Podcasts about Rod Oram

Five years ago, I reached out to Rod Oram to request a podcast interview. I didn't know him, nor he me. I didn't expect an affirmative answer from a man who I had often read, or listened to, on different media channels. However, if I knew a little about this gentle man I would have known the answer was always going to be yes. He was incredibly generous with his time; I was to learn. It was January 2019 when I first met him in Auckland to sit down for the recording, feeling very nervous and in awe of the legend that was Rod. That didn't last long as we launched into the interview, where I was struck by the depth of knowledge he had on any number of topics. We continued this every year since at the beginning of each year, referring to them as Rod's state of the nation address. They became less formal as I became more relaxed in his presence. The Edmund Hillary Fellowship events were also a place where we would meet at intervening occasions. On March 13th I sat down with Rod Oram at his home for the last time. It was always special to have his full attention, so thankfully I was always appreciative of these moments. What was so poignant with this interview was the ever-hopeful Rod was feeling frustrated with the major steps backwards in environmental government policies. At the end his shoulders were slumped, and I gave him a hug. I'm going to miss my annual pilgrimage to chat with him immensely. Here's my favourite quote from a previous podcast I did with Rod in relation to caring for the planet: “We won't do enough until we care enough, and we won't care enough until we rediscover our love of Nature”. At his memorial service I learnt a little more of his life. One of these was that he had a strong Christian belief, and so it was rather fitting the service was at the magnificent Holy Trinity Cathedral in Parnell. Go well Rod Oram. I hope this podcast does you justice. - Ian (Harv) Harvey This podcast is brought to your ears with the support of 

Today NZ Herald senior writer Simon Wilson pays tribute to his friend and a keen problem solver of climate change, Rod Oram. Rod sadly died while out cycling and was laid to rest by his loved ones, friends, and colleagues this week. Simon talks about his friend, a fellow cycling enthusiast and environmentalist.

Mediawatch looks at the fallout from Winston Peters' criticism of the media in his State of The Nation speech.

Mediawatch looks at the fallout from Winston Peters' criticism of the media in his State of The Nation speech.

Mediawatch looks at the fallout from Winston Peters' criticism of the media in his State of The Nation speech.

Midweek Mediawatch - Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Nights. Hayden Donnell talked to Emile Donovan about Winston Peters attacking the news media in his State of the Nation speech - and the death of Rod Oram, a much-admired journalist dedicated to coverage of business and climate change. Also: how many journalists are left in New Zealand - and the rights and wrongs of airing 'hot mic' comments. 

Midweek Mediawatch - Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Nights. Hayden Donnell talked to Emile Donovan about Winston Peters attacking the news media in his State of the Nation speech - and the death of Rod Oram, a much-admired journalist dedicated to coverage of business and climate change. Also: how many journalists are left in New Zealand - and the rights and wrongs of airing 'hot mic' comments. 

Wellington councillors have voted to increase housing density in the city.  It will also strip some housing character protections, and increase the amount of housing near rail lines, as part of amendments to its District Plan.  Business commentator Rod Oram joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wellington councillors have voted to increase housing density in the city.  It will also strip some housing character protections, and increase the amount of housing near rail lines, as part of amendments to its District Plan.  Business commentator Rod Oram joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rod Oram gives us some Political Commentary about the recent goings on in Aotearoa. 

Rod Oram gives us some Political Commentary about the Three Waters repeal, AUKUS discussions and broad policy coming out of the government's coalition right now. On Breakfast Food, Lucinda Bennett talks about camping kai, and caving kai, if that's what you're into. Damian and Billy from Grecco Romank are in the studio to talk about their upcoming performances at Splore and beyond, as well as their new single 2 Hot 2 Hunt. Jim is in the studio for Greening Out, chatting about all the shades of green. Sam Bambery is chatting about his new single, out today, titled Parasite. We recap your Top Ten. Whakarongo mai nei!

Rod Oram gives us some Political Commentary about the Three Waters repeal, AUKUS discussions and broad policy coming out of the government's coalition right now. 

