Picnic for the Planet Archive

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    Podcast: Picnic for the Planet Highlights - by frog



    Green Party Co-leader, Metiria Turei, delivered this year’s Picnic for the Planet speech in Wellington. This year’s Picnic marked a departure from the past. Firstly, it was held in Wellington away from the still sunny weather of the far North. Secondly, Metiria chose to talk predominately about social equity rather than turn the usual environmental [...] read more
    February 2, 2010 8:17 am - 12 Comments
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    Ban Ki Moon adopts our Green New Deal - by frog



    A bit tongue in cheek perhaps, but there is no doubt that the principles of the Green New Deal spelled out by Russel at last week’s Picnic for the Planet resonate widely as the real solution to the world’s economic woes. Ban Ki Moon, the UN Secretary General, called on all governments at Davos to [...] read more
    January 30, 2009 3:53 pm - 5 Comments
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    Picnic for the Planet 2009 - by frog



    Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand co-leader Dr Russel Norman delivers the annual State of the Planet Speech in Henderson, Auckland. Delivered on Sunday, January 25th, 2009. This is part 1 of 3. This is part 2 of 3. This is part 3 of 3. read more
    January 28, 2009 2:35 pm - 2 Comments
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    Health, education, sustainability before tax cuts - by frog



    National and Labour have already signalled that they want to make tax cuts a big part of this year’s elections. And, as we know, more tax cuts mean less money to spend (or save), so let’s have one more quote from the Picnic over the weekend: Let me make it quite clear: if the point [...] read more
    January 22, 2008 4:38 pm - 32 Comments
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    Jeanette’s Picnic for the Planet speech - by frog



    As I predicted Jeanette’s Picnic for the Planet speech was a challenging on for the government, starting out with a scathing attack on its denial that the world is running out of oil. Government is in denial because anything else would require them to plan for a different kind of society, and they don’t think [...] read more
    January 22, 2008 2:28 pm - 9 Comments
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    Picnic for the planet - by frog



    Waiheke Island will this Sunday again be hosting the Green Party Picnic for the Planet. Aucklanders will have the opportunity go to hear Jeanette giving the annual ‘State of the Planet’ speech – the first major speech by a significant political party leader for election year 2008. And Tahuna Breaks will be playing. The rest [...] read more
    January 17, 2008 2:40 pm - 11 Comments