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New evidence shows charter school experiment not working
Wednesday, 28 October 2015, 10:20 am | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government to stop plans to open another round of charter schools after documents reveal existing charters are failing to achieve agreed targets for NCEA Level 2. More >>
Price on carbon key to a sustainable future
Tuesday, 27 October 2015, 1:44 pm | Green Party
Price on carbon key to a sustainable future The Government’s failure to place a price on agriculture emissions, as recommended by Ministry for the Environment officials, is hurting New Zealand’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions and also ... More >>
Government should harness All Blacks pride for environment
Tuesday, 27 October 2015, 12:48 pm | Green Party
The National Government should aim to be as proud of the environment as we are of the All Blacks, the Green Party said today. However, the release of last week’s dire Environment Aotearoa 2015 report shows the state of New Zealand’s environment ... More >>
Greens call for law change to protect labour hire workers
Tuesday, 27 October 2015, 9:36 am | Green Party
The Green Party has endorsed the call of the FIRST Union for Workplace Relations Minister Michael Woodhouse to audit the employment practices of labour hire companies, and says a law change is necessary to ensure labour hire workers are not exploited. More >>
Horrific genetic engineering of animals must stop
Friday, 23 October 2015, 12:21 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling for Agresearch to stop its programme of genetic engineering experiments on animals at its Ruakura facility after a report revealing horrific birth defects and animal suffering was released this morning. The report ‘GE Animals ... More >>
Green Party farewells Russel Norman
Thursday, 22 October 2015, 4:21 pm | Green Party
Former Green Party Co leader Russel Norman will today give his valedictory speech in Parliament, wrapping up seven years as an MP and nine years as Co-leader during which he put climate change and smart green economics on the political agenda. More >>
New Zealanders want rivers we can swim in, not get sick in
Thursday, 22 October 2015, 1:07 pm | Green Party
The National Government must urgently amend its water standards so the minimum requirement is that rivers are safe enough to swim in, after the Environment Aotearoa 2015 report released yesterday shows our lakes, rivers and other waterways are paying the price ... More >>
Greens call for deferral of SkyCity’s new pokies
Thursday, 22 October 2015, 12:39 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling for the Government to prevent Sky City from gaining the 230 additional pokie machines it was given in the Convention Centre deal, following a media sting by ONE News in which an actor was able to spend hundreds of dollars ... More >>
Government must say if it supports Australia’s UNHRC bid
Thursday, 22 October 2015, 12:36 pm | Green Party
The Foreign Minister must confirm whether New Zealand will be supporting Australia’s bid for a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), the Green Party said today. More >>
Greens introduces amendment to curb ‘facilitation payments"
Wednesday, 21 October 2015, 4:44 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is today introducing two amendments to Organised Crime and Anti-corruption Legislation Bill which would make it illegal to bribe officials in order to do business overseas. More >>
Green Co-leader calls for cross-party action on climate chan
Wednesday, 21 October 2015, 4:05 pm | Green Party
Green Party Co-leader James Shaw has renewed his call for cross-party action on climate change at today’s trans-transman Environmental Defence Society Climate Change and Business Conference, saying a lack of policy stability is letting business down. More >>
Detainee rights not raised by Key
Wednesday, 21 October 2015, 3:40 pm | Green Party
Prime Minister John Key’s admission today that he did not even ask his Australian counterpart to return Kiwis currently detained in off-shore detention centres to mainland Australia shows how little he tried to advocate for them when meeting Malcolm ... More >>
Govt can create housing options that are good all round
Wednesday, 21 October 2015, 2:54 pm | Green Party
A new report from the Productivity Commission shows that the Government has many options to help solve the Auckland housing crisis and it must choose those that will create better cities for people and the environment, the Green Party said. More >>
Report highlights Government’s failure
Wednesday, 21 October 2015, 1:05 pm | Green Party
The inaugural Environment Aotearoa report highlights the major shortfalls in the Government’s environmental management, and must lead to urgent action to protect our indigenous wildlife, rivers, and seas, the Green Party said today. More >>
Greens congratulate Kristine Bartlett and union movement
Tuesday, 20 October 2015, 3:25 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has welcomed the Government’s announcement today that it will set up a joint employer-union working group to address claims under the Equal Pay Act. More >>
New Zealand contributing less to climate change fund
Tuesday, 20 October 2015, 2:40 pm | Green Party
New data released by the Green Party today shows that New Zealand is contributing far less than other comparable countries to a fund that helps developing countries combat climate change. More >>
Protection for subcontractors a win for building industry
Tuesday, 20 October 2015, 11:25 am | Green Party
The Green Party is welcoming new financial protections for subcontractors as a win for the building industry after years of struggle following the collapse of Mainzeal in early 2013. Today, Parliament will pass the Construction Contracts Amendment Bill. More >>
Government’s new plan same as the old plan
Monday, 19 October 2015, 5:16 pm | Green Party
The Government’s plan to curb childhood obesity is largely a rehash of existing programmes and offers very little to reduce the attraction of junk food. More >>
What’s the plan for NZ detainees?
Monday, 19 October 2015, 12:45 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is challenging Prime Minister John Key to tell New Zealanders what his next step will be, following his failure, over the weekend to secure any meaningful concessions on Kiwis detained in Australia. More >>
PM's failure to get win for Kiwis
Sunday, 18 October 2015, 12:15 pm | Green Party
The Green Party will press on with a human rights complaint about the detention and treatment of Kiwis in Australia, following an apparent failure of Prime Minister John Key today to secure any reasonable concessions from his Australian counterpart. More >>
