Guide to making a submission on the Election Access Fund Bill
Source: Green Party Our democracy should be accessible for everyone. One of the fundamental things about civil society is that it’s supposed to be by the people, for the people. Currently, it’s harder than it should be for some people to take part. That’s where the Election Access Fund Bill comes in. Make a submission […]
Read More →Ruataniwha Redux: Defending Nature from the Conservation Minister
MIL OSI – Source: Green Party – Press Release/Statement Headline: Ruataniwha Redux: Defending Nature from the Conservation Minister Right now, Forest and Bird are in the Supreme Court defending a challenge from the Minister of Conservation, Maggie Barry. The Minister wants to remove the protected status of 22 hectares of Forest Park land in order […]
Read More →Govt must restore DoC funding
MIL OSI – Source: Green Party – Press Release/Statement Headline: Govt must restore DoC funding Currently there is a Bill going through Parliament that increases enforcement powers for wildlife officers. We are supporting it because we know that smuggling of precious and threatened wildlife is occurring and that our wildlife officers need more power to […]
Read More →Society failed Ruby
MIL OSI – Source: Green Party – Press Release/Statement Headline: Society failed Ruby Last week, there was extensive media coverage of the murder of a young disabled woman by her mother. Much of this early coverage exclusively focused on how disabled Ruby was, how challenging she was to look after, how loving the mother was, […]
Read More →Conservation Week: Exploring the Oparara Basin with my son
MIL OSI – Source: Green Party – Press Release/Statement Headline: Conservation Week: Exploring the Oparara Basin with my son This week is Conservation Week. The overarching theme for Conservation Week is ‘Healthy Nature Healthy People’. It encourages people to become aware of the link between a healthy natural environment and their own health. We all benefit from conservation, so we all must play a […]
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