OpinionEditorial: Carbon tax plan no substitute for tradingThe words "tax cut" and "Green Party" do not normally appear in the same sentence, unless the party is condemning the cut.03 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Excitement the mark of a party whose time has comeThe Greens are straining at the leash. They are not just hungry for power. They are starving.01 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandCarbon policy dangles cash carrotThe Green Party is offering up tax breaks of $6 a week for households to soften the blow of a proposal to tax carbon pollution in New Zealand for the first time.01 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandGreens focus on teensTeenagers would get free GP visits and prescriptions under a Green Government, co-leader Metiria Turei revealed this morning.30 May 11:13 PM
New ZealandTurei back in spotlightGreen Party MP Metiria Turei is reminding voters that her party has two leaders.30 May 10:42 AM
New ZealandGreens lose hope in ETSThe Green Party are losing hope in the Emissions Trading Scheme, saying it has become a game for speculators, and may propose radical changes or even scrap it if elected this year.30 May 09:30 AM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Over the threshold: the Internet-Mana weddingToby Manhire looks at this week's strange coming together of Kim Dotcom's Internet Party and Hone Harawira's Mana Party. "Here we are. Bloody hell."29 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandGreens' $327m insulation schemeThe Green Party wants to spend $327 million to revive a nationwide home insulation scheme - with $60 million earmarked for Canterbury.26 May 01:00 AM
New ZealandGreens unveil party listThe Greens have released the final roster of list candidates for this year's election - and there's one notable omission.24 May 11:18 PM
New ZealandLabour and Greens pull support for law changeLabour and Greens have pulled their support for a law change which cracks down on migrant exploitation.19 May 05:30 PM
OpinionBob Jones: Election year - time for traditional nutty nonsenseUnder the old first-past-the-post system National would romp home, but MMP neutralises such clear-cut outcomes, writes Bob Jones.12 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandNational takes 6 point diveNational has taken a 6 point dive in the latest Roy Morgan poll, below the combined support of Labour and the Greens at 45.5 per cent.07 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandCunliffe denies 'running scared' claimsDavid Cunliffe has dismissed claims he is running scared from John Key and playing hard to get over a <i>Campbell Live</i> series featuring political leaders at home.15 Apr 03:53 AM
New ZealandMills donates $125k to Labour, GreensLes Mills gym boss Phillip Mills has donated a total of $125,000 to Labour and the Green Party in recent weeks.14 Apr 02:50 AM
New ZealandClimate report 'bad news' for New ZealandThe latest global report on climate change is "bad news" for New Zealand, which has far fewer mitigation policies than other advanced economies, the Green Party say.13 Apr 08:53 PM
OpinionEditorial: Labour leader right to keep options openEditorial: It is conceivable that, if only for a brief moment, David Cunliffe gave some consideration to the Green Party's proposal for a formal coalition to contest the general election.13 Apr 04:14 PM
New ZealandLabour rebuffs Greens plans to get closerLabour yesterday rebuffed a proposal by the Green Party to present both parties as a coalition Government in waiting during in the run-up to the September 20 election.09 Apr 09:06 AM
New ZealandGreens would demand changes to TPPAThe Greens could be part of a government that signs up to the controversial Trans Pacific Partnership trade agreement, co-leader Russel Norman has conceded.28 Mar 11:43 PM
New ZealandGovernment sets best-practice fracking guidelinesThe Government has just set best-practice guidelines for fracking in various parts of the country.27 Mar 10:02 PM
EnergyTreasury wanted more 'Mum and Dad' SOE investorsThe Treasury would have liked more "Mum and Dad" small investors to have bought shares in electricity generators Mighty River Power and Meridian Energy.26 Mar 08:30 PM
New ZealandNZ needs to change to spur green growth - reportA new report discussing the potential to move toward a green economy says New Zealand should "carefully review its direction of development".21 Mar 03:00 AM
New ZealandNats soar, Labour dives in new pollLabour's support has sunk nearly six points and it is polling only 29.5 per cent in the <i>Herald</i>-DigiPoll survey.17 Mar 06:55 PM
New ZealandGreen's draft list favours youthThe Greens are the first party to name their contenders for the September election, issuing a draft list which favours youthful candidates.17 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandGenter, Shaw big winners in Greens draft listGreen MP Julie Anne Genter and up-and-coming Greens candidate James Shaw are the biggest winners in the party's draft list.16 Mar 11:00 PM
New ZealandCycle to school, Green tells kidsThe Greens want to build up to $200m in cycle lanes and walkways around schools if they are in govt, and funding would be redirected from "low-value" projects such as the Holiday Highway north of Auckland.12 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandJones stands firm on jibes at GreensLabour MP Shane Jones says the Green Party is being thin-skinned over his attacks on their MPs.11 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandMP hears her people loud and clearMinutes before Mojo Mathers was due to give a speech last week, she began to worry.10 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Greens' pay push makes little senseEditorial: The Green Party undoubtedly believes a policy that will mean smaller pay rises for parliamentarians is a surefire winner.10 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandGreens would link MPs to median wageThe Greens will push for legislation to lock MPs' and ministers' pay rises or even cuts to the same dollar amounts ordinary New Zealanders receive.09 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandCraig: 'Raise standard of debate'Conservative Party leader Colin Craig says he is trying to "raise the standard of debate'' with his defamation claim against Greens co-leader Russel Norman.07 Mar 09:57 PM
New ZealandCraig's defamation fund takes offA mock fundraising campaign launched by Colin Craig to cover his defamation case against Russel Norman has collected $50,000 in less than a day.07 Mar 01:42 AM
