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Govt sets up refugee services to fail
Friday, 26 February 2016, 11:51 am | Green Party
The National Government has set up new-arrival refugees and the services that look after them to fail by not providing adequate funding, said the Green Party today. More >>
Give power back to Christchurch, Green Party urges
Thursday, 25 February 2016, 5:06 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling for the Government to give power back to the people of Christchurch to lead the city's recovery by amending the Greater Christchurch Regeneration Bill. More >>
Green Party welcomes Anglican Church’s refugee commitment
Thursday, 25 February 2016, 9:41 am | Green Party
Green Party welcomes Anglican Church’s refugee quota commitment The Green Party applauds the Anglican Church’s leadership on refugee issues while the National Government continues to drag its feet. Today the Anglican Church of Aotearoa, New ... More >>
Green Party won’t give up on the Waikato River
Wednesday, 24 February 2016, 2:30 pm | Green Party
The Green Party will continue to fight for rivers and lakes New Zealanders can swim in, despite the Primary Production Select Committee deciding this week that it can’t place a moratorium on Landcorp’s potentially polluting dairy conversions at Wairakei ... More >>
Record bank profitability nothing to celebrate
Wednesday, 24 February 2016, 11:04 am | Green Party
Record, excessive profits in the banking industry and the high level of foreign ownership of the banking sector is causing long-term damage to the economy, the Green Party said today. More >>
Asset sales cost hits $1 billion
Wednesday, 24 February 2016, 10:43 am | Green Party
The cost to New Zealanders of National’s asset sales has today hit $1 billion, according to figures released by the partially privatised power companies. More >>
Pressure building on Govt to include rentals WoF in RTA Bill
Wednesday, 24 February 2016, 9:53 am | Green Party
Pressure is building on the Government to rewrite its Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill as almost everyone who has submitted on the Bill has called for minimum standards to be set that keep people warm, dry and safe in their homes, the Green Party said ... More >>
Recipe for Dirty Water
Saturday, 20 February 2016, 2:53 pm | Green Party
Recipe for Dirty Water New Zealand’s rivers and lakes should be swimmable and central Government needs to hurry up to enable it, the Green Party said today. The National Government’s ‘Next steps for fresh water’ consultation document was ... More >>
Ongoing fallout from John Key ponytail pulling
Friday, 19 February 2016, 5:21 pm | Green Party
The release today of a gossip columnist’s text message to the Prime Minister is a chilling reminder of the bullying and harassment of a young woman by the Prime Minister and his supporters over several months, the Green Party says. More >>
Aust citizenship pathway is only a good start
Friday, 19 February 2016, 3:59 pm | Green Party
The Australian’s Government’s “citizenship pathway” is welcome progress but there is still a long way to go, said the Green Party today. More >>
Bluegreens Forum should be more than greenwashing
Friday, 19 February 2016, 12:18 pm | Green Party
Bluegreens Forum should be more than greenwashing Unless National’s Bluegreens Forum at Lake Tekapo this weekend pushes for strong environmental changes, it will only provide an opportunity for the National Government to greenwash its poor environmental ... More >>
Govt deficit highlights policy failures
Friday, 19 February 2016, 11:06 am | Green Party
Government financial statements released today are further evidence that National is failing to manage the economy responsibly for long term stability, the Green Party said. More >>
PM’s trip an opportunity to restore human rights
Friday, 19 February 2016, 10:24 am | Green Party
PM’s trip an opportunity to restore human rights John Key should use his trip to Australia and Sri Lanka as an opportunity to restore New Zealand’s strong reputation of promoting human rights and standing up for our unique values, said the Green Party ... More >>
SkyCity sod-turning no cause for celebration
Thursday, 18 February 2016, 11:38 am | Green Party
The turning of the sod for the SkyCity Convention Centre today is not a cause for celebration for Auckland, it’s a disaster for the entire country, the Green Party said. “John Key and Steven Joyce may be smiling as they rub shoulders with the ... More >>
Dirty politics is back
Wednesday, 17 February 2016, 1:15 pm | Green Party
Judith Collins’ abuse of information about prisoners in order to attack a Labour MP marks a dangerous return to her dirty politics-style way of doing Government business, the Green Party said today. Corrections Minister Judith Collins went on the attack ... More >>
Salvation Army Report - Green Party Response
Wednesday, 17 February 2016, 11:35 am | Green Party
Salvation Army report shows Govt targets are designed to make ministers look good The Salvation Army has raised serious doubts about the Government’s much trumpeted achievements for children, revealing that public performance targets are more about ... More >>
Government must rewrite rental housing bill to save lives
Wednesday, 17 February 2016, 10:59 am | Green Party
The Government must rewrite and strengthen its Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill so that it will actually keep Kiwi children warm, safe and dry in the homes they live in, the Green Party said today. Yesterday, Children’s Commissioner Dr Russell ... More >>
Prison muster blowout reveals Government failure
Wednesday, 17 February 2016, 10:48 am | Green Party
Prison muster blowout reveals Government failure A blowout in prison population numbers, that appears to have caught the National Government off guard, is the latest evidence of the Government’s failure to manage the Prison Service, the Green Party ... More >>
John Key wrong again – the TPPA is an LGBTQI issue
Tuesday, 16 February 2016, 1:49 pm | Green Party
John Key’s comment that the “TPP is not a gay and lesbian issue” shows the Prime Minister’s ignorance when it comes to LGBTQI issues, the Green Party said today. The Prime Minister made the comment after people at Auckland’s Big Gay Out ... More >>
Lack of energy leadership could see coal pollution continue
Tuesday, 16 February 2016, 11:27 am | Green Party
Lack of energy leadership could see coal pollution continue Power companies should be leading a national shift to clean energy, not lining up to keep the Huntly coal power station open, the Green Party said today. Green Party energy spokesperson Gareth ... More >>