The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) closed last week with a notable first: an agreement to transition away from fossil fuels. Not quite the phase out most countries had wanted, and reflective perhaps of the influence of petrostates, including the host Dubai.Indeed, the chair is a head of an oil company, and the next COP is due to be held in Azerbaijan, another petrostate and much under the thumb of Russia. Is COP a swizz? Can it be trusted to restrict the rise in global temperatures to 1.5 degrees?Rod Oram was there reporting for Newsroom. Vincent spoke to him after the event.

Following COP28's call for a transition away from fossil fuels, a key test will be how quickly a rethink of the market capitalisation of oil and gas companies starts emerging, says Rod Oram.Fresh from attending COP28 in Dubai, Newsroom journalist Oram spoke to interest.co.nz for the latest episode of our Of Interest podcast.COP28, or the 28th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, was overseen by its president Sultan Ahmed al-Jabar, managing director of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, or ADNOC, the United Arab Emirates' state owned oil company.Fossil fuels did, however, make it into the final agreement in a substantial way for the first time at a COP, Oram says. Whilst it's "weaker and slower and less specific [language] than is actually required," it's still significant progress.The "UAE Consensus" text agreed by 198 countries also includes a global renewables and energy efficiency pledge."That does start to send a signal. Not only to governments as they prepare their next commitments under the Paris Agreement, by 2025 countries have to come back with an improved commitment, but it sends a powerful signal to them that they must be working more on fossil fuel reductions in consumption and production, and it also starts to send a stronger message to financial markets," says Oram.The Paris Agreement is a legally binding international treaty on climate change."I think the key test in financial markets, both of that language on fossil fuels but then [also] on this language of a big increase in renewables, is how quickly we start to see a reappraisal of the market cap of oil and gas companies. And how quickly we'll see an appraisal that says 'oh, maybe they aren't going to be producing as much as we thought, say over the next 10 years, because people won't be burning as much because governments have started to shift, consumers have started to shift, renewables are escalating at a rapid pace.' And that to me is going to be the acid test as how soon we start to see that revaluation in the stock market of oil and gas companies," Oram says.In terms of the annual COP meetings, Oram points out they require consensus across all 198 countries so it's not the place for really big breakthroughs. Instead COP, once a year, provides "a really good scorecard about what the state of play is on all of these issues.""This isn't anymore just about negotiations between government officials and politicians. This is very much an all-of-society meeting, and that's why the numbers [of delegates attending] were so big this year."In the podcast Oram also talks about the New Zealand presence at COP28, NZ winning fossil of the day, the first official recognition of and finance mechanism for helping developing countries cope with economic losses and physical damage from storms, droughts, and other climate impacts, the first time there has been a COP declaration on agriculture, and the "deeply, deeply, deeply fascinating" experience of attending a COP in person. Oram also addresses criticism of people flying across the world to discuss climate change, and his hopes for COP29 next year in Azerbaijan.*You can find all episodes of the Of Interest podcast here.

The UN's annual climate conference is inching forward, but not without controversy. COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber has walked back earlier comments where he said there's a lack of science behind the need to phase out fossil fuels to limit temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius. This comes as countries are considering a "phase out" of fossil fuels, rather than a "phase down" as preferred by some according to draft negotiating text. But according in the Global Carbon Budget report, CO2 emissions from coal, oil and gas rose 1.1 percent in the last year. Climate reporter Rod Oram spoke to Corin Dann.

With Nicola Willis, David Seymour and Rod Oram.

Rod Oram gives us some Political Commentary about COP UAE, which he'll be attending next week, as well as his thoughts on the government formation negotiations. Robyn Malcolm chats about her lead role and co-creation of the TVNZ series, After The Party. Rosetta and Leea from To The Front / Girls Rock Aotearoa are in the studio to chat about the fundraising gig happening this Sunday at The Wine Cellar. It's tomato chat on Greening Out- it's not too late to reap the benefits (soon). We recap your Top Ten. Whakarongo mai nei!

Rod Oram gives us some Political Commentary about COP UAE, which he'll be attending next week, as well as his thoughts on the government formation negotiations. 

