The policies of the two old parties will come under the scrutiny of the Green Party over the next few weeks as it decides which of them has the best interests of New Zealanders at heart. We have just set down the criteria for judging which party we would prefer to work with after the election.

The Green Party launched their election campaign at Te Papa in Wellington on Sunday October 5th; with keynote speeches by Co-leaders Dr Russel Norman and Jeanette Fitzsimons. Read more . .

Jeanette Fitzsimons's Co-Leader speech to launch the 2008 Green Party Election Campaign. "When you make your decision at this election, we are asking you to look first through the eyes of a child – of all our children." Read more . .

Russel Norman's Co-Leader speech to launch the 2008 Green Party Election Campaign. "The real question we need to ask at this election is who will be the voice for those who have no voice. Who will be the voice for children?"
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The Labour-led Government should be ashamed for allowing the country’s waterways to become more polluted under its watch, despite Labour promising at the last election to make rivers safe for swimming in.

More choices for commuters and protection from prices at the petrol pump are key elements of the Green Party’s Transport Package released by Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons in Wellington today. The Party launched the package on Wellington’s waterfront with a bus and 48 cars and bicycles to demonstrate how many fewer cars would be on the road for every fully seated bus.
Read our transport package