Latest Green Party Features
These are the latest feature articles published on line by us.
True prosperity vs crude GDP growth
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.
What is the Head of State Referenda Bill all about?
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.
Herd homes vs cubicles: like home vs prison
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.
Junking our kids' futures
After a long campaign by the Green party to improve the quality of food sold in school canteens, the previous government agreed to introduce nutritional guidelines for school food, which stipulated that schools should only sell healthy food.
Our Ocean – the Heart of the Earth
A staggering 80 percent of all the life on Earth is to be found hidden beneath the waves. The ocean is the planet’s heart. Its pulsating currents and tides drive the natural forces which maintain life on our planet. It controls our weather, cleans our atmosphere, and is the original source of life-giving freshwater too.
The Politics of Water
The management of freshwater resources in New Zealand is at a crisis point.
Across the country water quality is declining in rivers and lakes while wetlands and streams are drying up. Freshwater ecosystems have collapsed in many parts of the country and most lowland rivers outside conservation zones are unsafe for swimming in the summer.
Support Reconstruction Not Destruction in Afghanistan
The Government has sent SAS troops back to Afghanistan, to a war commentators frequently describe as ‘unwinnable’. Opinion polls in countries that are actively engaged in the war – such as Australia, Britain and Canada – show a majority in favour of withdrawing combat troops. Going into Afghanistan now in a combat role is akin to deciding to send troops to Vietnam in late 1974.