Rod Oram gives us some Political Commentary about COP UAE, which he'll be attending next week, as well as his thoughts on the government formation negotiations. 

Fonterra's new climate plan has been welcomed by Federated Farmers and climate researchers   The company pledged to reduce farm emissions by 30% by 2030.  Business commentator Rod Oram joins Heather du Plessis-Allan to talk about it.     LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fonterra's new climate plan has been welcomed by Federated Farmers and climate researchers   The company pledged to reduce farm emissions by 30% by 2030.  Business commentator Rod Oram joins Heather du Plessis-Allan to talk about it.     LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The special votes are in and officially point to a National-ACT-NZ First coalition. They all ran on a similar election promise of turning the country around, including how they pledged to save the economy.  But what could this all mean for businesses? Business commentator Rod Oram joined Andrew Dickens. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The special votes are in and officially point to a National-ACT-NZ First coalition. They all ran on a similar election promise of turning the country around, including how they pledged to save the economy.  But what could this all mean for businesses? Business commentator Rod Oram joined Andrew Dickens. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All eyes were on Fletcher Building and how shareholders would react at their AGM. Among the issues it's dealt with recently include the Iplex pipes, directors' fees and the poor annual results. Business commentator Rod Oram joined Jack Tame. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All eyes were on Fletcher Building and how shareholders would react at their AGM. Among the issues it's dealt with recently include the Iplex pipes, directors' fees and the poor annual results. Business commentator Rod Oram joined Jack Tame. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fletcher has its AGM next Friday, but it's expecting a tough time from the shareholders. It's expected the Iplex pipes drama will be a hot topic, as well as its persistently poor performance, and a number of shareholders being told to vote against directors' remuneration. Business commentator Rod Oram joined Jason Pine. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fletcher has its AGM next Friday, but it's expecting a tough time from the shareholders. It's expected the Iplex pipes drama will be a hot topic, as well as its persistently poor performance, and a number of shareholders being told to vote against directors' remuneration. Business commentator Rod Oram joined Jason Pine. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sky TV has announced a mystery party wants to make a highly confidential offer to buy it. It comes after Sky's own economic headwinds, with its full-year profit falling 18 percent to $51 million, and revenue rising 2 percent to $754 million. It also announced an on-market share buyback programme earlier this year, which was paused prior to the release of its full-year results. Business commentator Rod Oram joined Heather du Plessis-Allan. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sky TV has announced a mystery party wants to make a highly confidential offer to buy it. It comes after Sky's own economic headwinds, with its full-year profit falling 18 percent to $51 million, and revenue rising 2 percent to $754 million. It also announced an on-market share buyback programme earlier this year, which was paused prior to the release of its full-year results. Business commentator Rod Oram joined Heather du Plessis-Allan. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Well you might have noticed that we haven't talked to Rod Oram for a few weeks. That's because he's been on his bike. He's just completed a 5000km journey from Kazakhstan to Turkey. Rod spoke with Heather about his trip.   LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On a big day for council and the electoral system we have a bit of Political Commentary from Rod Oram. He also discusses National's potential withdrawing of support for He Waka Eke Noa, the farm emissions working group. Whakarongo mai nei!

On a big day for council and the electoral system we have a bit of Political Commentary from Rod Oram. Delaney Mes gives us some long weekend sponge cake tips on Breakfast Food. Emmanuelle is in the studio to talk about their upcoming show Last Dance, with Elliot And Vincent, and Franc015. Raiden Freeman is in the studio chatting about his most recent record and premiering an unreleased new track Streetsweeper, which has a feature from DalyanRD. Natural Ange comes in to give you the lowdown on how to cope with seasonal changes and other wellbeing woes. Whakarongo mai nei!

The markets are breathing a sigh of relief as British Prime Minister Liz Truss calls it quits. Truss was in the job for only 44 days, making her the third to resign in as many years, and the shortest Prime Minister in history. Her tax cut plan proved to be her downfall, with the British economy tanking before rebounding after a dramatic U-turn earlier in the week. It's expected the markets will recover, but trust between the government and markets will take some time to rebuild. Business commentator Rod Oram joined Andrew Dickens. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rod Oram phones up to talk about the economic situation in the UK, and the women lead protests in Iran. Whakarongo mai nei! 

