Our position on National’s 2017 Budget
MIL OSI – Source: Green Party – Press Release/Statement Headline: Our position on National’s 2017 Budget Around Parliament, Budget time is one of the busiest times of the year. Last week, things were hectic. A number of people were left with the impression that the Greens had voted for “the Budget”. This is incorrect. The […]
Read More →Renting a home in the wild west
MIL OSI – Source: Green Party – Press Release/Statement Headline: Renting a home in the wild west It can be tough renting a place to live, and it could be about to get tougher. Radio NZ is reporting that the American Rentberry app wants to start operating in New Zealand. Rentberry allows landlords to play […]
Read More →Doing better for our children
MIL OSI – Source: Green Party – Press Release/Statement Headline: Doing better for our children The wellbeing of our children has been my driving force ever since I became a politician. In a rich country like New Zealand there really is no excuse for the unbelievably high rates of child poverty we have, and there […]
Read More →National’s risky housing market
MIL OSI – Source: Green Party – Press Release/Statement Headline: National’s risky housing market Once upon a time, most people thought housing markets were indestructible. Then along came the Global Financial Crisis in 2008, and people got hurt. Since then, we’ve watched housing markets much more carefully for signs of a problem. Lending is falling […]
Read More →Not Ready to Make Nice
MIL OSI – Source: Green Party – Press Release/Statement Headline: Not Ready to Make Nice When the death of Leonard Cohen was announced, it felt like the last straw in a tempestuous week. Leonard wrote many prophetic songs about the USA. He described a chaotic future which, as of this week, seems to have grown […]
Read More →Standing for healthy tamariki
MIL OSI – Source: Green Party – Press Release/Statement Headline: Standing for healthy tamariki When I was told I was the recipient of the Public Health Association Tū Rangatira mō to Ora award I was speechless. It took a little while to process. I’m not very good with surprises, and I consider the work I do […]
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