Campaign Archive

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  Russel and Katya at Pacific Music Awards - by frog

  
  
  
  Green Party Co-Leader Russel Norman and his partner Katya Paquin enjoyed attending the 5th annual Pacific Music Awards at the Telstra Clear Pacific Events Centre in Manukau City on Saturday night. Russel’s attendance was noted in speeches by Pacific Island Affairs Minister Georgina Te Heuheu and Vui Mark Gosche. And Niu FM’s Sela Alo – [...] read more
  May 25, 2009 3:43 pm - 1 Comment
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  Melissing the point - by frog

  
  
  
  A lot has been said already about Melissa Lee’s comment that the motorway would keep South Auckland criminals out of Mt Albert. While she did eventually apologise, I was surprised to hear her comment when she was pressed on the issue by Auckland University students yesterday. “You guys are students so you obviously don’t watch [...] read more
  May 22, 2009 6:20 am - 45 Comments
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  Bradford’s Truth – Mt Albert, motorways and Melissa - by Sue Bradford

  
  
  
  My regular column in the New Zealand Truth: The Government’s decision to go ahead with the Waterview motorway extension will certainly be doing nothing to help National’s chances in the Mt Albert by-election. If it goes ahead, the Transport Agency’s preferred option will see 365 properties demolished and $1.4 billion squandered on a motorway slashing [...] read more
  May 21, 2009 9:29 am - 22 Comments
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  Greens win in historic by-election - by frog

  
  
  
  Could this historic Green win in Australia over the weekend be a portent of things to come in Mt Albert? The Greens’ historic win in the ALP stronghold of Fremantle hinged on Liberal voters out to punish Labor, WA Opposition Leader Eric Ripper says. Greens candidate Adele Carles made history with her victory in Saturday’s [...] read more
  May 18, 2009 10:29 am - 4 Comments
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  Russel checking out the new digs - by Russel Norman

  
  
  
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  May 16, 2009 6:57 pm - 12 Comments
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  Mt Albert is set to get a new hue - by frog

  
  
  
  Green was the scene at the Green Party’s Mt Albert by-election campaign launch. Many of those present wore this most natural of colours, myself included. Party Co-Leader Russel Norman was a notable exception, choosing a blue tie that matched his eyes, but core green issues dominated his campaign speech. Russel spoke of the grey future [...] read more
  May 11, 2009 4:03 pm - 3 Comments
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  The Greens look in Mt Albert - by frog

  
  
  
  Here’s a sneak preview of the billboards going up around Mt Albert this week… Another reminder that, when it comes to campaigning, there’s the Green Party and then there’s the old grey parties. read more
  May 11, 2009 2:56 pm - 29 Comments
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  Dozy bulls bear down on Auckland - by frog

  
  
  
  Aucklanders are getting a raw deal when they try to oppose NACTs propose changes proposed to environmental protection laws as reported in Granny Herald today. The problem, say interested groups, is no one contacted them to let them know when or where the hearings were to be held, or when their submissions were scheduled to [...] read more
  April 30, 2009 5:19 pm - 11 Comments
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  Mt Albert and me - by Russel Norman

  
  
  
  Tonight I’ve been selected as the Green Party’s candidate for Mt Albert so I thought I should explain to everyone why I’ve decided to stand. Green issues are Auckland issues, and as a Green Party candidate I’ll have the opportunity to stand up for Mt Albert issues in a way that the National and Labour [...] read more
  April 29, 2009 10:56 pm - 10 Comments
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  Dr Russel nominated for Mt Albert - by frog

  
  
  
  As you will have heard in this morning’s news, Green Party Co-Leader Russel Norman has been nominated as a Green Party candidate for Mt Albert. A selection meeting next Wednesday will consider his nomination. Russel has described himself as the “underdog”, and said he did not believe National could win the seat. The Herald reports: [...] read more
  April 24, 2009 9:24 am - 126 Comments
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  Universities under pressure to keep wages low - by Metiria Turei

  
  
  
  The Tertiary Education Union reports today that some universities are under great pressure to keep the wages and salaries of university staff as low as possible. The government’s document Expectations for Pay and Employment Conditions in the State Sector seems to be placing pressure on many tertiary-education institutions to depress wages rather than face explaining [...] read more
  March 19, 2009 5:24 pm - 49 Comments
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  Kennedy Graham comes home - by frog

  
  
  
  It’s official. The electoral commission has published the final results of the election, and the Green Party is up one more MP than previously announced. Kennedy Graham, the number 9 on the party list, is officially in parliament. Ken teaches (taught?)  international politics and international law at the School of Law, Canterbury and Victoria University, [...] read more
  November 22, 2008 3:15 pm - 150 Comments
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  Five headed monsters - by frog

  
  
  
    I laughed out loud at this image over at Tumeke this morning, in a post from Bomber. I’m not entirely sure who gets the image credit, but perhaps it is best ascribed to John Key himself, as quoted in the NZ Herald: Do [New Zealanders] want to put in a National government with a [...] read more
  November 20, 2008 11:48 am - 24 Comments
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  Peter Dunne’s Green electorate - by frog

  
  
  
  Peter Dunne will have rightfully been celebrating having now returned his party to where he has wanted it to be for “nine long years” free of the annoying hangers on and ensconced back in the midst of a National-led government.  He may however be wondering about his decision to reject the Greens so firmly given [...] read more
  November 10, 2008 12:32 pm - 16 Comments
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  Number crunching - by frog

  
  
  
  Here are some of the individual electorate returns from Green campaigns around the country. The top ten electorates for Green votes were: Wellington Central – 6,657 votes, 20.08% Rongotai – 5,407 votes, 16.42% Dunedin North – 4,448 votes, 15.38% Port Hills – 4,406 votes, 13.53% Auckland Central – 4,341 votes, 15.41% West Coast-Tasman – 3,279 [...] read more
  November 10, 2008 12:21 pm - 11 Comments
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  Good night - by frog

  
  
  
  As I understand the electoral law, I’m not allowed to post new web content tomorrow until the close of polling booths at 7pm. And from 7pm onwards I intend to be at the Green Party Party, not in front of a computer typing.  So this is me signing off for the day.  Expect coverage to [...] read more
  November 7, 2008 8:29 pm - 18 Comments
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  Roy Morgan has Greens on 10 percent - by frog

  
  
  
  And as usual for the Morgan poll it has the overall contest a bit tighter than the other polls too. Right that’s enough of the opinion polls.  I’m ready to vote now in the real one. read more
  November 7, 2008 3:02 pm - 28 Comments
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  Today’s vote for us Herald ad - by frog

  
  
  
  For those of you not in Auckland, you may not yet have seen the full page ad that appeared in the Herald this morning. It’s made up of many of the vote for me billboards that people made on our vote for us site over the last few days.  It’s a fascinating insight into what [...] read more
  November 7, 2008 2:08 pm - 4 Comments
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  Politics is not just being able to vote - by frog

  
  
  
  Someone who is feeling a bit disenfranchised that he is too young to vote decided to create a billboard instead, based on some of his own images and some off our website.  And then he sent it to us here.  Thanks mate. read more
  November 7, 2008 1:53 pm - 48 Comments
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  Campaign bright spots - by frog

  
  
  
  Green party members and supporters have been sending me some of their bright spots today – unsolicited by me incidentally – they must be coordinating themselves or in a cheery mood.  Anyway, here’s a few: From Hutt South: Mine happened while delivering Green Party leaflets in Ngaturi Grove, Wainuiomata. It’s a small run-down cul-de-sac on [...] read more
  November 7, 2008 1:41 pm - 7 Comments