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Sustainable NZ
The Sustainable New Zealand Party, also called Sustainable NZ, was a political party in New Zealand. An Environmentalism, environmentalist party, it had a focus on water, native species, and sustainable economic growth. It contrasted itself with the larger Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand, Green Party by claiming to not be aligned with either side of the Aisle (political term), political aisle and being prepared to work with either the New Zealand National Party, National Party or the New Zealand Labour Party, Labour Party. Waitematā Local Board member Vernon Tava came up with the idea of Sustainable NZ in early 2019 and the party was launched in November 2019. Mainstream media characterised the party as a "teal" or Eco-capitalism, "blue-green" group, labelling rejected by Tava who insisted on characterising Sustainable NZ as a "green-green party". On 15 December 2021, the party was deregistered and its logo cancelled at its own request. Creation New Zealand's largest and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vernon Tava
Vernon Ivan Tava is a barrister living in Auckland, New Zealand. He is the founder and leader of the Sustainable New Zealand Party and a former candidate for the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand. Education and business career Vernon Tava graduated with a Master of Laws degree (LL.M) with first class honours from the University of Auckland in 2011 and was awarded the Fowlds Memorial Prize (2010) for most distinguished postgraduate student in law. He worked as a solicitor at the Grey Lynn Neighbourhood Law Office and Auckland Community Law Centre from 2013-2016. He was a business broker with Divest Business Sales from 2016-2020. He now practises law as a criminal defence barrister. Political career Local-body politics Tava lives in Auckland, and served as a member of the Waitematā Local Board between 2013 and 2019 representing the left-wing City Vision ticket, which is affiliated with both the Labour and Green parties. He also served as a resource consent commissioner durin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |