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Where the Greens are tops - by frog
Here is the list of booths where the Green Party came first. We won the Party Vote in at least 26 places around the country. I have excluded very small booths like Arthurs Pass (we won with 19 votes) and Okiwi (10 was enough for first place). In fact I’ve excluded any booth where under [...] read moreNovember 29, 2011 8:02 pm - 10 Comments -
Thanks for voting Green! - by frog
It was amazing to watch the votes coming in from around the country on Election Day. We received 10.62% of the vote, which means that we can bring at least 13 Green MPs into Parliament. So a big welcome to Eugenie Sage, Jan Logie, Steffan Browning, Denise Roche, Holly Walker, and Julie Anne Genter. There [...] read moreNovember 28, 2011 11:35 am - 76 Comments -
The Green Machine - by frog
There have been a few misconceptions around what our Green Machine is and does. Some people have gotten it mixed up with an alert system that we run for Green Party members who are interested in keeping abreast of current events involving the party, and attributed some form of bad sportsmanship on our behalf. So, [...] read moreOctober 11, 2011 6:24 pm - 16 Comments -
Cycling for Habitat - by David Clendon
Last Saturday I went to Botany for what I thought would be a ‘routine’ event, speaking to members of the public and saying some nice things about Habitat for Humanity. I’m always happy to support this group, who do great work helping people into decent affordable homes. They managed to build about 50 homes for [...] read moreOctober 5, 2011 4:45 pm - No Comments -
Frack No! Sign the Petition - by David Clendon
A lot of New Zealanders have not yet heard about hydraulic fracturing (fracking), but many of those who do know something about it are worried, and rightly so! The technique is used to extract ‘unconventional’ oil and gas – that’s industry speak for sources of hydrocarbons that until recently were deemed too expensive or difficult to [...] read moreSeptember 29, 2011 11:01 am - 16 Comments -
The nose that knows - by frog
Frogblog readers may have read that Green MP Gareth Hughes broke his nose playing for the Parliamentary Rugby XV last week. The good news for Gareth is that he has now had surgery to straighten his nose, and it is on the mend. The bad news is that he has to wear a rather annoying [...] read moreSeptember 3, 2011 8:12 am - 5 Comments -
Ohariu: deal or no deal? - by Gareth Hughes
There’s been a lot of talk lately on electorate deals and I’d like to put myself on the record as the Green Party candidate standing in Ōhariu. read moreJuly 24, 2011 7:51 pm - 15 Comments -
Donald Brash, racism, and political advantage - by David Clendon
I almost feel sorry for ordinary members and supporters of the Act party. Most of them base their support on a shared belief in laissez faire free market capitalism; a preference for a small, ‘non-interventionist’ state; and a form of social liberalism that gives primacy to the rights of the individual. That’s not a worldview [...] read moreJuly 9, 2011 8:45 am - 56 Comments -
AGM update: political position, Kiwibank, tackling child poverty - by frog
Political positioning, a call to boost Kiwibank, a plan to cut child poverty in NZ plus candidate and campaign training. The Green Party’s AGM in Auckland has had it all over the long weekend. Political positioning was confirmed yesterday and summed up by Metiria thus: We’re more likely to support Labour on confidence and supply, [...] read moreJune 6, 2011 12:00 pm - 99 Comments -
Green members considering political positioning - by frog
Green Party members are thinking about the Party’s political positioning ahead of the November election. A draft remit is making its way out to branches for feedback and potential revision. Ultimately, the remit will go to the Party’s June AGM for a vote where it may be confirmed, rejected or amended. The draft remit – [...] read moreApril 4, 2011 12:05 pm - 169 Comments -
More signs of Green change from Germany - by Metiria Turei
The Green Party’s election victory in the Baden-Wurttemberg state parliament highlights the emergence of the Green movement as a major political force. For the first time in Germany the Greens will lead a coalition government with the traditional left party, the Social Democrats, taking the minor party role. The road to political success for the [...] read moreMarch 29, 2011 1:29 pm - 9 Comments -
Ghost of Melissa Lee haunts Mana by-election - by frog
Public meetings on the Kapiti expressway have been postponed until after the Mana by-election, but Stephen Joyce had nothing to do with it…honest. It is apparently pure coincidence that the NZTA announced the postponement of the public consultation process on 2nd November, the same day that Kapiti residents protested against the expressway outside the campaign [...] read moreNovember 9, 2010 4:24 pm - 2 Comments -
Parliament mined, fossils detected - by frog
I glanced out my window this afternoon and was alarmed to see Parliament lawn swarming with menacing figures dressed in white suits and armed with metal detectors, seemingly prospecting one of New Zealand’s finest heritage sites for minerals. read moreSeptember 16, 2009 4:13 pm - 18 Comments -
Cyclists frock up for a safe climate - by frog
On an awesomely clear Saturday in Wellington, around 150 cyclists gathered on the waterfront to show their support for the 350.org campaign and better cycling infrastructure, and to celebrate having fun on bikes while saving the planet. Cyclists of all persuasions showed up, from glamourous frocks on bikes through to the lycra set, families with [...] read moreAugust 24, 2009 11:58 am - No Comments -
5 reasons to vote Russel + get more muscle in Mt Albert - by frog
Faster cheaper buses and trains will do more to cut congestion than another motorway. Aucklanders want to swim in clean water at their beaches and breathe clean air. Local government can be local and it can look after museums as well as footpaths. Smart Green ideas like home insulation means we use less energy and [...] read moreJune 12, 2009 10:12 am - 102 Comments -
It ended miserabLee….again - by frog
More self-inflicted wounds for National’s Mt Albert candidate Melissa Lee yesterday when an attempt at humour went wrong. She had to explain that a suggestion to shoot the media was not hers – it was someone else answering email on her behalf (really, your honour, I wasn’t there). Fortunately, a lamington stole the spotlight, but [...] read moreMay 26, 2009 1:59 pm - 26 Comments -
Oakley Waterfall – Oasis of Calm under threat - by frog
Tucked away in a valley that seems a world away from the concrete and asphalt of Waterview Straight is a spectacular local attraction. Oakley Creek Waterfall cascades into Oakley Creek, its distinctive roar creating a dramatic ambience. Green Party Co-Leader Russel Norman’s guided tour along the Creek opened his eyes to its fragile ecosystem. Wendy John of [...] read moreMay 26, 2009 11:12 am - 4 Comments
