The Greens!

I will continue my look at parties competing for your vote this election with the minor parties' campaign platform starting with the Greens.

The Green Party has been supplying support and confidence for the Labour Party since they took office in 1999. They missed out in 2002 but were back as coalition partners in 2005.

This year the Greens are campaigning on the principles of "living a better life while protecting our beautiful planet." Well, no arguments there! They say that a vote of the Greens will be voting for:

• Tackling the cause of ill health - poverty, pollution, poor diet and housing.


• Investing in Education.


• Honouring the Treaty of Waitangi.


• Shifting tax from work to pollution enabling NZ business to lead the world in environmental sustainability.


• Investing in buses, trains and ferries.


• Producing GE-free organic food.


• Make energy efficient, clean and affordable.


• Clean up water, air and land.