Mixed reviews for Bluegreens’ foray into unfamiliar territory
Big-name politicians rarely sighted in the political wilderness of Raglan were among those to learn first-hand about Whaingaroa’s landmark environmental initiatives when the National Party ginger group the Bluegreens held their annual forum here recently.
But while the talkfest applauded Raglan’s efforts and even went on to earn National some brownie points from an unlikely quarter – Greenpeace – it didn’t particularly impress Raglan’s best known environmental activist, who says he found some aspects of the weekend bizarre and ingenuine. Keep Reading