Green co-leaders Shaw and Turei seated on stage at Labour conference openingGrant Matthew Green Party co-leader James Shaw who with his co-leader Metiria Turei were seated on the stage at the opening of Labour's conferenceGreen Party co-leaders Metiria Turei and James Shaw were invited onto the stage at the opening of Labour's annual conference in Auckland in a symbolic sign of the closer cooperation between the two Left-leaning parties. Shaw was also invited to address the conference in a cameo speech on the first day of the three day conference. SCOTT HAMMOND/FAIRFAX NZ Labour leader Andrew Little welcomed the Green leaders as special friends. SIMON MAUDE/FAIRFAX NZ Former Labour leader - now Auckland mayor - Phil Goff opened Labour's conference"Qualities you want in a prime minister." The conference opened with short speeches from Auckland Mayor Phil Goff - until last month an MP for the party - party president Nigel Haworth and Little.

Source: Stuff November 04, 2016 07:15 UTC