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Govt plans to restrict public say voice on environment
Tuesday, 15 March 2016, 11:59 am | Green Party
The Government is restricting the public’s right to have a say on what happens in their neighbourhoods and on environmentally damaging activities, the Green Party said today. More >>
It’s time the Govt extended 30 km/h speed limits to schools
Tuesday, 15 March 2016, 11:25 am | Green Party
The National Government needs to catch-up with councils in Wellington and Christchurch and set 30 km/h as the default speed limit around all our urban schools, the Green Party said today. More >>
National must change Bill and give DoC a voice
Monday, 14 March 2016, 12:14 pm | Green Party
The National Government’s proposed resource management legislation must be changed to protect the Department of Conservation’s (DoC) right to be notified and submit on projects that put threatened species, native plants, wildlife and their habitats ... More >>
Greens and Gun Control
Monday, 14 March 2016, 11:01 am | Green Party
The Green Party will withdraw its request for a Select Committee briefing into gun control if an independent inquiry is to go ahead. More >>
Assessments for dyslexia should be state funded
Monday, 14 March 2016, 10:58 am | Green Party
Every child who is suspected of having dyslexia must be provided with a publicly funded assessment, after a select committee of MPs heard children from lower income families are still missing out, the Green Party says. Last year half of all the schools ... More >>
Time to reassess Government irrigation spend
Monday, 14 March 2016, 10:56 am | Green Party
The Green Party is supporting calls for a moratorium on big, publicly subsidised irrigation schemes that are bad for the environment and bad for the economy, the Green Party said today. More >>
Green Party lauches safety plan
Sunday, 13 March 2016, 5:36 pm | Green Party
Green Party launches new plan to make it safe to walk and bike to school The Green Party today announced a new Safe to School plan, which aims to dramatically increase the number of young people biking and walking to school. The campaign calls for a ... More >>
Govt must stop pretending dairy is business as usual
Saturday, 12 March 2016, 5:34 pm | Green Party
Govt must stop pretending dairy is business as usual The Government must put a moratorium on new irrigation schemes as a first step towards supporting the dairy sector and helping farmers into lower input but higher value production, the Green Party said ... More >>
Ture Whenua Bill must not proceed without broad support
Saturday, 12 March 2016, 5:07 pm | Green Party
Te Ture Whenua Bill must not proceed without broad and properly informed support following the critical report from the Waitangi Tribunal released today, the Green Party said. “Te Ture Whenua Bill shouldn’t be introduced this month to Parliament ... More >>
Greens called for guns briefing four months ago
Friday, 11 March 2016, 12:49 pm | Green Party
The Green Party asked a Parliamentary committee to hear from gun experts four months ago, but Government inaction has prevented it from going ahead. More >>
ECAN must take action to stop waterways from drying up
Friday, 11 March 2016, 12:20 pm | Green Party
ECAN must take action to stop waterways from drying up Environment Canterbury (ECAN) must take responsibility for Canterbury’s waterways running dry, and wind back water takes so that even in times of low rainfall, water is protected, the Green ... More >>
MPI must front up over swamp kauri trade documents
Friday, 11 March 2016, 11:28 am | Green Party
The Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) must reveal the 9,700 emails it has tried to hide regarding the swamp kauri trade, and front up over why it has concealed information, the Green Party said today. More >>
ACC shouldn’t prop up Ruataniwha Dam
Friday, 11 March 2016, 11:02 am | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the ACC Fund to not invest public money in the Ruataniwha dam. More >>
Green Party calls on authorities to put public safety first
Thursday, 10 March 2016, 12:08 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on local authorities around the country to follow Christchurch City Council’s lead today and review the amount of glyphosate – a probable carcinogen – it uses to control weeds. More >>
ORC cut welcomed but overdue
Thursday, 10 March 2016, 10:01 am | Green Party
The Green Party welcomed today’s cut in the Official Cash Rate (OCR) but restated that the Government’s failure to take the heat out of the Auckland housing market meant risks remained for further house price increases. More >>
Case for expanded spy powers not made
Wednesday, 9 March 2016, 1:45 pm | Green Party
The Green Party absolutely stands against any expansion of the powers of the spy agencies to intrude on the private lives of ordinary New Zealanders. More >>
Government mismanagement threatens “double disaster”
Wednesday, 9 March 2016, 11:01 am | Green Party
The Government must rule out mass sales of New Zealand rural land to overseas buyers if it’s to avoid a double disaster as the dairying slump forces farmers to the wall, the Green Party says. Finance Minister Bill English this morning admitted the ... More >>
Zero hours ban a huge win for working people and families
Tuesday, 8 March 2016, 4:50 pm | Green Party
Zero hours ban a huge win for working people and families National’s back-down that led to “zero hours” contracts being outlawed today is a massive victory for working people, families, and unions who have fought against unfair employment ... More >>
Govt left in the dust on electric cars
Tuesday, 8 March 2016, 12:32 pm | Green Party
The National Government’s lack of a plan to shift New Zealand to electric vehicles will have contributed to Nissan’s decision to stop selling its Leaf electric car new in New Zealand, the Green Party said. More >>
Fonterra payout drop shows holes in Govt strategy
Tuesday, 8 March 2016, 11:00 am | Green Party
The decision overnight by Fonterra to further reduce its forecast milk price must jolt the National Government to admit its economic direction is not working and commit instead to a major investment in research and development (R&D), the Green Party ... More >>
