Greens urge $100m ICT spend
Greens urge $100m ICT spend
The Green Party is proposing a future government invest $100 million as a way of kick-starting a second internet cable system to New Zealand.
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New Zealanders hurting, seminar hears
New Zealanders hurting, seminar hears
The Government's drive for a low-wage economy was exacting a high cost on New Zealanders and their families, Green Party MPs at a presentation in Dunedin said this week.
Unclear world of clean and green
Unclear world of clean and green
The clean, green image on which we New Zealanders pride ourselves and the "100% pure" brand we market to the world are becoming increasingly sullied.
Joyce: Greens lack economic savvy
Joyce: Greens lack economic savvy
The Government is coming under further pressure to step in to help reduce the value of the New Zealand dollar but Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce has called the Green Party theory a "snake-oil solution".
Asset sales costs keep rising: Greens
Asset sales costs keep rising: Greens
Green co-leader Russel Norman wasted no time yesterday delving into Mighty River Power's annual profit announcement to relaunch his criticism about the partial sale process.
Warning on divisive approach
Warning on divisive approach
Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei warned yesterday about the dangers of "divide and conquer" divisions between Maori leadership groups over the ownership of water.
The greening of politics
The greening of politics
It is 40 years since the Values Party, one of the first political parties in the world which had at its core an environmental focus, was launched in this country.
Week in politics: Greens must remain highly visible on mainstream issues
Week in politics: Greens must remain highly visible on mainstream issues
In the Prime Minister's not-so-good books on Monday; possum in the media's headlights on Tuesday; political road-kill by Thursday.
Student group supports repayment suggestion
Student group supports repayment suggestion
The New Zealand Union of Students' Associations (NZUSA) has come out in support of the Green Party's suggestion that student loans should be paid back at different rates according to income.
No new deal between Greens, National
No new deal between Greens, National
There will be no new policy deal between National and the Greens, with the chasm between the parties widening over policies such as the Government's proposed SkyCity convention centre deal and state asset sales.
Laila Harre joins Greens
Laila Harre joins Greens
Former Cabinet Minister Laila Harre has taken up a senior policy position with the Green Party.
Deaf MP dispute could harm NZ
Deaf MP dispute could harm NZ
Dr Denise Powell, a trained teacher of the deaf, is "absolutely gobsmacked" over the dispute involving special funding for deaf Green MP Mojo Mathers.
MP makes history with maiden speech
MP makes history with maiden speech
Without words or even sound, members of the deaf community cheered on Green MP Mojo Mathers as she made her history-making official introduction to Parliament today.
Sea lion campaign launched
Sea lion campaign launched
An online campaign to make submissions on proposed changes to fishing management regulations regarding sea lions, which the Green Party fears threaten the existence of the species, was officially launched on a beach on the Otago Peninsula yesterday.
Time to walk the walk on water
Time to walk the walk on water
Changes afoot in regulations governing water use in Otago will influence the region's prosperity for years to come, the Otago Regional Council says. Rebecca Fox looks at the council's sometimes controversial approach to water quality and quantity.
Green Party exuberance tempered by Labour defeat
Green Party exuberance tempered by Labour defeat
Saturday may have been "a great night to be a Green" as the party posted its best ever result, but the Greens missed out on the bigger presence they were eyeing and are disappointed their natural allies Labour suffered a stinging defeat.
Greens reject Todd donation
Greens reject Todd donation
The Todd Corporation donated $50,000 to the National and Labour parties, but the Greens rejected the mining and energy company's smaller offer to their party for ethical reasons.
Labour's downward spiral spells opportunity for Greens
Labour's downward spiral spells opportunity for Greens
Is the surge in support for the Greens the result of the party doing most things right? Or is it simply down to almost everything going wrong for Labour?
Green Party's irrigation charge policy 'crazy', 'a joke'
Green Party's irrigation charge policy 'crazy', 'a joke'
The Green Party's plans to charge for irrigation water would be a death blow for Central Otago if implemented, a farming accountant said yesterday.
Greens launch assault on poverty
Greens launch assault on poverty
Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei yesterday took her campaign to alleviate child poverty in New Zealand into the lion's den of Social Development Minister Paula Bennett's electorate of Waitakere.