that.
We've implied all but one of the Federal Farmer's election
policy Manifesto for example, and you know, just just in
the last week these and effect in the last couple
of days our one of our signal signature pieces of
(04:52):
police probably one of the most lasting impacts from this
government is being the replacement for the Resource Management Act,
which has just been creating enormous cost in time to
everyone across New Zealand, whatever sector they are in, and
(05:14):
you know local government as well. It's sort of one
of the one of the key things that probably been
driving from my prospected rates arises as local government gets
into more and more complex policy, the local policy implementation
of national policy directions, et cetera. So this is a
huge piece of work. It's going to make a big
(05:35):
difference in New Zealand. So I think a great way
to around the ear up now.
Speaker 2 (05:39):
As far as these are amazed and ramifications around the
merging your councils, what happens next.
Speaker 1 (05:46):
Well, look, they're currently a feedback the can in the
place now if anyone wants to do that, they can
go online and so quick Google you'll find it easily.
So it's sort of information gathered and on the proposals
that have that a Minisibis and mister Watts have put forward,
and then for me they'll direct officials to start drafting
(06:09):
up the proposal. But it's that there's a lot of
discussions already happening in councils all around the hill and
from the top of the South, yeah, for the top
of the Norse of the bottom of the South, and
it's a real opportunity for local government to think about
how best to take advantage of this change in the RMA.
(06:32):
For this appetite for local government reform. You know, ultimately
we only have a much more streamlined systems that delivers
for people in what air sector they are in. So
I think it's been the opportunity for our region.
Speaker 2 (06:48):
And just finally, what we learned back in the October
wins was that rural connectivity is a real issue going forward.
Are we going to see changes to this in twenty
twenty six because I think this has to be high
on the agenda.
Speaker 1 (07:02):
Yeah. Absolutely, real real kick is a big one. It is,
absolutely and it's directly connected to energy as well, because
you won't have real connect to the unless you've got
something to power what a device you using to connect,
So those two go hand in hand and that's certainly
something that's going to be you have think quite a
(07:22):
focus going forwards. Technology is changing this rapidly. Talking to
the guy who's in charge of for the overall metwork
across the whole country, I think we're going to see
quite a chef towards more of the you know, starlink
type technologies. You know, something is the most well known,
but it's not the only one, but you know, go
in hand in hand with that is well you know
(07:46):
there's there's more work to be done in terms of
the current technologies that we have and also ensuring that
we've got you know, sustainable energy supply if and when
now an event like we had a few months ago
happened again.
Speaker 2 (08:00):
Keep their three G network going, Joseph Mooney, MP for
south and we'll leave it there, mate, Thank you very
much for your time on the Muster this year. Enjoy
the Christmas season and we'll catch up. Always appreciated our chats.
Speaker 1 (08:12):
Oh good mate, look wishing you are very merry Christmas
happened you and also the same day everyone listening and
an idea, but a lot of folks will be working through.
So lot'll just take my hats off to you. Thank
you for what you're doing, and I hope you have
time to spend some time with your loved ones.
Speaker 2 (08:28):
Joseph Mooney MP for Southland, remembering text one to five
double O nine. Thanks to euro Egri your one hundred
dollars Preezy card up for grabs today and the Muster's
Christmas giveaway up next from euro Egor. Actually on that note,
John Brady
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