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Twelve Questions with Marama Davidson

Green MP Marama Davidson heads the cross-party Inquiry into Homelessness. She says homelessness has affected her own friends and family members.

Govt seeks other parties' help on climate

After locking in its long-term climate change target, National is seeking a cross-party approach to the issue for the first time.

Greens say big donation a mystery

The Green Party has received more than $280,000 from a supporter it never knew it had.

Labour spells out spying bottom lines

Labour wants changes to spying reforms before it will support them, including a broader oversight committee.

Greens: Tax tourists to fund conservation

The Green Party would nearly double the tax foreign tourists pay at the border to fund conservation efforts and regional tourism.

Scrap leasing fees - Green Party

Renters would no longer pay leasing fees and rent increases would be limited to once a year under a private members bill to go before Parliament.

Opposition's call for Minister for Manufacturing

More companies such as Fisher & Paykel Healthcare are needed and setting up a Minister for Manufacturing will help that happen, the Green Party says.

Labour, Greens welcome new lending restrictions

Labour and the Greens say the new lending rules won't be enough to slow rapid property price hikes.

Greens staunch on GM despite laureates' plea

The Green Party says it will not soften its anti-genetic modification stance despite a plea from some of the world's top scientists.

Rodney Hide: Greens move to centre of road

The Greens' mad rush for the centre is a huge about-face. It's like Winston Peters welcoming refugees or Peter Dunne declaring himself communist.

Claire Trevett: More funding ought to equal more transparency

Spare a penny for the poor? This time around, the poor in question are not the homeless or the children, but the MPs themselves, writes Claire Trevett.

New Green MP's warning

Marama Davidson has introduced herself to Parliament with a warning she has a steely, stubborn side.

Editorial: Green Party peaks as flag bill upstages Key

Labour leader Andrew Little was badly shown up by the Greens this week.

Audrey Young: Greens' independence wake-up for Labour

On Tuesday the Greens showed they're working closely with Labour and on Wednesday that they will act independently of Labour if need be.

Norman quits Greens and Parliament

Former Green Party co-leader resigns as MP to head Greenpeace NZ.

Farmers focus of Greens' climate plan

Agriculture would be given a five year window before being required to significantly cut emissions under a Green Party climate plan.

Dita De Boni: Key and co playing drinking games

Before last week, we had a bunch of laws that attempted to mitigate just some of the harmful effects of free and easy alcohol purchasing and consumption.

National to look at pubs bill

The Government says it will consider an urgent change to liquor laws after a proposal to allow pubs to open early for Rugby World Cup games was shot down in Parliament.