Party: Greens
Sender: Green Party of Aotearoa NZ <[email protected]>
Date Received: 2012-04-03 22:02
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Greenweek - Email news from the Green MPs ----------------------------- Kia ora [Name] The National Government's plan to sell 49% of Meridian Energy, Mighty River Power, Genesis, and Solid Energy is bad for our economy and is deeply unpopular. Click here to make your submission on the Government's plan to sell our assets: https://my.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php Submissions close on Friday 13th April. Your submission can be as short as a sentence or as long as a book. The key thing is making sure your voice is heard. I urge as many people as possible to make a submission to keep our assets in public ownership and use them to kick-start our clean green economic future. Russel Norman Green Party Co-leader Read submission guide and have your say on the Mixed Ownership Model: https://my.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php Weekly too often? Switch to Greenweek Monthly Digest: http://my.greens.org.nz/civicrm/profile/edit ________________________________ You're receiving the plain text version of Greenweek. To receive Greenweek with images and interesting snippets of green news, choose 'HTML' under 'Preferred e-mail format' on your subscription page: http://my.greens.org.nz/civicrm/profile/edit View this issue online: https://my.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php ________________________________ In this issue 1. Take action 2. News 3. Blog posts 4. Share this newsletter 1. Take action ----------- Keep Our Assets: Oppose the Mixed Ownership Model Bill Please help us stop this legislation by making a submission stating your opposition to the asset sales. There are only ten days left to make a submission. Have your say now: https://my.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php 2. News ----------- King Salmon application a dangerous precedent Press release, 2 April 2012 King Salmon's proposed plan change to the Marlborough Sounds Resource Management Plan would set a dangerous precedent if approved, Green Party fisheries spokesperson Steffan Browning said today. https://my.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php PPPs not a solution for better buses and trains Press release, 31 March 2012 Public-private partnerships are not the way to get better buses and trains, or better value for money from transport, said the Green Party today. https://my.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php Key letter means independent inquiry needed Press release, 29 March 2012 The Green Party says it is now essential an independent inquiry is held into the Bronwyn Pullar affair following the release of correspondence that potentially implicates John Key in the saga. https://my.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php Govt continues to fail students Press release, 29 March 2012 The Government's decision to freeze the student allowance parental income threshold is a further barrier to higher education, the Green Party said today. https://my.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php View all news https://my.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php 3. Blog posts ----------- National and Act's local government agenda is anti–democratic - blog post by Eugenie Sage National’s claims that we need a major restructuring of local government to reduce rates bills, control council debt and make local government more efficient ignore the facts. https://my.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php Huawei the real problem - blog post by Gareth Hughes The Green Party is calling for an investigation into Huawei, the Chinese corporation that has contracts to supply parts for the Ultra-Fast Broadband and Rural Broadband Initiatives after Australia blocked them from participating in their broadband project. https://my.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php Will privatising energy companies improve the Govt's debt and deficit position? No. - blog post by Russel Norman The National Government has used the government deficit and debt to justify the privatisation of assets. https://my.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php Serious process failures by ACC: Bronwyn Pullar's list - blog post by Kevin Hague As you scan this list, please reflect on the fact that every one of these reminds me of issues other claimants have brought to me, and are endorsed by claimant organisations, lawyers and service providers who deal with ACC on a regular basis. https://my.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php View all blog posts https://my.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php 4. 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