Wellington Greens
This is the home page of the Wellington Green Party. Read on for local issues, events and how to get involved.
Wellington Province - General Information
Members of Parliament
The Wellington Province is proud to be represented locally by Green Party MPs Sue Kedgley , Russel Norman and Gareth Hughes.
Save Radio New Zealand public meeting
Folk, Yeah! with Chilli Jam, Matiu Te Huki and Klezmer Rebs
Folk, Yeah! with Chilli Jam, Matiu Te Huki and Klezmer Rebs. Sat 20 March, Paekakariki Memorial Hall. $15 on the door, $12 concession. 7pm to 11:30pm. Cash bar - wine and beer. All proceed to the Green Party.
Picnic for the Planet
'Picnic for the Planet' is our annual Green Party event to kick off the year, featuring Metiria Turei's 'State of the the Planet' speech, live music, stalls, kids activities and picnics!
Russel Norman on Backbenches "Spotlight on the Economy" Special
Come on down from 8pm to support Russel and enjoy a night of live pub politics. Also featuring Labour MP David Cunliffe, National MP Aaron Gilmore, and ACT MP Sir Roger Douglas. Also featuring special guest panellists Charles Finny from Wellington Chamber of Commerce, Mitch Cuevas, Eco Store CEO, Kelvin Wickham, Fonterra Global Trade Managing Director and Douglas Voon, Director of Wellington Clothing Company Voon Limited.
Or tune in to TVNZ 7 at 9:10pm to watch the programme. TVNZ 7 is available on Freeview & SKY or you can watch online at www.tvnz.co.nz/back-benches. It'll be a good one!
Catherine Delahunty on Backbenches
THIS WEEK ON BACK BENCHES: Watch Wallace Chapman and the Back Benches Panel and special guests while they battle it our over the week’s hottest topics! DHB DILEMNA: The DHB ratings are out and the urban hospital Emergency Rooms don’t fair well. What can we do to improve the quality of care? And NAME SUPPRESSION: Is it time to re-evaluate our name suppression laws? Do celebrities get unfair treatment? And what role does the internet play in our court proceedings?
Join us for a night of LIVE pub politics from the Backbencher Pub on Wednesday, 25th November. Our Panel: Green Party MP Catherine Delahunty, Labour MP Iain Lees-Galloway, and National MP Hekia Parata.
Metiria Turei to speak at Planet A: Walk for the Climate
Get your friends, family and colleagues organised and support Wellington's 'Walk for the Climate'! Because there is no planet B.
Russel speaks at the free "Stand Up, Take Action" event for a poverty-free world
Russel will speak at “Stand Up Take Action” at 12 noon on how Green Party policies will support and achieve the Millennium Development goals and foster just global economic development.
This free event on World Poverty Day kicks off at 10am in Civic Square with live music, stalls, food and free yoga. As part of the global Stand Up Take Action movement we'll be sending a message to world leaders, including John Key that we want to see action on world poverty and to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The MDGs are 8 global targets that if achieved would halve world poverty by 2015. Come along, enjoy the fun, Stand Up and Take Action!
Metiria Turei speaks at marine symposium
Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei speaks at a symposium on protecting marine animals.
Jeanette Fitzsimons MP on Backbenches
Come on down from 8pm to support Jeanette and enjoy a night of live pub politics. This weeks topics include the ETS and the 'War on P'. Or tune in to TVNZ 7 at 9:10pm to watch the programme.
