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Govt must increase DOC funding across the board
Monday, 9 May 2016, 10:25 am | Green Party
The National Government’s pre-Budget announcement that it will spend $20.7 million on pest control on conservation land doesn’t go far enough to protect our native species and landscapes, the Green Party said today. More >>
Govt must broaden inquiry into tax avoidance
Monday, 9 May 2016, 10:08 am | Green Party
The Government must urgently broaden its limited review of foreign trusts in light of new revelations of the extent of New Zealand’s involvement in the global tax avoidance industry, the Green Party said today. “Newly revealed leaked documents ... More >>
Govt must start again with foreign trusts inquiry
Monday, 9 May 2016, 9:10 am | Green Party
The Green Party is calling for the Government to start again and broaden the scope of the Shewan Inquiry, following new evidence from the Panama Papers of New Zealand’s role in the global web of tax avoidance, uncovered by the Australian Financial Review. More >>
Government should stop defending tax evasion
Monday, 9 May 2016, 8:57 am | Green Party
The Prime Minster should have come out and promised he’d throw everything he’s got at cleaning up foreign trusts, and stamping out the tax avoidance industry, the Green Party said. “It is extraordinary to see our Prime Minister call a press conference ... More >>
Govt should support farmers into high-value organics
Friday, 6 May 2016, 3:32 pm | Green Party
The Government needs to up its game and do more to support dairy farmers into organics as payouts for organics continue to skyrocket, the Green Party said today. Today Fonterra announced a 2016/2017 market-linked forecast of $9.20 per kilo for organic ... More >>
Govt keeps handbrake on electric vehicles
Thursday, 5 May 2016, 4:11 pm | Green Party
Simon Bridges’ lacklustre electric vehicle announcement today will do little to increase the number of electric vehicles on New Zealand roads, the Green Party said today. More >>
National confirm bias for foreign trust industry
Thursday, 5 May 2016, 3:44 pm | Green Party
Former Revenue Minister Todd McClay met twice with foreign trust lobbyists but met with no other stakeholder groups before deciding to stop a review into foreign trusts, the Green Party said today. More >>
Hon. Deborah Morris-Travers new Greens Chief of Staff
Thursday, 5 May 2016, 10:00 am | Green Party
The Green Party has announced today that former Cabinet Minister and child advocate the Hon Deborah Morris-Travers will be its new Chief of Staff and that communications specialist Joss Debreceny will take on the senior role of Political Director. More >>
Pharmac funding still short
Wednesday, 4 May 2016, 1:36 pm | Green Party
The Green Party welcomes the announcement that Pharmac will get an extra $39 million in funding, but is calling for the Government to immediately release Pharmac’s advice on how much money it actually needs. More >>
More unemployed people is a Government failure
Wednesday, 4 May 2016, 12:42 pm | Green Party
Rising unemployment shows how National’s economic mismanagement has failed to deliver enough jobs for New Zealanders, the Green Party says. “Ten thousand more unemployed people is ten thousand real life tragedies for people hunting for work, ... More >>
Irrigation funding must go in order to protect water quality
Wednesday, 4 May 2016, 12:41 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government to rule out any funding or investment in the controversial Ruataniwha Dam. More >>
2016 Budget must close multinational tax loopholes
Wednesday, 4 May 2016, 12:13 pm | Green Party
The Government can follow Australia’s lead and close the loopholes multinational companies are using to avoid paying their fair share of tax, the Green Party said today. More >>
Congratulations to new Children’s Commissioner
Tuesday, 3 May 2016, 1:34 pm | Green Party
The Green Party congratulates Andrew Becroft for his appointment as the new Children’s Commissioner for New Zealand. “Andrew Becroft has been a brave champion for children, young people and for their right to justice and it’s exciting to hear he has accepted ... More >>
Minister’s target put above giving kids the best start
Tuesday, 3 May 2016, 11:19 am | Green Party
Information obtained by the Green Party today shows the Education Minister has sought no data or proof that her Government’s drive to increase the numbers of children in Early Childhood Education (ECE) is leaving those children better off. More >>
Key foreign trust questions remain unanswered
Monday, 2 May 2016, 11:44 am | Green Party
Key questions remain unanswered about the Prime Minister’s role in his Government’s stopping an IRD review of our secretive foreign trust industry, the Green Party said today. More >>
Fishing industry legal challenge a step too far
Monday, 2 May 2016, 10:46 am | Green Party
Fishing industry legal challenge a step too far The Green Party is calling the fishing industry’s legal challenge against the Kermadec Sanctuary self-serving and a step too far. The New Zealand Fishing Industry Association today filed legal proceedings ... More >>
Fishing industry legal challenge a step too far
Friday, 29 April 2016, 4:49 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling the fishing industry’s legal challenge against the Kermadec Sanctuary self-serving and a step too far. More >>
What did the PM tell his lawyer about foreign trusts?
Friday, 29 April 2016, 9:31 am | Green Party
The Government stopped the IRD from reviewing New Zealand foreign trusts shortly after the Prime Minister’s lawyer wrote to the Revenue Minister claiming John Key had promised him the regime would not be changed. More >>
Climate change a threat to prosperity
Thursday, 28 April 2016, 3:41 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government to require all public fund managers to disclose their exposure to climate risks following a report by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (PCE) highlighting the financial risks of climate ... More >>
Paula Bennett notches up second climate failure
Thursday, 28 April 2016, 10:32 am | Green Party
New Climate Minister Paula Bennett has notched up her second major fail for the climate in a week, overseeing a decision to keep burning coal at the Huntly power station until 2022, the Green Party said today. More >>
