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Property speculators’ paradise continues under National
Tuesday, 26 July 2016, 3:54 pm | Green Party
Data released today by the Reserve Bank confirms that National continues to let property speculators drive the housing market, hurting first home buyers, the Green Party said. New Reserve Bank mortgage lending data shows that in June, property investors ... More >>
Storm damage highlights need for Govt action on rising seas
Tuesday, 26 July 2016, 11:39 am | Green Party
Massive coastal inundation in Kapiti and Waitara this weekend is yet another reminder to the Government that it has a responsibility to address the problem of rising sea levels caused by climate change, the Green Party said today. More >>
Minister can take big step to save babies’ lives
Tuesday, 26 July 2016, 11:11 am | Green Party
Minister can take big step to save babies’ lives Minister of Health Jonathan Coleman needs to save babies’ lives by directly funding pepi-pods for at-risk families across the country, the Green Party said today. Professor Ed Mitchell, a world-renowned ... More >>
Predator-free NZ welcome, will take more than lip service
Monday, 25 July 2016, 5:10 pm | Green Party
The Green Party welcomes the Government’s announcement that it will work towards eradicating all predators from New Zealand by 2050, but says it will take more than lip service and putting out the begging bowl to make that dream a reality. More >>
Government must listen to councils on recycling scheme
Monday, 25 July 2016, 12:10 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is reiterating its call for legislation that would mean people could be paid for recycling drink containers, after 90 percent of the country’s councils voted for container recycling legislation at the weekend. Palmerston North City Council, ... More >>
Government avoiding building houses at every turn
Monday, 25 July 2016, 11:52 am | Green Party
The New Zealand Herald is today reporting that the Government’s target for social housing providers to build 1000 new homes has been completely missed, with community housing providers saying they have only proposed a maximum of 239 new social housing ... More >>
Green MP to join Women’s Peace Flotilla
Friday, 22 July 2016, 1:43 pm | Green Party
Green Party MP Marama Davidson will be joining a women’s peace boat in late September which will highlight the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the Green Party said today. More >>
Greens will establish a Minister for Manufacturing
Thursday, 21 July 2016, 10:34 am | Green Party
21 July 2016 Greens will establish a Minister for Manufacturing in Government The Green Party announced today that it will establish a Minister for Manufacturing in Cabinet, to better represent the interests of manufacturers and ensure they thrive. ... More >>
Smith’s next step must be housing action
Wednesday, 20 July 2016, 10:18 am | Green Party
Nick Smith’s next step must be action to fix the housing crisis, now he’s finally accepted that Auckland is unaffordable for first home buyers, the Green Party said. More >>
Housing crisis hitting essential services
Tuesday, 19 July 2016, 10:58 am | Green Party
Auckland could face a shortage of teachers, nurses, and police officers if house prices continue rising out of their reach, the Green Party said today. More >>
Reserve Bank acting while Govt dithers
Tuesday, 19 July 2016, 10:43 am | Green Party
Lack of Government action to curb housing speculation has forced the Reserve Bank to announce new nationwide investor loan-to-value restrictions (LVRs) restrictions, the Green Party said. More >>
‘Charter schools for babies’ a bad deal for Kiwi kids
Monday, 18 July 2016, 4:08 pm | Green Party
The Government’s plan to expand its charter-school experiment into Early Childhood Education will put children’s learning development at risk from an even earlier age, the Green Party said today. The fourth round of applications to establish more ... More >>
New research supports Greens’ climate tax switch
Monday, 18 July 2016, 2:35 pm | Green Party
New research shows that taking strong action to reduce climate pollution could boost New Zealand's economic growth and allow for tax breaks for ordinary New Zealanders, the Green Party said today. New research by University of Auckland and Cambridge ... More >>
PM must raise West Papua in today’s Indonesia talks
Monday, 18 July 2016, 11:32 am | Green Party
John Key’s talks with President Joko Widodo in Indonesia later today need to include a discussion of the deteriorating human rights situation in West Papua, the Green Party said today. The Prime Minister will be speaking with President Widodo as part ... More >>
Investigation into mental health facilities shows disarray
Monday, 18 July 2016, 11:18 am | Green Party
The Health Minister must urgently launch an inquiry into mental health services, after serious issues with the standard of care at mental health and disability facilities around the country were revealed today, the Green Party said. A NZ Herald investigation ... More >>
Greens to launch bold Wellington transport plan
Monday, 18 July 2016, 10:44 am | Green Party
Heavily discounted public transport fares, free Wi-Fi in all transport hubs in Wellington, electric bus and car fleets, and more central city and suburban green spaces will be at the top of the agenda if the Green Party’s Wellington local government candidates ... More >>
Green Party congratulates organics sector
Monday, 18 July 2016, 9:03 am | Green Party
The Green Party is congratulating the organics sector on taking major steps this weekend to unify the sector, as well as wishing the Soil & Health Association a happy 75th birthday. More >>
Rising house prices shut more first-home buyers out
Friday, 15 July 2016, 11:39 am | Green Party
First-home buyers in Auckland are earning only about half as much as the daily increase in house prices, and are being increasingly shut out of the market, the Green Party said today. More >>
Govt backdown on foreign trusts welcomed
Wednesday, 13 July 2016, 12:16 pm | Green Party
The National Government’s about-turn on foreign trusts has been welcomed by the Green Party today in the wake of the Shewan Inquiry that found that foreign trusts were a likely vehicle for tax abuse and need to be opened up with increased disclosure ... More >>
Govt must act before longfin eels disappear
Wednesday, 13 July 2016, 9:20 am | Green Party
The Government must suspend the commercial catch of New Zealand's longfin eel, and accept the conclusion by Parliament's environment watchdog that the eel is on a path to extinction, the Green Party said today. More >>
