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Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand The future of local government must empower the young people who will live with the decisions made today, by enabling them to vote, and strengthen our national commitment to honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the Green Party said today. “The future of local government must embrace new ways of actively involving people and communities in the decisions that affect them. That includes having Te Tiriti o Waitangi at the core of local government, to honour the importance of rangatiratanga amongst our local iwi, hapū, and whānau,” Green Party local government spo...

ANNE Wimberley (Letters, April 5) contends that the big difference between Scotland, and New Zealand, Finland and Sweden, is that "the leaders and political parties in these countries actually care about their citizens and make policies to improve life for everyone". I would contend that the big difference between these countries and Scotland is that they are independent and Scotland is not. However, even with one arm tied behind its back, and through years of Tory austerity, the SNP Government has delivered for its citizens, from baby boxes to free university education, from no charge for ...