Ex-academic. General Manager of Green Party of Aotearoa NZ. All views my own She/her
Last night, Women in Sport Aotearoa, alongside InsideOut and the Clare Foundation launched a new toolkit for community sports providers to support the participation of transgender and nonbinary people in sport. Filling the gap created by the deletion of the previous guidance by the Minister of Sport
MEDIA RELEASE: "Right now, AI data centres can be consented behind closed doors, with no community input. Experience overseas has seen these projects turn local water supply to sludge and suck huge amounts of energy, driving up prices for regular people," says Green Party Co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick.
The Green Party wants to use its ‘Super Rich Tax’ to establish a publicly owned renewable energy company called Kiwipower to fill the gaps they say the market has failed to fill.
Greens push for ‘Kiwipower’ energy company funded by wealth taxThe Green Party wants to use its ‘Super Rich Tax’ to establish a publicly owned renewable energy company called Kiwipower to fill the gaps they say the market has failed to fill.dlvr.it
A policy that I’m up for. I’m watching friends reduced to living in one room throughout winter and I’d also like to not be frightened of our power bill and warm . Greens promises to cut power bills and make solar more affordable with $980m 'KiwiPower' plan #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Greens promises to cut power bills and make solar more affordable with $980m 'KiwiPower' planThe Green Party has pledged to set up a publicly-owned entity to boost investment in renewable energy and ensure affordable power and energy security.www.rnz.co.nz
The whole of New Zealand, Paul Henry told an Act Party rally in 2024, to a standing ovation, is “a sad little country squabbling amongst ourselves”. So now he’s going to fix it? We should be worried. My Substack post today: simonwilsonhopetown.substack.com/p/paul-henry...
Paul Henry: Cometh the hour, cometh the showmanRoll up, roll up for Act's new prince of populismsimonwilsonhopetown.substack.com
Strong unions mean safer workplaces, higher wages, and better lives for working people. Automatic union membership would boost our productivity and create a fairer Aotearoa. The NZCTU welcomes the Green's policy. #nzpol
NZCTU welcomes Bill to make union membership the default for new workers NZCTUThe New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi (NZCTU) is welcoming the Green Party’s Employment Relations (Automatic Union Membership) Amendment Bill, announced this morning at E Tū’s 2026 ...union.org.nz
'we're as prepared as we possibly can be' Biosecurity New Zealand: 162 jobs gone Ministry for the Environment was officially disestablished MPI budget cut, 10% job losses Department of Conservation budget cut, 143 job losses Sure Jan.
Seeing Hannah Spencer and Tamatha Paul hanging out is like Avengers Endgame for a certain type of politics nerd
What if tactical voting backfires? New post on Substack, on the precarious promise of TOP. Free to read simonwilsonhopetown.substack.com/p/be-careful...
Be careful what you wish for: The trouble with TOPIf Q is the answer, what is the question?simonwilsonhopetown.substack.com
If you read nothing else today read this. Why is our electricity so expensive? The answer will shock you (profit taking by shareholders). www.consumer.org.nz/consumer-rig...
6 myths about NZ power pricesWhy are New Zealand power prices so high? It’s not all about lines charges, Labour’s oil and gas ban or the cost of renewable energy.www.consumer.org.nz
Great to see some forward looking thinking coming out of the political space: www.stuff.co.nz/politics/361...
Greens launch sweeping policy to overhaul rules for NZ’s fresh water and oceansThe Green Party is proposing to overhaul rules for fresh water and oceans, with the aim of combatting pollution that leaves tens of thousands of people sick each year.www.stuff.co.nz
By not pushing towards the inevitable transition to electric buses and ferries we’re missing significant opportunities to reduce emissions and delaying the modernisation of our fleets, writes @julieannegenter.greens.org.nz.
How to decrease our diesel dependencyOPINION: Switching to clean renewable energy to power our transport has always been an easy win for New Zealand.www.thepost.co.nz
New Zealanders are being ripped off. While you’re paying through the roof, the super-rich make record profits. The @greens.org.nz tax plan will mean: 🟢The super-rich & big corporations pay their share, 🟢 Reduced tax on nearly all salaried workers, 🟢 Fund the critical services that we all rely on.
"Decades of economic research show that billionaire “flight” is rare, exaggerated, and often confused with tax avoidance through accounting maneuvers rather than physical relocation. Policymakers who mistake avoidance for exit risk misdesign taxes and leave substantial revenue on the table."
Do Billionaires Really Move To Avoid Wealth Taxes?A one-time billionaire wealth tax won’t trigger an exodus—decades of economic evidence show that exit is rare.www.forbes.com#nzpol The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi will always back plans that put working people, strong public services, and communities first. The Green’s new tax plan is a step in that direction.
NZCTU welcomes Greens’ tax plan as a step toward fairness for working people NZCTUThe New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi (NZCTU) has welcomed the Green Party's taxation policy, which would increase taxation on capital and wealth while reducing the burden on earned...union.org.nz
Regular reminder that you don't have to donate financially, your mahi can help too The ground campaign is vital this year✊🏻
PERFECTLY NORMALVolunteer if you can, it's free and it arguably helps far more than money #nzpol #kikorangi
People power works ✊️ it's delayed the Government's horrific Fisheries Amendment Bill, now we need to sink it, and its public conservation land privatisation buddy the Conservation Amendment Bill, for good. Your voice matters. Use it for good this election year 💚🌏
The council should not be jeopardising millions of dollars of government funding on the basis of such a flawed review. This review set out to kill investment in our public spaces, and it's tried to achieve that by fudging the numbers www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3610...
Wellington Green councillor claims $189m error in Golden Mile review“The council should not be jeopardising millions of dollars of government funding on the basis of such a flawed review,” says councillor Geordie Rogers.www.thepost.co.nz