I think a richer NZ would be a NZ where the economy,
and people and the environment are considered
one system that works together
There’d be more opportunities for everyone.
There’d be a better public transport system.
There’d be a decent minimum wage.
There’d be a smaller gap between the haves and have nots.
There’d be housing you could afford
I reckon in a richer NZ we'd have more jobs
We’d have MMP.
Well, healthy food would be cheaper.
I think in a Richer NZ we’d measure success
in more ways than just monetary gain.
Kia ora, I'm Russel Norman
And I’m Metiria Turei,
together we’re the co-leaders of the Green party
18 years ago I was a young mum on the DPB
with no education, no prospects,
but with this beautiful baby who needed me.
to take care of us both to go to university to get my law degree.
I understand first hand how important a supportive government is.
For me, a richer Aotearoa is one where every parent is valued
and where every child has a roof over their head and food on the table.
I grew up in Australia, I came to NZ 15 years ago for work
and for study and I loved it here and I have been here ever since.
I’ve worked in factories, on farms and in offices.
I’ve got a doctorate of political science,
I’m a member of parliament, and a new dad.
I believe a richer New Zealand where we look after the people
and we look after the environment.
This election the Green Party has three priorities for action
In the next three years to help build a Richer New Zealand.
We’re going to clean up rivers, get kids out of poverty
and grow green jobs.
We have a plan to stimulate 100,000 new green jobs
through government leadership and business incentives.
It will add resilience to our economy,
without taking our country further into debt.
And you can read all about the details on our website.
One action is extending the home insulation scheme
we created to a further 200,000 homes.
We will encourage businesses to join the green economy
through research subsidies, and tax incentives.
We need government support for sustainable services and products
which can be sold around the world.
A good example of this is a kiwi company called Aquaflow.
They’ve developed a way to turn sewage into bio fuel,
fertilizer, and clean water.
But we’ve got to keep it kiwi, with government support
in partnership with investors we can keep our best and brightest
anchored in New Zealand.
We get the ongoing benefits of jobs and research,
and we don't lose all the profits overseas.
And while we’re on the topic, selling off our state assets,
even “part sale” won’t make New Zealand richer.
The Green Party will keep our country’s assets
in public ownership and we will put them to work as
catalysts for our common economic good.
Global investment in clean energy will double to US$800b by 2015.
With the right incentives, we can get at least 1% of that global market.
Just 1% would generate billions of dollars in exports from NZ
If you want New Zealand to get a piece of the clean energy action,
you need to Party Vote Green.
In a richer NZ all our lakes would be clean.
I just want my kids to be able to swim in our estuary.
....GO! (kids jump in) (giggle),
when I was a kid I used to swim in the mighty Manawatu…
but now, it’s one of the most polluted rivers in the world.
The good news is that we can clean it up.
The Green Party has a plan to make all our rivers and lakes clean
enough to swim in again, just like this one. (kids splash)
After all, It’s every Kiwi kid’s birthright.
Having healthy waterways is good for our clean green brand
which underpins our tourism and agricultural exports.
The Green Party will set standards to control the amount of
water taken from our rivers and cut pollution going into them.
that work for everyone.
We’ll introduce fair charges for irrigation and
use the funds to clean up our rivers, and create green jobs.
We need to support our farmers and industry to find solutions
that work for everyone.
A Green Party Vote at this election is a start to
making our rivers clean enough to swim in again.
Well I think in a Richer NZ there should be more care
for parents and thier young children.
We’re here at Edmund Hillary School in South Auckland
to celebrate a positive story…
(VO) As a decile 1 school they’ve had their fair share of challenges,
but by developing their own Mahinga Kai gardening & learning programme
they’ve changed attitudes and brought their community together
to support each other.
It’s a great start in the battle against some of the problems
caused by real hardship.
Child poverty is a reality in our country,
and the Greens plan to do something about it.
We have developed four solutions to bring 100,000 children
out of poverty by 2014.
We will give parents on a benefit access to the
training incentive allowance, helping them to study
and take care of their kids.
We will extend Working for Families
to 140,000 of the poorest households with children.
We will raise the minimum wage to $15ph immediately
to help working parents provide for their children.
And we’ll create insulation standards for rental properties
to ensure warm, healthy homes for thousands of kids.
Child poverty costs this country around $6b billion every year.
If we invest just a fraction of that in our kids now,
we will save money and save lives
Ensuring a better future for all of us.
We just need your party vote to make it happen.
A richer New Zealand would have more Green MPs.
I think we more Green MPs in Parliament.
The Greens are a growing, popular party,
We’re a successful, independent party and
and we’ve been represented in Parliament now for well over a decade.
New Zealand was the home of the world’s first Green Party
we’ve delivered great change regardless of who’s been in government.
In just the last three years, working alongside Government
we’ve made 100,000 homes warm and dry.
We’ve got the funding for cycling, the cleanup of toxic sites,
for pest control and more.
Your vote can deliver more positive change in the next three years.
To find out more about what we believe in,
and why you should support us this election,
please visit our website
We have a full range of policies on economics, health,
education, justice, and so much more
If you share our vision for a richer New Zealand
One with clean rivers, where everyone has a job,
and where every child has enough to eat …
If you want a smart, green economy that works for everyone…
in this election…
Party Vote Green!
Our kids are really important