Environment
The Green Party recognises that our quality of life is underpinned by the health of our unique ecosystems - from mountain tops to seashore, braided river to ocean floor. Ecosystems and species, including ourselves, form an intricate, interconnected web of life which is a treasure in its own right. The web of life contributes to the food we eat and materials we use, the quality of our water and soils, the moderation of climate, and ultimately the ability of our environment to support all life.
What's New
Call for public debate over waste management
18 Aug 2008Green Party Co-Leader Russel Norman MP has challenged Horowhenua Mayor Brendan Duffy to a public debate in Levin over the District Council’s waste management practices.
"In local news media, Mr Duffy has called me ‘ill-informed’ and ‘completely out of order’ for raising the issue of a threat of sewage discharge into Lake Horowhenua," Dr Norman says.
Greens moot tougher penalties on polluters
17 Aug 2008The next Government needs to increase instant fines possible under Resource Management Act regulations for serious polluters of rivers and lakes, Green Party Co-Leader Russel Norman says.
Save the Whitebait (fritter)
14 Aug 2008On the eve of the whitebait season, the Green Party is calling on farmers, councils and the Government to protect whitebait habitat from the impacts of livestock and industry.
Otago must come clean about rogue farmers
12 Aug 2008Otago Regional Council must stop protecting names of persistent polluters if it is serious about the problem of worsening river quality in the region, Green Party Co-Leader Russel Norman says.
Polluters gain control over freshwater - Rural News
12 Aug 2008Reports in the 82,000-circulation Rural News newspaper that agricultural polluters gained control of the Government’s Water Programme of Action should be a cause of concern for all other New Zealanders, says Green Party Co-Leader Russel Norman.