Local Government

The Green Party is calling on National to make clear whether they support or oppose proposals from Federated Farmers to set up a rural gerrymander at local government level as proposed today in the Feds’ Manifesto.

Green Party MP Sue Kedgley is calling on Telecom, Vodafone and NZ Communications to publicly release their lists of proposed sites for new cell phone towers, to inform local residents before they are constructed.

Greens Co-Leader Russel Norman is urging Environment Minister Trevor Mallard to take as much notice of tourism industry lobbying as he has of lobbying by polluters in recent months.

On the eve of the whitebait season, the Green Party is calling on farmers, councils and the Government to protect whitebait habitat from the impacts of livestock and industry.

Green Party MP Sue Kedgley says news that the Mount Victoria community centre Crossways has been sold to a private buyer is devastating and she is incredulous the Wellington City Council allowed this valuable and well used community asset to be sold.

“This is terrible news for the community, and for volunteers who have spent thousands of hours trying to save Crossways.

The Green Party has expressed concern about proposals by the Rotorua District Council to introduce British-style behaviour orders to curb anti-social crimes.

Rotorua District Council wants to ban criminals from the central business district - so is pushing for its proposed legislation to go before Parliament.