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Electoral Reform


The Greens believe that electoral systems should be fair and inclusive. Appropriate decision-making is one of the four guiding principles of the Green Party. First past the post elections disenfranchise large parts of the population and lead to election winners that a minority of the people voted for.

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Will Nats support Feds’ rural feudalism

04 Nov 2008

The Green Party is calling on National to make clear whether they support or oppose proposals from Federated Farmers to set up a rural gerrymander at local government level as proposed today in the Feds’ Manifesto.

Shining a spotlight on government

03 Nov 2008

The Green Party has today launched an ambitious and comprehensive Open Government policy to expose Government decision-making to closer public scrutiny. Co-Leader Russel Norman says the aim is to make central and local government much more transparent and democratic.

Open Government Policy

03 Nov 2008

More and more people are alienated by the political process, distrustful of politicians and feel shut out of decisions that affect them deeply. It is urgent that we clean up the political system and make it more open and accountable if we are to stop the corrosive undermining of our democracy.

Privileges Committee Debate

24 Sep 2008
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Dr Russel Norman MP outlines a fair approach to the Winston Peters debacle and backs the findings of the Privileges Committee. 


National reveals roading lobby donation thanks to EFA

17 Sep 2008

The National Party has been forced to reveal they are being funded by the roading lobby as a result of the ‘rolling disclosure’ provisions the Greens insisted were placed in the Electoral Finance Act.

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