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Super Fund knowingly invests in rainforest destruction
Tuesday, 4 October 2016, 11:31 am | Green Party
The Green Party today challenged the New Zealand Superannuation Fund to explain why it continues to invest and profit from the illegal destruction of rainforest to grow palm oil. More >>
Green Party commits to reducing child poverty
Tuesday, 4 October 2016, 11:10 am | Green Party
The Green Party has a comprehensive plan to address child poverty, and will start by reforming Working for Families to make it work for every low-income family. “The Green Party in Government will do what John Key refuses to – reduce child poverty ... More >>
New Zealand climate aid cuts hurting Pacific
Tuesday, 4 October 2016, 10:49 am | Green Party
National needs to reverse its cuts to our Pacific climate aid programme, as a new report shows food and water shortages have worsened across the region, the Green Party said today. More >>
Green Party supports junior doctors
Tuesday, 4 October 2016, 10:27 am | Green Party
4 October 2016 Green Party supports junior doctors Our hospitals shouldn’t have to rely on doctors working excessively long hours in order to function, the Green Party said today. “We support the junior doctors’ calls for more realistic working ... More >>
Unsustainable PKE should not be imported into NZ
Monday, 3 October 2016, 12:35 pm | Green Party
More New Zealand farmers should follow Landcorp’s lead and wind up their use of Palm Kernel Expeller (PKE) as animal feed, the Green Party said today. The call follows the Ministry of Primary Industry’s (MPI) refusal to disclose the name of the importer ... More >>
Govt should fully fund kiwi recovery plan
Monday, 3 October 2016, 11:34 am | Green Party
The Department of Conservation’s (DOC) plan to boost kiwi numbers to nearly 100,000 by 2030 needs to be fully funded by the Government, not left to charities to pick up the tab, the Green Party said today. More >>
Government can and must target child poverty
Monday, 3 October 2016, 10:59 am | Green Party
The Government needs to stop playing politics with children’s lives and agree to child poverty measures and reduction targets, the Green Party said today. More >>
Havelock North outbreak raises big questions
Sunday, 2 October 2016, 10:38 pm | Green Party
Havelock North outbreak raises big questions about land use and climate change The Havelock North outbreak calls into question the Government’s growth-at-any-cost economic strategy, says Green Party Co-leader James Shaw today, in response to comments ... More >>
Call out Sri Lanka’s empty promises
Friday, 30 September 2016, 4:06 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on John Key to have an open and honest discussion about human rights with the Sri Lankan Prime Minister at their meeting tomorrow. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will be meeting with John Key at Government House in ... More >>
Green Party announces portfolio changes
Thursday, 29 September 2016, 11:24 am | Green Party
The Green Party is today announcing changes to its MPs’ portfolios, to accommodate the arrival of new MP Barry Coates. More >>
Environmental law eroded by National
Wednesday, 28 September 2016, 4:06 pm | Green Party
Environment Minister Nick Smith's sweeping and controversial changes to the Resource Management Act (RMA) will worsen the outlook for water quality, indigenous biodiversity, outstanding landscapes and the state of our environment, the Green Party said today. More >>
Govt gives cut-price rate to climate polluters
Wednesday, 28 September 2016, 11:37 am | Green Party
The National Government is choosing to disregard the welfare of future generations by allowing polluters to pay less than half the true cost of their climate emissions, the Green Party said today. More >>
Green Party will not stand in probable by-election
Tuesday, 27 September 2016, 1:36 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has decided to not stand a candidate in a Mt Roskill by-election, should Phil Goff win the Auckland mayoralty and vacate the seat. More >>
Housing failures hurting businesses and workers
Tuesday, 27 September 2016, 12:28 pm | Green Party
Widespread unease about the Government’s handling of the housing crisis is a key theme of this year’s Mood of the Boardroom survey, the Green Party said today. More >>
Frosty reception should await Smith at OECD meeting
Monday, 26 September 2016, 11:13 am | Green Party
Environment Minister Nick Smith deserves a frosty reception when he chairs a major environment meeting of OECD countries, just days after the Government opened up half-a-million square kilometres of ocean to oil and gas exploration, the Green Party said today. More >>
Minister Tolley fails Kiwi kids twice in a week
Sunday, 25 September 2016, 9:33 pm | Green Party
The Minister for Social Development has missed two crucial opportunities in the same period to put the rights of New Zealand’s children first, the Green Party said today. More >>
World Rivers Day: Time to commit to swimmable rivers
Sunday, 25 September 2016, 3:10 pm | Green Party
World Rivers Day: Time to commit to swimmable rivers World Rivers Day , which is today, is the perfect time for Environment Minister Nick Smith to commit to making New Zealand’s rivers safe for swimming, not just wading, the Green Party said. ... More >>
Minister more focused on static electricity than changes
Friday, 23 September 2016, 11:09 am | Green Party
New Zealand’s smaller hydro and wind electricity generators are being put at risk from changes proposed by the Electricity Authority (EA), while Energy Minister Simon Bridges seems more focused on the static electricity in his office, the Green Party ... More >>
Disastrous Corrections Department needs an overhaul
Friday, 23 September 2016, 10:48 am | Green Party
The Government’s Department of Corrections is performing abysmally and needs to be overhauled so that it stops costing tax-payers, prisoners and the wider community, the Green Party said today. More >>
Green Party releases Medically-Assisted Dying policy
Thursday, 22 September 2016, 10:28 am | Green Party
“Adults with a terminal illness should have the right to choose a medically assisted death,” Green Party health spokesperson Kevin Hague said. More >>
