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World Oceans Day - opinion piece by Gareth Hughes

Feature | Gareth Hughes MP

I recently learned to scuba dive at the Taputeranga Marine Reserve on Wellington's wild South coast which has given me a whole new appreciation of our marine environment. In contrast to outside the marine reserve, life is flourishing with an abundance of fish, crabs and crayfish. More

New Zealand can’t afford not to move towards cruelty free farming

Feature | Sue Kedgley MP

The new Code of Welfare for hens has just been released, and the New Zealand Poultry Industry is already in overdrive, vociferously arguing that we can't afford to give up raising hens in cages, or switch to more humane systems. More

Disability and Employment

Feature | Catherine Delahunty MP

One in five people experience disability in this country - a statistic that is often quoted but not often reflected upon.

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The meaning of the ECan Act – neo-Muldoonism

Feature | Russel Norman MP

The ECan Act rammed through Parliament recently not only removed Cantabrians democracy and opened up the Hurunui to more water abstraction and pollution, it also signalled a dangerous neo-Muldoonist direction for resource management in New Zealand. More

Sitting MPs under surveillance by government agencies

Feature | Keith Locke MP

It is good that the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security has confirmed that the all SIS files on sitting MPs have been closed. More

You can’t move from rags to riches when there’s a yawning gap between rich and poor

Feature | Metiria Turei MP

Much of the post-Budget debate has been focused on whether John Key and Bill English's prescription for the country's finances will increase or decrease the gap between rich and poor. More

Beneficiary bashing back in fashion, but not fair or factual

Feature | Catherine Delahunty MP

Roger Kerr's ideas about welfare are so backward they belong in the nineteenth century. More

True prosperity vs crude GDP growth

Feature | Russel Norman MP

The Greens have a vision for a smart green economy that looks after the prosperity of people and the natural environment. A smart green economy starts with what's important — looking after our planet and making sure people's human needs are met — and using technology where it assists us to do this. More

What is the Head of State Referenda Bill all about?

Feature | Keith Locke MP

After a seven year wait, my Head of State Referenda Bill was finally pulled from the Member's Ballot. This is my own private member's bill. I hope to win enough support in Parliament to send it through for Select Committee consideration.   More

Herd homes vs cubicles: like home vs prison

Feature | Jeanette Fitzsimons MP

Have you ever felt that after a long day inside a building you just have to get out and feel the sun and breathe some air? I guess not being able to do that is one  of the punishments the prison system imposes on offenders. But even they get an hour or so out in a courtyard for exercise and fresh air. More

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