The Green Party is pushing for a Healthy Ocean Act in the next three years if it is part of the next Government, saying without a healthy ocean, there is no healthy planet.
The policy would see a third of New Zealand's ocean waters protected from fishing, mining and other destructive industries by 2030.
The Greens would also introduce new legislation establishing an Ocean Commission, to work with iwi, hapū, councils, communities, and the public to advise the government on ocean policy, in the same way the Climate Change Commission advises on climate matters.
Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
