Green Party apologise for anti-immigration panderingKEVIN STENT/FAIRFAX NZ James Shaw: "We have been trying to find a way to dampen the heat around the immigration debate, because it is turning into an election year football." Co-leader of the Green Party James Shaw has apologised for the way they announced their immigration policy last year, saying it worsened public debate. "What are the values that the Green Party stands for? Shaw admitted there had been some pushback from the Green Party membership following the policy launch. "We have been trying to find a way to dampen the heat around the immigration debate, because it is turning into an election year football.

Source: Stuff July 02, 2017 04:18 UTC