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Apple likely owes back taxes here too

Wednesday, 31 August 2016, 12:36 pm | Green Party

The European Commission has ruled that Apple owes €13bn in back taxes there. It’s likely that Apple owes New Zealand our fair share of back taxes too. More >>

Green MPs to attend Havelock North public meeting

Wednesday, 31 August 2016, 12:26 pm | Green Party

Green Party MPs Catherine Delahunty and Kevin Hague will attend tonight’s public meeting on Havelock North’s gastric illness outbreak and contaminated water supply. More >>

Blaming birds for poor water quality is a load of quackery

Wednesday, 31 August 2016, 11:01 am | Green Party

Environment Minister Nick Smith’s excuse that pollution from birds and geothermal activity is the real reason why his Government will not commit to swimmable rivers is completely baseless, the Green Party said today. More >>

Government squandered chance to stick up for the environment

Monday, 29 August 2016, 12:06 pm | Green Party

Taking action to phase out single-use plastic shopping bags would have been an easy way for the National Government to show it is serious about the environment, but it has chosen to do nothing instead, the Green Party said today. More >>

Govt caught acting unethically over cluster bomb investments

Monday, 29 August 2016, 10:52 am | Green Party

Information uncovered by the Green Party showing the Government’s $31 billion ACC Investment Fund has been illegally investing New Zealanders’ money into cluster munitions companies is further evidence of National’s disregard for the laws and ... More >>

Govt backing land bankers, not house builders

Monday, 29 August 2016, 10:08 am | Green Party

The National Government is choosing to protect the profits of a few land bankers rather than create real incentives to build houses in Auckland, the Green Party said today. Thousands of listings for land in Auckland are now advertised for their potential ... More >>

Havelock North investigation must be truly independent

Friday, 26 August 2016, 1:28 pm | Green Party

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council must stand aside and let the Attorney-General lead an independent investigation into the gastric illness outbreak at Havelock North to be independent to avoid conflicts of interest, the Green Party said today. Hawke’s ... More >>

National’s housing boom claim laid bare

Thursday, 25 August 2016, 4:28 pm | Green Party

National’s claim that record numbers of houses are being built is nonsense, the Green Party said today. More >>

Clean drinking water must come before irrigation schemes

Thursday, 25 August 2016, 1:06 pm | Green Party

Resolving the issues affecting Hawkes Bay’s drinking water must come before pushing ahead with irrigation schemes that will do more harm to the environment, the Green Party said today. More >>

Bill could influence decisions on destructive seabed mining

Thursday, 25 August 2016, 12:36 pm | Green Party

The National Government's proposed changes to the law governing seabed mining could make it easier for Trans-Tasman Resources to carry out destructive seabed mining off the South Taranaki coast, the Green Party said today. More >>

Number of homeless working people a national shame

Wednesday, 24 August 2016, 3:58 pm | Green Party

Number of homeless working people a national shame Research released today showing more than half of all homeless New Zealanders are working or studying is a clear sign of just how bad the housing crisis has become, the Green Party said today. Otago ... More >>

Online charter schools not the answer

Tuesday, 23 August 2016, 3:47 pm | Green Party

Online charter schools not the answer Government plans to open up the Correspondence School Te Kura to corporate entities or charter schools could have terrible consequences for the quality of education that children receive, the Green Party said today. National’s ... More >>

Survey shows sense on housing affordability

Tuesday, 23 August 2016, 1:14 pm | Green Party

A new poll shows New Zealanders have grasped the realities of the housing crisis better than the Prime Minister and his Government, the Green Party said today. More >>

Govt default KiwiSaver funds must be responsibly invested

Tuesday, 23 August 2016, 12:20 pm | Green Party

The Government should follow the actions of Grosevnor and take swift steps to ensure its default KiwiSaver funds meet minimum ethical standards, the Green Party said today. More >>

Gastric outbreak inquiry avoiding the issue of land use

Tuesday, 23 August 2016, 9:29 am | Green Party

Gastric outbreak inquiry avoiding the issue of land use The Government’s Inquiry into the Havelock North gastric outbreak is squandering an opportunity to address how land use affects drinking water, the Green Party said today. “The inquiry should ... More >>