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Greens want strong leadership on housing in Budget 2016

Wednesday, 25 May 2016, 11:11 am | Green Party

Tomorrow’s Budget needs to announce a new, transformative plan to fix the housing crisis, the Green Party said today. More >>

Bridges and viewing platforms among unsafe DOC structures

Tuesday, 24 May 2016, 4:22 pm | Green Party

Government underfunding of DoC has led to suspension bridges, viewing platforms, and other structures on our Great Walks becoming either unsafe or in serious need of repair, the Green Party says. More >>

Greens launch Safer, Cleaner Freight policy

Tuesday, 24 May 2016, 12:36 pm | Green Party

The Green Party today announced a plan to get half of New Zealand’s freight moving by rail and sea within 10 years, and dramatically reduce the number of dangerous trucks clogging up New Zealand’s roads. More >>

Paula Bennett’s housing denial a threat to New Zealand

Tuesday, 24 May 2016, 10:30 am | Green Party

Paula Bennett and her Government colleagues’ continual denial that there’s a housing crisis is the number one impediment to solving our country’s housing issues, the Green Party said today. More >>

$700 million urgently needed to boost public health system

Tuesday, 24 May 2016, 9:16 am | Green Party

New analysis by the Council of Trade Unions (CTU) shows the National Government needs to invest massively in the health sector in the upcoming Budget, just to maintain services at current levels, the Green Party said today. The CTU and Association of ... More >>

Minister must come clean on conservation funding

Monday, 23 May 2016, 11:31 am | Green Party

Maggie Barry must stop fudging the figures and come clean about Department of Conservation under-funding, the Green Party said today. More >>

142 species closer to extinction due to DOC funding cuts

Monday, 23 May 2016, 11:20 am | Green Party

New information released today shows the National Government’s erosion of Department of Conservation (DOC) funding has resulted in a major species decline and is placing significant strain on facilities, the Green Party says. More >>

Time for the Government to do the right thing

Monday, 23 May 2016, 11:00 am | Green Party

Time for the Government to do the right thing and take strong action on climate change It’s time for the National Government to step up and do the right thing to reduce climate pollution as data shows New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions ... More >>

Greens call on Bill English to stop ‘disciplining’ HNZ

Friday, 20 May 2016, 11:05 am | Green Party

Greens call on Bill English to stop ‘disciplining’ Housing New Zealand The Green Party is calling for the Government to stop extracting a multimillion-dollar dividend from Housing New Zealand in the name of “discipline”, while the country is in ... More >>

Greens launch state house solution to housing emergency

Thursday, 19 May 2016, 11:16 am | Green Party

The Green Party today announced a plan to build hundreds of new state homes to help house New Zealanders who are living in cars, garages or on the streets. More >>

Govt must clamp down on illegal fish dumping

Thursday, 19 May 2016, 10:58 am | Green Party

The Government must take strong action to clamp down on fishers who dump fish illegally and threaten our fish stocks, the Green Party said today. More >>

Govt should wipe housing debt as Minister caught fibbing

Wednesday, 18 May 2016, 12:28 pm | Green Party

The Green Party is calling on the Government to wipe any debt that families owe Work and Income after being forced to borrow to pay for emergency accommodation. More >>

Sexual violence services get a much needed boost

Wednesday, 18 May 2016, 12:20 pm | Green Party

More funding for sexual violence services is a much needed boost for a sector that has struggled with underfunding and a lack of commitment from successive governments, the Green Party said today. More >>

Agricultural pollution won't reduce itself

Wednesday, 18 May 2016, 10:58 am | Green Party

The Green Party is calling on Climate Minister Paula Bennett to set a firm deadline within in the next four years for including agriculture in the Emissions Trading Scheme. More >>

MPI in denial about under-reporting of fishing catch

Tuesday, 17 May 2016, 11:29 am | Green Party

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is in denial if it thinks under-reporting of fishing catch isn’t important, the Green Party said today. “As a first step, MPI should release the findings from its recent review of the Fisheries Management ... More >>

Power pricing review misses the point

Tuesday, 17 May 2016, 11:22 am | Green Party

New proposals from the Electricity Authority could force some households to pay hundreds of dollars a year more for power to subsidise big business users, making it even harder for families to warm their homes in the winter, the Green Party said today. More >>

Twice as many fish caught as industry claimed

Monday, 16 May 2016, 10:29 am | Green Party

The Green Party is calling for more government observers on commercial fishing vessels and at ports following the release of an international study showing major under-reporting of commercial fish catches in New Zealand waters. More >>

Auckland Council herbicide decision raises questions

Monday, 16 May 2016, 9:03 am | Green Party

Auckland Council’s decision to replace safe hot water-based weed control with the potentially toxic herbicide glyphosate in playgrounds, parks, and streets raises questions about whether communities are having their desire to remain spray-free ... More >>

Housing crisis demands urgent action

Monday, 16 May 2016, 9:02 am | Green Party

Urgent action is needed to increase the supply of warm, healthy rental homes after a TV3 investigation into homelessness and overcrowding in Auckland. More >>