The Bluegreens are the National Party’s advisory group on environmental issues.
- We invite you to join us by sending us an email to environment@national.org.nz and telling us your name, address and email. We'll keep you posted about upcoming events -- and you can subscribe to receive press releases via email.
- We would appreciate hearing your thoughts on the National Party's discussion document on the environment. You can download that by clicking here and once you've looked it over, click here to fill out our online feedback form.
We are committed to exploring environmental policy in areas such as biosecurity, conservation and outdoor recreation, and investigating ways to integrate environmentally-friendly values into mainstream policy-making.
Bluegreens believe:
- Environmentalism should be a mainstream issue for all New Zealanders.
- New Zealand's environment and our national heritage - our soils and oceans and the imagery that surrounds our biodiversity and wilderness outback - hold the key to our nation's future prosperity.
- There is a need for an independent band of environmentally conscious people to constantly remind the National Party that sustainable development is the way to prosperity.
The Bluegreens approach is underpinned by five principles:
- Resource use must be based on sustainability
- Economic growth and improving the environment can and must go hand in hand
- Good science is essential to quality environmental decision making
- People respond best to change when engaged and given incentives
- New Zealanders have a unique birthright to access and enjoy our special places.
THE BLUEGREENS EXECUTIVE
Andrew von Dadelszen NATIONAL CONVENOR Peter Turner DEPUTY NATIONAL | Julian Light NATIONAL SECRETARY |
REGIONAL CO-ORDINATORS
Grant McCallum NORTHERN | Ian Buchanan LOWER NORTH ISLAND |
Jeurgen Abele UPPER SOUTH ISLAND | |
Diane Sorensen CENTRAL NORTH ISLAND - BOP | |
Glenys Dickson SOUTHERN
| Lance Coombes CENTRAL NORTH ISLAND - 07 825 2895 |
The BlueGreen Caucus  From left to right: Tim Macindoe MP, Eric Roy MP, Jacqui Dean MP, Aaron Gilmore MP, Chris Auchinvolve MP, Nikki Kaye MP, Nicky Wagner MP (Caucus Chair), Hon Dr Nick Smith (Minister for the Environment and Climate Change Issues), Hekia Parata MP, Louise Upston MP, Cam Calder MP, Amy Adams MP, Colin King MP [Absent: John Hayes MP & Jonathan Young MP] |
