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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 >>
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 >>
