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Auckland community leaders tell Government to back off SkyCity deal

Auckland community leaders today sent a clear message to the Government that they do not want the dirty deal involving pokie machines for a...

Green Party to contest Ikaroa Rāwhiti by-election

The Green Party has decided to contest the Ikaroa Rāwhiti by-election.

National cutting public transport funding as demand surges

Official figures belie John Key's claim that the National Government is investing in public transport in parallel with its multi-billion dollar...

National Government’s inaction on poverty fails Pacific kids

The National Government's head in the sand approach to poverty means Pacific children are being denied the same opportunities to thrive as others,...

NZ has no capacity to deal with deep sea oil drilling leak

The Government is expanding its risky deep sea drilling programme despite knowing that New Zealand does not have equipment to deal with a subsea leak...

Events

Stand up for the Environment RMA meeting in Invercargill

22/05/2013 - 7:30pm

Stand up for the environment
Small business in a changing world, with David Clendon

23/05/2013 - 5:15pm
Green Dunedin Mayoral Candidate Announcement

24/05/2013 - 5:30pm
Stand up for the Environment RMA meeting in Palmerston North

30/05/2013 - 7:30pm

Stand up for the environment
Stand up for the Environment RMA meeting in Whanganui

06/06/2013 - 7:30pm

Stand up for the environment

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Blog posts

Crackdown on overseas borrowers – a real life example

Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce has been busy tweeting about how great the new crackdown on overseas borrowers contained in the Budget will...
How do we create a real golden age in the arts in NZ?

Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Christopher Finlayson found himself fighting a losing battle on twitter last night as he tried to defend his...
Better transport planning needed in Christchurch

Multi-modal transport design also promotes community cohesion. Todd Litman said that in Victoria B.C, walkability is the city’s most valuable asset...
Government of the 2% for the 2%: Russel Norman's Budget 2013 Speech

The three key challenges facing the New Zealand economy are to deal with the growing current account deficit, to deal with the growing...
Health Budget predictions and alternatives

As I write this I am preparing to go into Parliament to hear the Budget, and no doubt to see Government Ministers crowing about “more money than...
Green vision for education or charter schools?

The Bill that will facilitate charter schools went through the second reading last night. It relies on the Māori Party for support as no one else...
Hands across the sand opposing risky deep sea oil

With the Government’s announcement a couple of weeks ago that they are opening up 190,000 more square kilometres to oil drilling, there’s never been...

Green Tweets

DavidClendon Interested to see what is in the IPCA report on Operation 8 in the Urewera, due out at midday today.
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mojomathers Yesterday the Beagles came to parliament! Reminding everyone of the reality of animal testing. http://t.co/Kkg7rBYHny
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GarethMP Been doing a speed reading course this afternoon. Wish now I had done it years ago. I want to become the Speedy Gonzales of reading.
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hollyrwalker Wow, first abusive email about combining being an MP and motherhood. Hope there's not too many of these...
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