Francisco Hernandez

Guest writer

Francisco Hernandez is a Green Party list MP based in Dunedin. He's a climate policy expert with a background in student politics.

Scenes from Cop (Photos: Francisco Hernandez; supplied)

A day in the life of a New Zealand MP attending Cop30 in Brazil

Francisco Hernandez shares his diary from Belém, featuring plenary sessions, Pringles, fire evacuations and bus blunders.

By Francisco Hernandez | 22nd November, 2025

Image: Archi Banal

No, the Greens don’t have a Labour problem

If it keeps losing seats to parties further to the left, Labour will have no choice but to pay attention to progressive policies.

By Francisco Hernandez | 7th November, 2023