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This is the home page of the Northland Greens. Read on for local issues, events and how to get involved.

Northern province contact details

10 Apr 2008

General electorates: Northland, Whangarei and Rodney.
Maori electorates: top half of Te Tai Tokerau.

There are email announcements mailing lists for each electorate to inform Northern green party members of news and events. To be added to a list, contact:

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Green Party MP Welcomes Progress on Contaminated Sites

05 Mar 2009

The solution to the safe clean-up of more than 36 contaminated timber treatment sites around Whakatäne came a step closer this week.

Green Party toxics spokesperson Catherine Delahunty says that a hui of sawmill workers, tangata whenua, scientists, community and local government made great progress identifying bioremediation* (dealing with chemically contaminated sites by using bacteria to break down the toxic compounds) options for Whakatäne sites.

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Environment pivotal in Green Party tourism policy

01 Nov 2008

The Green Party’s new tourism policy – launched today – will ensure New Zealand lives up to its clean green image and provides sustainable tourism for both domestic and international visitors.

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Greens urge action to save coastline

14 Sep 2008

The Green Party today called for a national ranking of coastlines plus central Government action to protect those deemed "national treasures".

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Greens: Housing at crisis point for many

28 Aug 2008

News that increasing numbers of families in the far north are being forced into mortgagee sales should be a wake up call to Government and all political parties about the seriousness of the current housing crisis, the Green Party says.

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At the tipping point: thinking beyond sustainability

NorthTec, Whangarei
Fri, 9 May 2008 at 12:30pm
1:30pm

Green Party MP Nandor Tanczos will brief students and members of the public around New Zealand on how the world’s love affair with economic growth impacts on our environment.

War, Oil & Peace: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally

Centrestage, Centreway Road, Orewa
Thu, 29 May 2008 at 7pm
9pm

Keith Locke will be giving a PowerPoint presentation on the ‘Geopolitics of Oil’

The talk looks at the problems in the world through the lens of oil politics - past and present. Learn why wars are often fought over oil, and why even the countries that have oil are often burdened by authoritarian government and social inequality.

Keith explains how Peak Oil will increase contention for this scarce resource, but is optimistic that we can achieve a more peaceful and equitable world, using more sustainable energy and less beholden to oil interests.

Other speakers: Jeff Smith from Transition Towns & David Hay

CARING FOR OUR HARBOUR - What can we do to clean up our act?

Kokohuia Marae, 47 Akiha Street, Opononi
Sat, 13 Sep 2008 at 7pm
9pm

Come and meet Green MP and Co-leader Dr Russel Norman with Martin Leiding of Coastal Watchdog for a discussion of local and national water pollution issues.

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Northland Events

Earth Hour

Throughout New Zealand
Sat, 28 Mar 2009 at 9:30pm
10:30pm

Green Party members, MPs and Councillors will be taking part in Earth Hour this Saturday.

Earth Hour 2009

The Geopolitics of Oil

Cafler Room, Forum North, Rust Ave, Whangarei
Wed, 29 Oct 2008 at 7:30pm
9pm

A public talk by Keith Locke Green MP on the repercussions for New Zealand of the Mid-Eastern oil conflicts.

How Safe Is Our Food?

Cafler Room, Forum North, Rust Ave, Whangarei
Wed, 8 Oct 2008 at 7:30pm
9pm

Sue Kedgley gives a public talk on how safe our food is - includes all the major issues covered by the Greens' food policy, including food safety issues following free trade arrangements.

Shopping with Sue

Countdown, Okara, Whangarei
Wed, 8 Oct 2008 at 5pm
6pm

An educational supermarket trip with Green MP Sue Kedgley: how to read and understand nutrition labelling; how to avoid purchasing foods that may contain genetically engineered ingredients; how to identify cruelty free products; how to purchase locally grown products; additives to avoid.
Phone Mick Buckley 434 0288 to register.

Metiria Turei Green MP public talk on plight of freshwater fishery

Interactive Learning Centre, Gate 1, NorthTec
Wed, 8 Oct 2008 at 9am
10:30am

9am Lecture and DVD showing on conservation of freshwater fish
Interactive Learning Centre, NorthTec. Open to the public.
Metiria will speak to NorthTec Environmental Sciences students on the plight of New Zealand’s freshwater fish, including endangered native eel species, and will show the film 'Longfin' as part of this nation wide tour. Longfin Films is the joint partnership of Lindsey Davidson and Melissa Salpietra.
Open to the public, free admission

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