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General electorates: New Plymouth, southern half of Taranaki-King Country, Whanganui, Rangitikei, Palmerston North, Tukituki, Napier.
Māori electorates: Middle parts of Te Tai Hauāuru and Ikaroa-Rāwhiti. More

Our Privacy Under Threat - Keith Locke speaks on the Search & Surveillance Bill

Event | Keith Locke MP

Our Privacy Under Threat: what is wrong with the Search & Surveillance Bill and the Security Intelligence Services Amendment Bill.

Leadership needed from industry on water quality

29 Oct 2010 | Press Release | Russel Norman MP

New Zealand needs large industry players like Fonterra to show leadership on the issue of water quality, the Green Party said today. More

Russel speaks on Economic Sovereignty and Keeping it Kiwi, hosted by Grey Power Manawatu

Event | Russel Norman MP

In a democracy it is our right to determine our own economic future - that's what economic sovereignty is all about. But that democratic right is now under threat as a result of the massive foreign ownership of New Zealand and the policies of successive governments to give away our sovereignty. More

Our Privacy Under Threat: What's wrong with the Search and Surveillance Bill

Event | Keith Locke MP

This Bill is concerning because it extends state search and surveillance powers beyond Police and intelligence agencies to an array of other state agencies. More

OnePlan a step in the right direction

24 Aug 2010 | Press Release | Russel Norman MP

Decisions about the proposed "OnePlan" for resource management in the Horizons region were today welcomed by the Green Party as a step in the right direction. More

Ohakune Cycleway opening a hint of what’s to come

02 Jul 2010 | Press Release | Kevin Hague MP

The opening of a section of the 200km Cycleway trail from Ohakune to Whanganui gives a hint of what's to come — a network of cycle trails that will connect some of our most picturesque countryside to our towns and cities, the Green Party said today. More

Manawatu water quality needs Government leadership

26 Nov 2009 | Press Release | Russel Norman MP

News that the Manawatu River is one of the most polluted in the Western world, with a pollution measure that is literally off the scale, drives home the urgent need for Government action on water quality, Green Party Co-leader Russel Norman said today. More

Whanganui Iwi (Wanganui (Kaitoke) Prison and Northern Part of Wanganui Forest) On-account Settlement Bill — First Reading

19 Nov 2009 | Speech | David Clendon MP

Ki te mana o ngā iwi o Whanganui, tēnā koutou.
[To the integrity of the Whanganui tribes, greetings.]
The Green Party acknowledges with respect the work and endurance of the hapū, the whānau, and ngā kaumātua rangatira [the chiefly elders] of Whanganui, who have worked and who continue to work for the return of what is rightfully theirs and what has been taken from them. More

Green New Deal meeting with Catherine Delahunty

Event | Catherine Delahunty MP

I would like to invite you to a meeting I am hosting at 7.30pm on Monday 28 September at Stellar Restaurant, cnr Victoria Ave and Taupo Quay, Whanganui. I will be presenting the Greens' proposals for a "Green New Deal" and seeking your feedback so we can refine it further. More

Lunch with Metiria and local Greens, Whanganui

Event | Metiria Turei MP

Greens co-leader Metiria Turei MP is having lunch with the Whanganui Greens, from 12 noon on Monday 28 Sept. Friendly catch-ups and a chance to chat to Metiria and other local greenies. Hope to see you there! More

NZ maps show who oil prices are hitting most

23 Sep 2008 | Press Release | Jeanette Fitzsimons MP

Following a record US$25 spike in the price of a barrel of oil, Green Party Co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons has released a series of city maps which show how well, or badly, New Zealand's suburban populations are prepared for rising oil prices. More

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