New ZealandTurei in gun after travel perk flipGreen Party co-leader Metiria Turei has been criticised by fellow MPs for breaking ranks over the sensitive issue of MPs' travel entitlements.22 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandGreens introduce gambling policyCasinos will be banned from offering free carparks, cheap drinks and other perks to gamblers if the Green Party is elected to Government.17 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandCasino deal - in cardboardThe Green Party has dipped into its taxpayer funding to illustrate SkyCity's proposed expansion of its gambling floor.14 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandLow-earning Parliamentary workers should be first in line for living wage - Greens10 Oct 05:02 AM
OpinionGehan Gunasekara: Labour-Green power plan trumps Govt policyThe Labour-Green plan for reducing power prices through a centrally managed bulk buying scheme has certainly set the cat among the pigeons, writes Gehan Gunasekara.08 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandGM food not properly labelled - GreensConsumers are not being properly informed when the product they are buying has been processed with genetically modified organisms, the Green Party says.28 Sep 09:13 PM
New ZealandDraft water plan a 'licence to pollute'Proposed national water quality standards are weak and will allow for further degradation of New Zealand's rivers and streams even to levels seen downstream of raw sewage outlets.10 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionReferendums past their sell-by dateThe time has surely arrived to dump New Zealand's failed two-decade-old experiment with American-style citizens-initiated referendums.06 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Greens stretch credibility with referendum costThe week's prize for barefaced cheek must surely go to the Greens, writes John Armstrong. With Parliament's Clerk of the House yesterday finally giving the okay for a non-binding referendum on National's asset sales policy,02 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandGreen Party criticises Mighty River Power saleThe Green Party has criticised the $65 million cost of selling shares in Mighty River Power to the public.24 Aug 11:08 PM
BusinessSoft emissions target might riseThe Government has adopted a soft unilateral target for reducing carbon emissions by 2020, but Climate Change Minister Tim Groser said a future Government might lift it, should progress towards an international agreement post-2020 warrant it.17 Aug 12:07 AM
OpinionJennifer Curtin: Australian Labor leadership dramas leave lessons for NZLabor Party politics in Australia can be a nasty and nail-biting business. The final episode between Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd, played out over the past 48 hours, reveals this to be the case.27 Jun 10:00 PM
New ZealandMother of six sees future with GreensMarama Davidson, the Green Party candidate in Ikaroa-Rawhiti, will set out a jobs package proposal for the electorate today in a bid to blunt criticism that her anti-mining stance is also an anti-jobs stance.26 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Greens right to dump money policyPolitical parties routinely drop policies that, for whatever reason, are thought to be hindering their electoral prospects.23 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandGreens accuse PM of spying planGreen Party co-leader Russel Norman has accused Prime Minister John Key of conspiring to establish a surveillance state in New Zealand.12 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandGreens accused of silencing grassrootsThe Green Party has been accused of silencing its grassroots members by making it more difficult for local branches to have a say at the party's annual meeting.07 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Get-tough Greens preparing for battleWhen you are claiming that you are committed to "transparent and democratic politics" - as the Greens have been emphasising in recent weeks - you have to be cleaner than clean.07 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandSkyCity deal 'selling' exemption from lawLeading constitutional lawyer Stephen Franks has panned the Government's convention centre deal with SkyCity, saying it dodges important safeguards.04 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Arrogant and cynical? Possibly, but a long way from MuldoonistMuldoonist? John Key? Russel Norman cannot be serious, writes John Armstrong. Norman is correct in saying National is displaying worrying levels of cynicism.02 Jun 07:00 PM
New ZealandGreen Party secrets are bit of a yawnThe Green Party's deep secrets are out - its MPs sometimes fall asleep in Parliament and they think some other politicians are "thick".02 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandKeep identity in coalition: Oz senatorThe Green Party will have to fight to hold on to its identity if it enters into a coalition with Labour at next year's election, an Australian Greens politician says.02 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandGreens' pledge to kidsThe Greens say a nurse will be put in every low decile primary and intermediate school if the they are elected to govern New Zealand.01 Jun 11:15 PM
New ZealandGreen leader tears into 'smiling' KeyGreen Party co-leader Russel Norman has all but shut the door on working with National after the next election.01 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandNorman: Key 'like Muldoon'Greens co-leader Russel Norman today launched a scathing attack on the PM, the Govt, and SkyCity.31 May 11:00 PM
