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The Green Party plans on stomping out the flames of re-carbonisation
DataCentre infrastructure

The Green Party plans on stomping out the flames of re-carbonisation

The Green Party announced that they will pass binding climate change legislation within their first 100 days in office.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Aug 2017
Greens say that Kiwi's are on the right track with electric vehicles
DataCentre infrastructure

Greens say that Kiwi's are on the right track with electric vehicles

The Green Party has welcomed the government's recent announcement that one in three cars in its vehicle fleet will be electric by 2021...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Aug 2017
The government steps up: New Zealand emissions targets may become legally binding
DataCentre infrastructure

The government steps up: New Zealand emissions targets may become legally binding

Green Party backs call for new climate law to tackle pollution in New Zealand. Emissions targets would be legally binding.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 28th Jul 2017
Green Party comes out guns blazing, promising a carbon neutral NZ
DataCentre infrastructure

Green Party comes out guns blazing, promising a carbon neutral NZ

The Green Party says that New Zealand has been held back from embracing clean economic opportunities, they plan on changing that...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Jul 2017
Greens praised for stance on Te Reo Māori in schools
Green Party

Greens praised for stance on Te Reo Māori in schools

The Greens receive praise for their goal of every NZ child learning Te Reo Māori at school, but more work and investment are needed, say industry players.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Feb 2017
Perfect storm of tech and socio-economic forces will lead to 5 million jobs lost
Supply Chain

Perfect storm of tech and socio-economic forces will lead to 5 million jobs lost

The Green Party calls on the Government to support workers amid looming job losses due to the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Jan 2016
Govt needs to 'get with the programme' on NZ's gender pay gap
Government

Govt needs to 'get with the programme' on NZ's gender pay gap

The Green Party demands urgent Government action on NZ's worsening gender pay gap, as men earn nearly NZD $8k more than women, per the latest report.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 18th Jan 2016
NZ's 'basketcase' bee industry seeks govt help to get national body, levies
Green Party

NZ's 'basketcase' bee industry seeks govt help to get national body, levies

Representatives of New Zealand's fragmented bee industry have called on government support to reintroduce commodity levies for honey and the creation.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Apr 2015
Green Party calls out prime minister on Pacific Island spying
Government

Green Party calls out prime minister on Pacific Island spying

The Green Party demands an explanation from New Zealand Prime Minister John Key over illegal spying on citizens of Cook Islands and Niue.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2015
Green Party calls on Government to close digital divide
EduTech

Green Party calls on Government to close digital divide

Government must do more to close digital divide, says Green Party following release of new data on internet access.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2015
Former Green Party leader invests in Kiwi clean-tech
Clean technologies

Former Green Party leader invests in Kiwi clean-tech

Former Green Party leader invests in New Zealand clean-tech company CarbonScape to help combat greenhouse gas emissions.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 28th Nov 2014

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Fonterra's Glencoal says Waikato coal mine not on hold, just delayed
Green Party

Fonterra's Glencoal says Waikato coal mine not on hold, just delayed

Fonterra Cooperative Group subsidiary Glencoal has denied suggestions it has put its plans for an open cast mine in the Waikato on hold indefinitely.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2015
Greens call for opposition involvement in hiring of new GCSB director
AI Security

Greens call for opposition involvement in hiring of new GCSB director

Greens demand cross-party say in new GCSB chief's hiring to ensure political neutrality, amid criticisms of the current system.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2015
National government hindering progress in television captioning, says Green Party
Digital Entertainment

National government hindering progress in television captioning, says Green Party

Green Party calls for mandatory captioning of television in New Zealand, saying government isn't doing enough for disabled people.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2014
Post-election Facebook: all is not quiet.
Facebook

Post-election Facebook: all is not quiet.

I've noticed that left-wing supporters are far more vocal about their distaste for the right than right-wing supports are at all.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Sep 2014

Stories from Other Regions

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Gen Z most wary of local data centres despite UK support
Hyperscale

Gen Z most wary of local data centres despite UK support

Gen Z back data centres in theory but baulk at them on their doorsteps, as environmental fears outweigh jobs in new UK polling.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Sunshine Hydro appoints ex-NZ Climate Minister as strategic advisor
Clean technologies

Sunshine Hydro appoints ex-NZ Climate Minister as strategic advisor

Sunshine Hydro appoints former New Zealand Climate Change Minister James Shaw as Strategic Advisor, aiming to accelerate its transition to renewable energy.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Tue, 27th Aug 2024