Rod Oram shares his thoughts on the UK's economy, the women's protests in Iran, and Italy's new Prime Minister. Whakarongo mai nei. 

We've got a big ol' Thursday show for you i tēnei ata! Whakarongo mai nei for some Political Commentary with Rod Oram, Breakfast Food with comedian Bridget Davies, Proteins of Magic sharing an early spin of her new track 'Lethal,' a chat about Tempo Dance Festival with Carlene Newall de Jesus, and Andrew Fagan from Ambitious Vegetables on the line! 

Auckland hosted a sold-out business and climate conference earlier this week. It was two days of talk on how businesses can lower emissions and adapt to a new world. With us now is business commentator, Rod Oram. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A big payday for tech entrepreneur Sir Peter Maire. His company Invenco, an EFTPOS systems company, has been sold to an overseas buyer for $127 million.  It's also part-owned by interests associated with NBR Lister Greg Tomlinson. Business commentator Rod Oram joined Heather du Plessis-Allan. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

National, the Greens, ACT and a former Reserve Bank chairman are calling for a public inquiry into the Reserve Bank's response to Covid. It comes after Graeme Wheeler says central banks made serious errors in wake of the pandemic which now need to be acknowledged and corrected. A research paper co-authored by Bryce Wilkinson for the New Zealand Initiative argues central banks were too confident about their monetary policy framework; were too confident about their models; were too confident they could control output and employment. Business commentator Rod Oram joined Heather du Plessis-Allan. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rod Oram's on the line to talk about the UK's Prime Minister race, the Green Party leadership contention, and RBNZ things. Whakarongo mai! 

Thursday serves up some Political Commentary with Rod Oram, Breakfast Food with Courtney Dawson, a chat with Chelsea from Skilaa, and Mediabatt with Tim! Whakarongo mai nei! 

Ian McCrae has retired as Orion Health CEO after 30 years on the job. McCrae says he's going to remain as a director and major shareholder while keeping a hand on product development. It comes after a bout with brain cancer, and he says after 30 years at the helm, it's time for him to step back and take up a background role. Business commentator Rod Oram joined Heather du Plessis-Allan. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rod Oram, acclaimed business and climate journalist, discusses the theme of Making the Regional Economy Less Vulnerable to Climate.

Solving job shortages might not be as easy as it seems. Bringing immigrants into the country means government will have to invest more into infrastructure but training up kiwis might not be as easy either. Business commentator Rod Oram joined Andrew Dickens  to discuss empty jobs and how to fill them. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Nadia Lim, Rod Oram, Todd Charteris, Diana Rodgers and Geoff Ross.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Your bank may soon be able track your carbon footprint.The software does this through tracking transactions, which they can then understand what the likely carbon footprint is.It was developed in the UK, and Westpac already have something similar here.Business commentator Rod Oram joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Nadia Lim, Fraser Whineray, Rod Oram, Todd Charteris and Craig Wiggins.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rod chats about inflation and the Prime Minister's trip to Singapore. Whakarongo mai!

Since the start of 2022, global markets have been experiencing a downward trend. This has got everyone talking about market volatility and “correction territory”. But what does this all mean? Why are markets reacting this way? And what does it mean for investors? Join Sharesies' co-CEO Sonya Williams, business journalist Rod Oram and Devon Funds Management Head of Retail Greg Smith as they break down and explain the factors leading to the current dip and discuss ways investors can react. Subscribe to the Lunch Money email newsletter for bite-sized market updates three times a week: https://www.sharesies.nz/lunch-money Or, if you're looking for a daily recap of the events shaping the New Zealand, Australian, and US share markets, tune in to our Recap podcast: https://www.sharesies.nz/recap Investing involves risk. You aren't guaranteed to make money, and you might lose the money you start with. We don't provide personalised advice or recommendations—for specific advice, speak to a licensed financial advice provider. Any information we provide is general only and current at the time.