Campaign Archive

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    Some Mt Albert by-election Highlights - by frog



    Some of the campaign highlights include Russel and Metiria’s visit to Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Nga Maungarongo, a Maori language primary school in Haverstock Rd, Mt Albert. The school community is worried about a Housing New Zealand proposal to increase the density of a state housing complex. Principal Dianne Pomare told Russel and Metiria [...] read more
    June 11, 2009 4:54 pm - 16 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
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    Act’s advertising rip-off - by frog



    I haven’t yet seen the Act rip off of the Green Party Aila television ad but I reckon it’s a bit of a compliment from what I’ve heard.  Last election, devoid of ideas, Act just copied National’s much talked about iwi/kiwi billboard style. And it seems this election this time they are again happy to [...] read more
    November 2, 2008 7:50 am - 151 Comments
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    The Karate Kid campaign - by frog



    Audrey Young called the Greens’ election campaign ‘singularly boring‘ and John Armstrong ‘unspectacular‘.  And yet, as they note without scandal, threats or bluster the Greens are the success package on this year’s election trail. Part of it , is as Wendyl Nissen notes, that our time has come: The Green Party’s reason for being has [...] read more
    October 26, 2008 9:04 am - 70 Comments
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    Key keeps bad company - by frog



    My grandmother, who, believe it or not, would be 108 this year, always said that you could judge the character of a person by the company (s)he keeps. She always made an exception for politicians, because they would inevitably end up associating with the odd scoundrel by dint of being in politics. But she did [...] read more
    June 29, 2008 4:17 pm - 50 Comments
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    Greens send S.O.S. to Japanese Media - by frog



    Kiwis of all stripes have been hitting the beaches in support of the Green Party’s Sand Whale Campaign. We promised to put all the photos from around the country together and send them off to Japan. Here is a short video from MP Metiria Turei to say thank you to all those who sent photos [...] read more
    June 23, 2008 1:45 pm - 4 Comments
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    Food for Thought - by frog



    Green MP Sue Kedgley says “Let’s Go Shopping” and find out what’s in our food and where it’s from. Oh. They don’t have to tell us that stuff. What a surprise! Visit our Safe Food Campaign webpage for more information. read more
    May 2, 2008 4:23 pm - 45 Comments