#24 - Jamie Strange Interview (Education, Grow Waikato, High Speed Rail, Jacinda Ardern, Fake News etc.)

Spoke with Labour MP Jamie Strange about his time as a teacher, his Grow Waikato events, high speed rail from Hamilton to Auckland, working with Jacinda Ardern, fake news and more.

SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook - Jamie Strange MP Instagram - @jamiestrange_mp Twitter - @jamiestrangenz

TIMESTAMPS

00:35 - Why Jamie Got Into Politics 02:33 - Climate Change/Climate Change Bill 03:33 - Meetings With Labour Caucus 04:37 - Education 05:15 - Trade Vs University 07:11 - Students Now Have Short Attention Spans 08:23 - Automation/Coding 09:33 - Grow Waikato Event 12:50 - Daniel Hopper 13:59 - Hamilton’s Negative Stereotype 14:36 - Aucklanders Moving To Hamilton/Perks Of Hamilton 16:01 - Jamie Clarifies His Comment About Hamilton Becoming 2nd Biggest City In NZ 16:57 - Building Up Instead Of Out 17:38 - Losing Productive Land/Pukekohe/Legislation Protecting Soils 18:41 - Push & Pull Between Local & Central Government 19:37 - Peacocke Development 20:19 - Jamie Provides Intel To Jacinda Ardern About The Waikato 22:24 - People Disagreeing With Labours Views/Misinformation 24:07 - Collaborations 25:25 - Auckland To Hamilton Corridor 26:18 - Auckland To Hamilton Rail Network 27:17 - High Speed Rail 30:21 - Cost Of City Rail Link Vs High Speed Rail From Auckland To Hamilton 31:11 - Fast Tracking High Speed Rail 33:06 - Benefits Of Rail/Kiwi Rail/Rail Reliability 36:44 - Getting Employers To Use Rail 37:29 - Driving From Hamilton To Auckland Is Very Tiring 38:18 - How Long Discussions With Council Takes 40:54 - Keeping Election Promises/Government Mainfesto 42:59 - How To Get The Complexities Of Politics Out To The People 44:18 - Campaigning To Undecided Voters Not Loyalists 45:22 - Engaging With The Youth 45:38 - Jacinda Ardern Is The Most Popular Prime Minister Of All Time 46:10 - Jacinda Cant Walk The Streets Without Being Stopped 37:11 - Why Jacinda Is Loved By Many People 47:41 - Bias Of Certain Media 49:30 - Reece Tries To Be Objective With Political Guests 50:24 - Fake News 52:47 - Upcoming Grow Waikato Events/Where To Get Info