The co-leader of the Green Party, Russel Norman, has asked for a halt on fracking in New Zealand until an investigation has been done into potentially harmful environmental effects. Fracking is a mining technique that blasts apart rock veins to obtain hard-to-reach natural gases deep underground. It is currently being used in the Taranaki region. [...]

When I first came to New Zealand about six weeks ago and did my initial grocery shop, I bought free range eggs. I did not consciously choose them, it was simply a habit I brought from Germany. It was only when I went to a public meeting led by Green MP Sue Kedgley that I [...]

THE GLOBAL CITY: Aucklanders say they want a more sustainable city, calling for better recycling services and public transport. It is a sentiment supported by the Green Party which says it is not too late for Auckland to change direction. Auckland residents Te Waha Nui Online spoke to said their city needed greener services to [...]

NOTE DATE: March 25, 2011 Green MP Sue Kedgley and animal welfare groups are scrutinising the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee’s (NAWAC) new welfare code for layer hens. Kedgley has slammed the inconsistent nature of the existing Animal Welfare Act as “a classic example of Orwellian doublespeak” and argues the code will do little to [...]