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Latest Green Party Factsheets

Latest factsheets published online:

Auckland Transport Plan 2011

13 Nov 2011 | Factsheet | Julie Anne Genter MP

We are committed to creating an Auckland with vibrant, liveable communities where it is easy for you to get around, however you choose to travel. More

Mining in national parks

11 Oct 2011 | Factsheet

In 2009 the National Goverment announced plans to take a 'stocktake' of the mineral wealth lying under Schedule 4 lands and waters, with a view to removing some sites from Schedule 4 and opening them up to mining. The Green Party campaigned against this proposal, and won - the Government backed down. More

Green Jobs Resources

28 Sep 2011 | Factsheet | Russel Norman MP

Resource material supporting the Green Jobs initiative. More

Country of origin labelling fact sheet

06 Sep 2011 | Factsheet | Sue Kedgley MP

When you buy fresh fish, frozen vegetables, lamb, beef or pork from the supermarket, you probably assume they come from New Zealand. But the chances are they don't. We say this is confusing, misleading and downright dishonest. Consumers have a right to honest and accurate information about where their food comes from. More

Shark fin soup survey - Use your consumer power and avoid shark fin soup

04 Aug 2011 | Factsheet | Gareth Hughes MP

Shark Finning

Shark finning, or the practise of killing a shark, taking its fins and tail and dumping the carcass at sea, is still legal in New Zealand. More

End child poverty - find out more

03 Aug 2011 | Factsheet

Addressing child poverty in New Zealand

→ The Green Party's plan to bring 100,000 children out of poverty by 2014.

The current situation

One quarter of all New Zealand children are growing up in poverty.

That's about 270,000 kids. More

Lignite facts

26 May 2011 | Factsheet

Lignite is the lowest grade of coal. It has the least amount of energy, more water and less carbon than other kinds of coal.

There is around 6 billion tonnes of recoverable lignite deposits in Southland and Otago. Currently about 250 000 tonnes of lignite is being mined mainly for local industry. More

Mind the gap - Green New Deal

01 Apr 2011 | Factsheet | Metiria Turei MP

The Green New Deal is what a Green Government would do right now to combat the biggest economic, environmental, and social problems facing Aotearoa New Zealand. More

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