Party: Greens
Sender: Green Party of Aotearoa NZ <[email protected]>
Date Received: 2011-04-06 16:56
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Greenweek - 06 April 2011 Email news from the Green MPs ----------------------------- Kia ora [Name] New Zealanders clearly support a temporary levy to help pay for rebuilding Christchurch. Even in these tough financial times 57% of Kiwis support a levy according to a UMR poll. They also prefer a temporary levy (40%) ahead of deep cuts to Government spending (29%) or more Government debt (22%). Many economists and political commentators are also in favour. In the face of this widespread support, the Government's resistance to a sensible idea looks increasingly silly. Regards Russel Norman ________________________________ 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: http://my.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php ________________________________ In this issue * Action Alerts * Events * Videos * Podcasts * Press releases * Blog posts Action Alerts ------------ Phase out hen cages Let the Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture know that farming hens in cages is cruel, has no place in New Zealand and must be phased out Send e-card http://my.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php Clean water rules now Many of our rivers and lakes are in a dire state right now. We can't afford to delay any longer, we need good clean water rules now. Send e-card and find out more. http://my.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php View all action alerts http://my.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php Events ------ Save the Mokihinui - Join Kevin Hague at Wellington's Vic Kelburn Campus on April 7, for a forum on saving the river from a hydro dam. http://my.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php Rebuilding Christchurch Kennedy Graham hosts a series of meetings to discuss the Christchurch rebuild. The first one is in Hagley Park on April 20. http://my.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php Videos ----------- Beehives come to the Beehive Bees in New Zealand are under threat from Neonicotinoids - a class of pesticide. http://my.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php View all videos http://my.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php Podcasts ----------- Raising a levy to pay for Christchurch The Green Party have a plan to pay for Christchurch -- a temporary levy on income. http://my.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php Courteney, Catherine, and the Welfare Working Group In this podcast we hear from Courteney - 19 year-old mum of 8-month-old Summer, and first year law student at Victoria University - about her experience on the DPB, balancing work, study, and parenting, and her thoughts about the Welfare Working Group's proposals for sole parents. http://my.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php View all podcasts http://my.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php Subscribe to our podcasts in iTunes http://my.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php Press releases ----------- Poll shows NZ supports levy for Christchurch 4 April 2011 A new poll shows strong support for a temporary levy to pay for Christchurch earthquake recovery, the Green Party announced today.A nationwide phone survey has revealed resounding support for a levy on income greater than $48,000 and a preference for the temporary levy ahead of deep spending cuts and/or more borrowing. http://my.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php Solid Energy's dirty coal plans must be publicly notified 4 April 2011 Solid Energy's lignite coal plans before the Gore District Council are an issue of national significance and the public must be able to have their say, said the Green Party today. http://my.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php Green Party considers political positioning 4 April 2011 A proposal on political positioning is in front of Green Party members. http://my.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php Govt's revealed energy agenda is from 19th century 4 April 2011 The Government's leaked energy strategy reveals their incoherent economic plan to take us back to the 19th century, said the Green Party today. http://my.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php View all press releases http://my.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php Blog posts ----------- Greens announce hip hop tour of universities - by Gareth Hughes The Green Party today announced that it will be carrying out a hip hop tour of universities to help raise student's awareness of environmental and social justice issues. "We are always keen to find new ways to reach out to people not involved in politics and we think a hip hop tour is a great way to connect with a younger audience," said Green Party youth spokesperson Gareth Hughes. 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