Political debate this evening on the Rainbow
Warrior
This evening some of New Zealand’s top
politicians will be taking part in a one-off debate in
Wellington onboard the new Rainbow Warrior.
Russel Norman,
co-leader of the Green Party, Grant Robertson, Deputy-leader
and Environment spokesperson for the Labour Party and Nicky
Wagner, Chair of the Local Government and Environment
Committee will be discussing jobs, the economy and the
opportunities clean energy offers the country.
The debate,
chaired by business journalist Rod Oram, takes place the day
after the release of a new report showing that New
Zealand’s energy sector could give the economy a
multi-billion dollar boost and create tens of thousands of
new jobs.
If you’d like to come along to the debate
tonight, do please drop me a line and I’ll make sure
you’re on the guest list.
It will run from 6.15pm until
7.15pm, onboard the Rainbow Warrior at Queens
Wharf.
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