Northland Greens

This is the home page of the Northland Green Party. Read on for local issues, events and how to get involved.

Greens: Housing at crisis point for many

News that increasing numbers of families in the far north are being forced into mortgagee sales should be a wake up call to Government and all political parties about the seriousness of the current housing crisis, the Green Party says.

Environment pivotal in Green Party tourism policy

The Green Party’s new tourism policy – launched today – will ensure New Zealand lives up to its clean green image and provides sustainable tourism for both domestic and international visitors.

Northern province contact details

General electorates: Northland, Whangarei and Rodney.
Maori electorates: top half of Te Tai Tokerau.

There are email announcements mailing lists for each electorate to inform Northern green party members of news and events. To be added to a list, contact:

Greens urge action to save coastline

The Green Party today called for a national ranking of coastlines plus central Government action to protect those deemed "national treasures".

Northland Events

The Geopolitics of Oil

Cafler Room, Forum North, Rust Ave, Whangarei
Wed, 29 Oct 2008 at 7:30pm
9pm

A public talk by Keith Locke Green MP on the repercussions for New Zealand of the Mid-Eastern oil conflicts.

How Safe Is Our Food?

Cafler Room, Forum North, Rust Ave, Whangarei
Wed, 8 Oct 2008 at 7:30pm
9pm

Sue Kedgley gives a public talk on how safe our food is - includes all the major issues covered by the Greens' food policy, including food safety issues following free trade arrangements.

Shopping with Sue

Countdown, Okara, Whangarei
Wed, 8 Oct 2008 at 5pm
6pm

An educational supermarket trip with Green MP Sue Kedgley: how to read and understand nutrition labelling; how to avoid purchasing foods that may contain genetically engineered ingredients; how to identify cruelty free products; how to purchase locally grown products; additives to avoid.
Phone Mick Buckley 434 0288 to register.

Metiria Turei Green MP public talk on plight of freshwater fishery

Interactive Learning Centre, Gate 1, NorthTec
Wed, 8 Oct 2008 at 9am
10:30am

9am Lecture and DVD showing on conservation of freshwater fish
Interactive Learning Centre, NorthTec. Open to the public.
Metiria will speak to NorthTec Environmental Sciences students on the plight of New Zealand’s freshwater fish, including endangered native eel species, and will show the film 'Longfin' as part of this nation wide tour. Longfin Films is the joint partnership of Lindsey Davidson and Melissa Salpietra.
Open to the public, free admission

NZ Votes Public Forum

Forum North Whangarei
Tue, 7 Oct 2008 at 7pm
10pm

Metiria Turei will be representing the Green Party