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Education Act review a farce
Monday, 2 November 2015, 12:03 pm | Green Party
The Government review of the Education Act is a farce that removes from the table anything that will involve spending more money, or challenging some of the most controversial policies of the National Government, the Green Party says. More >>
Green Party backing black
Sunday, 1 November 2015, 12:27 pm | Green Party
The Green Party wishes to extend their very best wishes to the All Blacks for their Rugby World Cup final tomorrow morning. More >>
Consideration needed before ruining NZ's clean green brand
Sunday, 1 November 2015, 11:21 am | Green Party
Govt needs to think carefully before ruining NZ’s clean green and GE-free brand More >>
Mouldy south Auckland homes show WoF needed now
Friday, 30 October 2015, 12:26 pm | Green Party
The Government must adopt a full rental housing warrant of fitness to prevent more New Zealanders from dying and falling ill from living in cold, damp, mouldy homes, the Green Party said today. More >>
Poor transport planning holding New Zealand back
Friday, 30 October 2015, 12:16 pm | Green Party
A new report suggests New Zealand’s potential prosperity is being held back by the National Government’s poor transport planning, the Green Party said. More >>
Christchurch needs more than just the new Bus Exchange
Thursday, 29 October 2015, 12:22 pm | Green Party
Christchurch deserves a co-ordinated transport agency with a region-wide plan, not just the new Bus Exchange that Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee is visiting today, said the Green Party. More >>
Govt should side with Kiwi kids and ban junk-food machines
Thursday, 29 October 2015, 10:51 am | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government to immediately ban junk-food vending machines from our schools, to help stop more Kiwi kids from becoming obese. More >>
Auckland housing crisis costs families and distorts economy
Thursday, 29 October 2015, 10:18 am | Green Party
The National Government’s failure to fix the Auckland housing crisis has cost a family with a $500,000 mortgage at least $4000 in extra interest, as the Reserve Bank was forced not to cut interest rates today because the Auckland housing market ... More >>
Time to take a stand on Aussie human rights abuses
Thursday, 29 October 2015, 9:00 am | Green Party
The Prime Minister must get some guts and rule out supporting Australia’s bid for a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council after an Amnesty International report condemned it for breaching the human rights of asylum seekers, the Green Party ... More >>
New OECD environment report damaging for NZ's reputation
Wednesday, 28 October 2015, 1:07 pm | Green Party
The National Government’s lack of interest in protecting the environment is becoming an international embarrassment, the Green Party said today. More >>
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 >>
