Mike Ward (born 1942) is a member of Parliament for the Green Party of New Zealand. He was co-leader of the Values Party (a predecessor to the modern Greens) from 1985 to 1988. He was an unsuccessful candidate at seven New Zealand general elections before being elected in the 2002 elections at No. 9 on the Green party list. The 47th New Zealand Parliament is the current term of the New Zealand. ... Current Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand logo The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand is a political party in the New Zealand parliament. ... Current Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand logo The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand is a political party in the New Zealand parliament. ... A logo used by the Values Party The Values Party, sometimes considered the worlds first national-level environmentalist party, was established in 1972 at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. ... The 2002 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the 47th New Zealand Parliament. ... Party-list proportional representation systems are a family of voting systems used in multiple-winner elections (e. ...
As of 2004 he is the Green Party spokesperson on Arts and Culture, Older Persons, Small Business, Sports, Fitness and Leisure, Tourism and Waste-free.
Mike Ward was a Values Party candidate in the 1981, 1984 and 1987 elections. He was a Green Party candidate in the 1990 election. He was an Alliance candidate in the 1993 and 1996 elections. He was a Green Party candidate in the 1999 and 2002 elections. He was a Nelson City Councillor from 1983-1988 and 1992-1998. The 1981 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament. ... The 1984 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament. ... The 1987 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament. ... The 1990 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliaments 43rd term. ... The 1993 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament. ... The 1996 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament. ... The 1999 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the 46th session of the New Zealand Parliament. ... The 2002 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the 47th New Zealand Parliament. ... The city of Nelson stands on the eastern side of Tasman Bay at the northern end of the South Island of New Zealand. ...
Mike sees waste as the antithesis of creativity, and creativity is at the centre of Mike's life.
Mike joined the Values Party back in 1975, after Reg Clough, then leader, visited the staffroom at Tokoroa High, where Mike was Head of Art, and talked about the 'absurdities of life'.
He argues that although NewZealanders are in general more aware of the environment, the thrust of society is ever more destructive.