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Key on the wrong side of history in ocean conservation vote
Wednesday, 7 September 2016, 11:37 am | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government to back a motion at the World Conservation Congress to preserve 30 percent of oceans as marine reserves. More >>
Rushed housing law changes made up in six weeks
Wednesday, 7 September 2016, 10:22 am | Green Party
The National Government rushed to change the law governing Special Housing Areas (SHAs) in just six weeks, the Green Party said today. More >>
Greens oppose band-aid housing Bill
Tuesday, 6 September 2016, 4:32 pm | Green Party
The Green Party will oppose Housing Minister Nick Smith’s latest hurried and inadequate attempt to fix the housing crisis, which is being pushed through Parliament under urgency today. More >>
Pacific needs aid, not spin from Govt
Tuesday, 6 September 2016, 3:29 pm | Green Party
The National Government needs to provide much more dedicated aid to help Pacific countries adapt to climate change, rather than simply rebranding its economic development assistance, the Green Party said today. The comments follow the release of a new ... More >>
One million reasons to change the Government
Tuesday, 6 September 2016, 12:13 pm | Green Party
Auckland’s average house price hit one million dollars today, as National tried to put a band-aid on the housing crisis with rushed new legislation to stop Special Housing Areas falling apart, the Green Party said. More >>
Minister needs to taihoa on Māori land reform
Tuesday, 6 September 2016, 11:24 am | Green Party
Minister Te Ururoa Flavell needs to taihoa on his ture whenua Māori reforms until there is certainty on all of its component parts, particularly the design of the Māori Land Service, the Green Party said today. More >>
Kevin Hague to leave Parliament
Monday, 5 September 2016, 4:49 pm | Green Party
Green MP Kevin Hague is to leave Parliament to take up a new role as CEO of Forest and Bird. “Kevin has made a huge contribution to the Green Party and the green movement and we are truly sorry he is leaving Parliament,” said Green Party Co-Leader ... More >>
National letting speculators control housing market
Sunday, 4 September 2016, 5:56 pm | Green Party
National letting speculators control housing market Action is needed to rebalance the housing market in favour of families who need somewhere to live, the Green Party said today. New data from Core Logic shows that property investors who already own ... More >>
Axing social work awards betrays investment approach
Friday, 2 September 2016, 2:25 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government not to stop funding Social Work Study Awards, which support social workers to gain new skills and qualifications. More >>
Key out of touch with apartment comments
Friday, 2 September 2016, 2:02 pm | Green Party
John Key’s comments that young Aucklanders should look to buy apartments instead of houses on quarter acre sections show that he wouldn’t make a very good real estate agent because he clearly doesn’t know his market, the Green Party said. ... More >>
Govt should withdraw Local Government Bill
Friday, 2 September 2016, 10:33 am | Green Party
The National Government should withdraw the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Bill (No. 2) in the face of overwhelming opposition from mayors and councils nationwide, the Green Party said. More >>
Green MP Catherine Delahunty to join the Walk for Water
Friday, 2 September 2016, 10:26 am | Green Party
Green Party MPs Catherine Delahunty will attend tomorrow's Walk for Water in Havelock North, and support the call for clean, safe water in the Hawke's Bay. More >>
Greens would dump BNZ KiwiSaver for irresponsible investment
Thursday, 1 September 2016, 10:26 am | Green Party
The Green Party in Government would dump BNZ as a default KiwiSaver provider if it continues to invest in cluster bomb makers, the Green Party said today. More >>
Government and Council must walk away from Ruataniwha Dam
Wednesday, 31 August 2016, 1:19 pm | Green Party
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council (HBRC) needs to take the hint that the Ruataniwha Dam is doomed, now that there’s no longer anywhere to store the water, the Green Party said today. More >>
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 >>
