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![Greens accuse PM of spying plan](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Greens accuse PM of spying plan
Green Party co-leader Russel Norman has accused Prime Minister John Key of conspiring to establish a surveillance state in New Zealand.
![John Armstrong: Get-tough Greens preparing for battle](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
John Armstrong: Get-tough Greens preparing for battle
When you are claiming that you are committed to "transparent and democratic politics" - as the Greens have been emphasising in recent weeks - you have to be cleaner than clean.
![Greens accused of silencing grassroots](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Greens accused of silencing grassroots
The Green Party has been accused of silencing its grassroots members by making it more difficult for local branches to have a say at the party's annual meeting.
![SkyCity deal 'selling' exemption from law](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
SkyCity deal 'selling' exemption from law
Leading constitutional lawyer Stephen Franks has panned the Government's convention centre deal with SkyCity, saying it dodges important safeguards.
![Keep identity in coalition: Oz senator](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Keep identity in coalition: Oz senator
The Green Party will have to fight to hold on to its identity if it enters into a coalition with Labour at next year's election, an Australian Greens politician says.
![Greens' pledge to kids](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Greens' pledge to kids
The Greens say a nurse will be put in every low decile primary and intermediate school if the they are elected to govern New Zealand.
![Green leader tears into 'smiling' Key](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Green leader tears into 'smiling' Key
Green Party co-leader Russel Norman has all but shut the door on working with National after the next election.
![Norman: Key 'like Muldoon'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Norman: Key 'like Muldoon'
Greens co-leader Russel Norman today launched a scathing attack on the PM, the Govt, and SkyCity.
![John Armstrong: Labour and Greens are Siamese twins](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
John Armstrong: Labour and Greens are Siamese twins
What had Labour seething was the errant wording of a question in the 3News Reid Research poll, writes John Armstrong. The mistake may have been a simple oversight...
![John Roughan: Labour-Greens tango a fizzer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
John Roughan: Labour-Greens tango a fizzer
When Russel Norman snarls about business and profits, it repels the mainstream Labour needs if it is to get close to the 40 per cent it needs, writes John Roughan.
![Greens trio tipped for Cabinet jobs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Greens trio tipped for Cabinet jobs
In eighteen months, three or more Green MPs could become Cabinet ministers for the first time in the party's history.
![Election between centre right and far left - Key](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Election between centre right and far left - Key
National is facing the "notoriously difficult" task of winning a third term against an Opposition increasingly dragged to the "far left" by the Greens, says Key
![Toby Manhire: Election's shadow falling on halls of power](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Toby Manhire: Election's shadow falling on halls of power
Over the next 18 months, expect to see Key, and David Shearer, too, hovering outside Peters' office, bottle of Scotch in hand, writes Toby Manhire.
![National's housing plans could benefit developers - Green Party](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
National's housing plans could benefit developers - Green Party
Handing state homes over to community providers may benefit corporate developers, the Green Party says.
![Editorial: Govt must do better at promoting share sales](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Editorial: Govt must do better at promoting share sales
Editorial: Naturally enough, the Government was keen to put the entire blame for what happened on "politicking" by Labour and the Greens.
![DoC reveals final job loss numbers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
DoC reveals final job loss numbers
A restructure and the loss of more than 70 full-time roles from DoC will have a negative impact on the environment, conservation advocates say.
![Greens call for review of Pora conviction](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Greens call for review of Pora conviction
The Greens have joined the Maori Party in calling for a review of the jailing of Teina Pora, who has served 20 years for the rape and murder of Susan Burdett.
![Green Party calls to put off DOC restructure](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Green Party calls to put off DOC restructure
The Green Party is calling for the restructuring of the Department of Conservation to be put on hold.
![Business leaders slam power plan](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Business leaders slam power plan
Labour and the Greens have defended their controversial electricity policy after New Zealand's business leaders issued an open letter asking them to withdraw it.
![Brian Gaynor: Labour-Greens proposal creates dilemma](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Brian Gaynor: Labour-Greens proposal creates dilemma
The Labour-Greens' proposal has created a major dilemma for potential Mighty River Power investors - should they invest in a company that could be subject to major regulatory change, including a dramatic adjustment to its business model?
![Fran O'Sullivan: Political capital costs Shearer market trust](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fran O'Sullivan: Political capital costs Shearer market trust
It didn't take David Shearer long to zero in on the million dollar-plus pay packets of chief executives running the country's power cos as the next stage of his campaign for govt control of the market.
![How best to calculate electricity cost?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
How best to calculate electricity cost?
If Meridian Energy had already floated, it's a fair bet that its share price would have dropped after the Opposition unveiled its electricity policy a week ago.
![Editorial: Trade Minister's travel costs wise investment](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Editorial: Trade Minister's travel costs wise investment
The Green Party is upset that Trade Minister Tim Groser's international travel costs soared to almost $250,000 in the first three months of this year as he lobbied for support for his bid to be the director-general of the World Trade Organisation.