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Kia ora [Name] Our newest MP David Clendon gives his maiden speech in the House today, and I know that before the speech he also plans to be part of the bikers' protest against unfair rises to ACC levies, so he's off to a fast start as a Member of Parliament. I also expect a lot of debate on New Zealand's emissions trading scheme (ETS) this week. We believe every business and every industry should be responsible for its own emissions. We don't mind helping them out, but National's scheme has taxpayers spending billions of dollars subsidising big business; that doesn't seem fair or sensible when big polluters need to be encouraged to reduce their emissions. You might have noticed that we've changed the time of the week when we send this newsletter - it's so we can tell you a little bit about what's coming up, as well as report back on recent news. The change aims to keep you better informed on Green political issues. Of course, we always welcome your comments or ideas so we're better informed too. Regards Metiria Turei, Green Party Co-Leader This week's video and audioVideo: Introducing David ClendonNew Green Party MP David Clendon gives us a quick snapshot of his career to date. David has recently been involved in fighting the cut backs to Adult Community Education and talks about how important this issue is to him. We also discover David has a penchant for sci-fi from the 80s. Watch the video ... Podcast: Work and income and the culture of disrespectGreen Work and Income Spokesperson Catherine Delahunty talks about her new portfolio, what she makes of the government's recent announcements about welfare reform, and her own experience setting up a beneficiary advocacy group on the East Coast. Listen to the podcast... HighlightsSmith's ETS: something worth swearing aboutRevelations that Climate Change Minister Nick Smith's proposed changes to the Emissions Trading Scheme are going to cost taxpayers an extra $105 billion is something really worth swearing about. Read more... NZ needs to take a fresh look at food price inquiryNow is the right time for an inquiry into how the two giant supermarket chains set their prices. Read more... Creech appointment bad news for environmentAppointing former Deputy Prime Minister Wyatt Creech to oversee an investigation into Environment Canterbury's resource management functions is like former US President George W Bush's practice of appointing industry cronies to senior positions. Read more... Blog postThe leaky homes crisisThe leaky houses debacle was caused by the National Party Government with their 1991 Building Act, an act which basically said "whatever" when it came to building regulation. And there's a more sinister dimension. For the ruthless right, it's an opportunity to advance their privatisation agenda. Read more... New email newslettersWe're changing the way we send email. As well as GreenWeek, you can now choose to receive regular updates on 6 topic areas:
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GreenWeek - 13th November 2009 Email news from the Green MPs ----------------------- Kia ora [Name] Our newest MP David Clendon gives his maiden speech in the House today, and I know that before the speech he also plans to be part of the bikers' protest against unfair rises to ACC levies, so he's off to a fast start as a Member of Parliament. I also expect a lot of debate on New Zealand's emissions trading scheme (ETS) this week. We believe every business and every industry should be responsible for its own emissions. We don't mind helping them out, but National's scheme has taxpayers spending billions of dollars subsidising big business; that doesn't seem fair or sensible when big polluters need to be encouraged to reduce their emissions. You might have noticed that we've changed the time of the week when we send this newsletter - it's so we can tell you a little bit about what's coming up, as well as report back on recent news. The change aims to keep you better informed on Green political issues. Of course, we always welcome your comments or ideas so we're better informed too. Regards Metiria Turei, Green MP ------------------------------------------------- This week's video ----------------- Introducing Dave Clendon New Green Party MP Dave Clendon gives us a quick snapshot of his career to date. Dave has recently been involved in fighting the cut backs to Adult Community Education and talks about how important this issue is to him. We also discover Dave has a penchant for sci-fi from the 1980s. http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php This week's podcast ------------------- Work and income and the culture of disrespect New Green Work and Income Spokesperson Catherine Delahunty talks about her new portfolio, what she makes of the government's recent announcements about welfare reform, and her own experience setting up a beneficiary advocacy group on the East Coast. http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php News ------ Smith's ETS: something worth swearing about Revelations that Climate Change Minister Nick Smith’s proposed changes to the Emissions Trading Scheme are going to cost taxpayers an extra $105 billion is something really worth swearing about. http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php NZ needs to take a fresh look at food price inquiry Now is the right time for an inquiry into how the two giant supermarket chains set their prices. http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php Creech appointment bad news for environment Appointing former Deputy Prime Minister Wyatt Creech to oversee an investigation into Environment Canterbury's resource management functions is like former US President George W Bush's practice of appointing industry cronies to senior positions. http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php View all press releases http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php Blog post ---------- The leaky homes crisis The leaky houses debacle was caused by the National Party Government with their 1991 Building Act, an act which basically said "whatever" when it came to building regulation. And there's a more sinister dimension. For the ruthless right, it's an opportunity to advance their privatisation agenda. http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php View all blog posts http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php New email newsletters ------------------------ We're changing the way we send email. As well as GreenWeek, you can now choose to receive regular updates on 6 topic areas: Economy Environment and Resources Fairness and Society Health and Food International Relations Politics and Law Sign up for the new email newsletters: http://www3.greens.org.nz/civicrm/profile/edit Send us your feedback -------------------------- We'd love to hear your views on our new email newsletters. Simply reply to this email and let us know your thoughts. --------------------- Unsubscribe from this email newsletter: http://www3.greens.org.nz/index.php Change subscriptions - subscribe to other email newsletters http://www3.greens.org.nz/civicrm/profile/edit Opt out of this and all future emails from us: http://www3.greens.org.nz/index.php Published by the Greens' Parliamentary Office, Bowen House, Parliament, Wellington, New Zealand Ph (04) 817 6700, Fax (04) 472 6003, [Email] http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php