Time for a fairer New Zealand (Economy e-news)

The Household Incomes Report out this week shows the gap between rich and poor is wider than ever. Email not displaying correctly? View in browser Economy e-news Email newsletter on the economy, the Budget, employment, trade, development, rural & agriculture, ICT, RS&T, tourism Sign up for news by topic Get a regular wrap-up of news in these topic areas: Economy Environment & Resources Fairness & Society Health & Food International Relations Politics & Law Sign up for Greenweek weekly or monthly digest general news wrap-up from the Green MPs Change subscriptions Talk to MPs Catherine Delahunty Dave Clendon Denise Roche Eugenie Sage Gareth Hughes Holly Walker Jan Logie Julie Anne Genter Kennedy Graham Kevin Hague Metiria Turei Mojo Mathers Russel Norman Steffan Browning Feedback Reply to this email with your views Follow us   www.greens.org.nz Kia ora Waikato The Household Incomes Report out this week shows the gap between rich and poor is wider than ever. It doesn't have to be this way: the growing gap is the result of the National Government's policies that reward the rich and punish everyone else. Inequality and poverty are unjust and studies show that egalitarian societies have better economic performance than unequal ones. A fairer New Zealand that works for everyone is at the heart of our smart, green economic plan. Russel Norman, Green Party Co-leader Skip to news Events 'Inside Child Poverty' documentary screening and discussion with Holly Walker Come and see the documentary that lays bare NZ's most pressing issue. Whanganui Monday 27th August 7:30pm - 9:30pm Carterton Thursday 27th September 7:30pm - 9:30pm Save our Schools: public meeting with Catherine Delahunty and Nanaia Mahuta Catherine and Nanaia take a look at Education today in NZ under the current Government's programme. Gisborne Monday, 27th August 7:00pm - 10:00pm Keep NZ GE Free public meeting with Steffan Browning Held in conjunction with the vigil organised by Organics NZ in Rotorua. Come along and hear Steffan Browning MP; Jon Carapiet, spokesperson GE Free NZ; and Dr Elvira Dommisse, former Crop & Food Scientist. Rotorua Sunday 29th September 2:00pm - 3:30pm View more events Asset sales Waitangi Tribunal report adds to crisis in asset sales agenda Press release, 24 August 2012 The National Government's asset sales agenda is in crisis and it is time to give it up, Green Party Co-leader Russel Norman said today. Read more...   Arohahia te Reo - "We should protect our state-owned assets" in Te Reo! Me tiaki tātou ī o tātou hinonga kāwanatanga. We should protect our state-owned assets!Watch the video... Treasury admits that private power companies charge more Press release, 13 August 2012 Treasury documents confirm research showing that privately-owned power companies charge more on average than publicly-owned ones, signalling future price rises if asset sales go ahead, Green Party Co-leader Russel Norman said today. Read more...   Russel Norman questions Bill English on the costs of preparing Mighty River Power for sale Oral question, Russel Norman MP, 23 August 2012 How much has Mighty River Power spent to date on preparing itself for "transition to the Mixed Ownership Model"? Watch video or read transcript... Government must front up on full costs of asset sales Press release, 23 August 2012 New information shows that the energy companies that the Government is planning to sell have already spent millions preparing themselves for sale, Green Party Co-leader Russel Norman said today. Read more... Innovation Govt innovation report ignores clean green opportunities Press release, 21 August 2012 The National Government's latest report on innovation has yet again ignored the critical role green innovation will play in transforming our economy onto a more sustainable footing, Green Party Co-leader Russel Norman said today. Read more... TPPA Joint Statement on Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand, Australian Greens, Green Party of Canada) Press release, 19 August 2012 As the Green parliamentary political parties of three nations whose governments are currently in the process of negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA), we are issuing this joint statement to express our serious concern at the fundamentally undemocratic and non-transparent nature of the agreement. Read more... Transport Government's Basin flyover a waste of public money Press release, 17 August 2012 The decision to push ahead with the ninety million dollar Basin Reserve flyover is a significant waste of public money and a poor transport solution, says the Green Party. Read more... Greens welcome light rail shortlisting for Wellington Press release, 15 August 2012 The Green Party today welcomed Greater Wellington Regional Council's shortlist of public transport priorities for Wellington. Read more... Government wants to borrow for reckless motorway spend-up Press release, 14 August 2012 Having repeatedly insisted that there is no transport budget crisis, Gerry Brownlee is now seeking the power to borrow to build uneconomic motorways, Green Party transport spokesperson Julie Anne Genter said today. Read more... Govt's priorities for KiwiRail short-sighted Press release, 13 August 2012 The National Government's pressure on KiwiRail to become a stand-alone profit centre is short-sighted and will mean New Zealand loses the wider economic benefits of a well-maintained, publicly-owned rail network, the Green Party said today. Read more...   Julie Anne Genter to the Minister of Transport on the impact of rising fuel prices on new motorway spending Oral question, Julie Anne Genter MP, 22 August 2012 Will he reconsider the Government's motorway projects, in light of the impact that record high petrol prices may have on motorway usage; if not, why not? Watch video or read transcript... Manufacturing Manufacturing continues to contract under National Press release, 16 August 2012 The manufacturing sector continues to decline under the National Government's economic watch, Green Party Co-leader Russel Norman said today. Read more... ICT Should it be a cyber-bullying offence to be offensive? Blog post by Gareth Hughes I welcome the Law Commission's cyber-bullying report which contains recommendations for reducing harm. Read more... Exports Govt's export plan misses big issues exporters face Press release, 15 August 2012 National's new export strategy fails to address two big issues that threaten our exporters: the high New Zealand dollar and the risk to our brand posed by National's anti-environment agenda, Green Party Co-leader Russel Norman said today. Read more... Feedback We'd love to hear your views on our email newsletters. Simply reply to this email and let us know your thoughts. Unsubscribe from Economy e-news Opt out of this and all future emails from us Change subscriptions and details - email newsletters, name and address Mailing address: Parliamentary Office, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand Telephone: +64 4 817 6700 Authorised by Metiria Turei and Russel Norman, Parliament Buildings, Wellington             www.greens.org.nz