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Gareth Hughes

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Gareth is a former Green MP, now the country lead for the Wellbeing Economy Alliance and chairperson of SAFE.

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Cost of living or climate change... why not both?

Busting inflation and cutting emissions can – and should – go hand in hand.

By Gareth Hughes | 26th April, 2023

Green leaders, from left: Rod Donald, Jeanette Fitzsimons, Russel Norman, Metiria Turei, James Shaw, Marama Davidson.

The Greens’ leadership tumult was 50 years in the making

It wasn't so long ago that Greens were unconvinced of the need for any leader at all.

By Gareth Hughes | 26th July, 2022

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The ERP is a step in the right direction, but where’s the ambition?

The scale of action is not yet matching the scale of the climate emergency.

By Gareth Hughes | 17th May, 2022

An offshore drilling platform (Getty Images)

Ludicrous but true: mining consent decisions don’t factor in greenhouse emissions

Those trying to oppose an "ambitious" offshore drilling project on the grounds of climate change are out of luck.

By Gareth Hughes | 13th June, 2019

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Rodeo is animal cruelty dressed up as entertainment

Animals shouldn’t be dying in the name of 'entertainment', writes Green Party animal welfare spokesperson Gareth Hughes. It's time to ban rodeo in New Zealand.

By Gareth Hughes | 14th January, 2019

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Parliament can’t keep ignoring the New Zealand Wars

As the second annual commemoration of the New Zealand Wars approaches, Green MP Gareth Hughes lays down a wero for his fellow MPs.

By Gareth Hughes | 18th September, 2018

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull (L) and leadership challenger Peter Dutton in Canberra on August 21, 2018. (Photo by Sean Davey / AFP/ Getty Images)

The ’Straya spills prove that MMP was one of the best decisions NZ ever made

Green MP Gareth Hughes reports from Australia, where the seemingly never-ending political upheaval is getting in the way of big decisions – like what to do about climate change.

By Gareth Hughes | 23rd August, 2018

With his daughter Zoe at Parliament

Playground politics: the Greens’ Gareth Hughes on navigating life as an MP and a dad

Most parents have to balance the needs of their family with the demands of their job, but working as an MP comes with special challenges, as Green MP Gareth Hughes explains.

By Gareth Hughes | 3rd December, 2016