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Someone's setting up a competitor to the Greens but without the nuttiness:

https://mailchi.mp/0315a3855897/sust...ewzealandparty

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/polit...a-website.html

Vernon Tava has officially announced his new centrist environmentally focussed party, Sustainable New Zealand.

The party promises to work with both National and Labour, unlike the Green Party, which has said any deal with the National Party is unlikely.

Waterways might not need tougher pollution rules - potential 'blue-green' party leader Vernon Tava

"Instead of negotiating with both major parties, they have made a decision to always support the formation of a Labour Government meaning that Labour can take them for granted," the Sustainable NZ Party website says.

"This is no way to get the best deal for the environment."

Mr Tava is a former MP and leadership candidate for the Green Party and lost to current co-leader James Shaw.

He eventually left the party and joined National, but failed to win a battle to become a candidate for the party. He first suggested the idea of a "blue-green" business friendly, environmentally focussed party in January.