Whatever shape the next Parliament takes, the Greens must be there and in greater numbers than before.  We will contribute to a stable and visionary Government. We will ensure that New Zealanders are still able to create their own destiny. We are committed to Aotearoa New Zealand remaining a unique and wonderful country in which to live. The Green Party is saying: "we have enough for everyone's need but not for everyone's greed". Let's make sure the next Government takes this seriously.  Greens in Parliament have:  - put in place legislation to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy.  - helped bring an early end to native forest logging on Crown Land.  - promoted 'buy local' campaigns by local authorities and Government.  - improved site access rights for unions in the Employment Relations Act.  - Secured funding for environmental legal aid and grants to community environment centres.  - ensured greater security for the self-employed under ACC.  - been the only voice for peace when parliament voted to send the SAS to Afghanistan.  - established national minimum standards for the organics industry and secured futading.or developing the small organic growers scheme.  - initiated an inquiry into cannabis law reform and harm minimisation.  - promoted detailed plans to revitalise our rail services for freight and passengers.  - increased funding for biosecurity awareness programmes.  - lent stability to a minority Labour-Alliance Government.  Aotearoa New Zealand was founded by a treaty between Maori and the Crown. If we are to build a truly healthy nation we need to give new life to that relationship. The Greens say it's time to start building a dialogue for the 21st century between Maori and Pakeha, a dialogue that's grounded in truly honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi.  “Toitu to marae a Tane, Toitu to marae a Tangaroa, Toi to to iwi. If the world of Tane survives, If the marae of Tangaroa survives, The people live on.”  www.votegreen.org.nz  Our single issue: the future of Aotearoa New Zealand.  Aotearoa New Zealand is unique. Any traveller will tell you that our country and its people are the envy of the world. Our people , our culture, our environment and our geography give as un opportunity to shape our own destiny. We can be a truly clean, green nation. We can lead the world in building peace, at home and abroad. We have enough resources to make sure everyone can live well. Greens right across Aotearoa New Zealand are working with people from all walks of live to improve the communities in which they all live. Green parties in more than 80 countries across the globe are doing the same thing. The Green movement is on roll around the world as people look for fresh thinking and creative solutions for today’s problems. The Green Party is in Parliament because more than one hundred thousand people realised that the way things were being done was not good enough. It is still not good enough. We need more Greens in Parliament to provide a clear, strong voice for all that is too often forgotten: Ecological wisdom, social responsibility, appropriate decision-making, non-violence, Tikanga Toi Potapotae, Kawenga Papori, Whakarite Tokita, Aukati Whakarekereke. The Green Party is well known for environment protection, here are some examples of what still needs to happen if Aotearoa New Zealand is to live up to its clean, green image:  - work towards 20% of our coastline being marine reserves.  - Put biosecurity before free-trade when setting import standards.  - Take zero-waste seriously with legislation and financial incentives.  Vote Green with your Party vote to:  Food. How we produce our food is vital to our health as nation.  - keep GE organisms in the lab! Label all food with any GE ingredients.  - work towards an organic nation by 2020.  - end the use of sow crates and battery cages.  - ban routine feeding of antibiotics to animals that are not sick.  Children. Every child matters.  - work to end child poverty by 2010- starting with a universal child benefit of $15 for the first child and $10 for every other child.  - make physical punishment of children illegal (repeal section 59 of the Crimes Act).  - reduce violence on TV and move towards ad-free children's programmes.  - introduce children's nutrition campaigns on TV and in schools.  Health. Take serious look at why we’re all getting sicker.  - invest in environmental and public health to reduce hospital admissions.  - support recognised complementary health care.  - adopt a harm minimisation approach to all drug use.  - support affordable access to primary health care and a well-funded public health system.  Tertiary education. Grow wisdom rather than debt.  - cap student fees at $1500.  - introduce a universal student allowance at the same level as the unemployment benefit.  - write off a year's loan debt for every year of paid or voluntary work undertaken by graduates within Aotearoa New Zealand.  Strong Local Economies. Put local business before overseas profits.  - encourage more local production with 'buy local' campaigns and strategies.  - encourage the adding of value to products prior to their export in order to increase employment in Aotearoa New Zealand.  - improve resources for the community economic sector including supporting a genuine community-owned banking network.  Transport. Ease the congestion on our roads.  - invest in public transport, cycle and pedestrian facilities.  - clean-up vehicle emissions with mandatory emission controls and cleaner fuels.  - regain public ownership of the rail track and reduce heavy trucks on our roads.  - make streets safer by reducing speeds in urban areas.  - prioritise communities before motorways.  Ecological Tax reform. Clean up the tax debate.  - shift taxes from work and enterprise to waste and pollution (eg toxics, C02, packaging) so that conserving our resources is its own reward.  - use some of this 'eco-tax' revenue to cut tax on the first $5000 of income so everyone benefits.  - invest in health, education and sustainable development in Aotearoa New Zealand instead of risking superannuation funds in global sharemarkets.