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Parliament passes Green Party’s original Bill

Thursday, 24 September 2015, 12:13 pm | Green Party

Parliament passes Green Party’s original Bill The Green Party is pleased that its original Bill to include the Red Peak design as an option in the upcoming flag referendum has passed after being adopted by the Government. “There was a genuine ... More >>

Govt failing Auckland commuters

Thursday, 24 September 2015, 12:10 pm | Green Party

Govt failing Auckland commuters The Green Party is calling on the Government to urgently bring forward funding for the City Rail Link, following the announcement that rail passenger patronage grew 23 percent in the year to August 2015. “Public ... More >>

Govt misleads over Serco's involvement at CYFS

Thursday, 24 September 2015, 8:34 am | Green Party

The Green Party is accusing Social Development Minister Anne Tolley of misleading Parliament after she repeatedly denied that the embattled prison operator Serco had visited youth justice facilities, when it can now be confirmed it had. More >>

Green Party welcomes Government decision to adopt Red Peak

Wednesday, 23 September 2015, 3:56 pm | Green Party

The Green Party welcomes the Government’s decision to adopt Green MP Gareth Hughes’ Bill to include the Red Peak design as an option in the upcoming flag referendum. More >>

Greens to seek red peak option in flag referendum

Wednesday, 23 September 2015, 12:07 pm | Green Party

The Green Party will today ask Parliament to allow it to introduce a Bill offering New Zealanders the choice of the popular Red Peak flag as a fifth option in the upcoming flag referendum. More >>

Job cuts show Govt failing agricultural science sector

Tuesday, 22 September 2015, 10:32 am | Green Party

The Green Party is calling on the Government to increase core agricultural science funding in light of potential mass layoffs at AgResearch, the Government’s largest Crown Research Institute. More >>

Migration not enough to build sustainable economy

Monday, 21 September 2015, 11:39 am | Green Party

The Green Party is calling on the Government to embrace low-carbon economic development opportunities, because economic growth from record migration and the runaway Auckland housing market is unsustainable. More >>

Gloriavale School teaching Victorian-era values

Monday, 21 September 2015, 9:10 am | Green Party

New information on Gloriavale Christian Community School shows that they are teaching a Victorian-era agenda of domestic servitude that should not be funded by the Government, the Green Party revealed today. More >>

Govt loaded decks in SkyCity’s favour

Friday, 18 September 2015, 1:29 pm | Green Party

Revelations today that SkyCity is planning to sell a hotel that it is only able to build as part of the convention centre deal is the latest evidence that the public of New Zealand have been taken for a ride, the Green Party said. More >>

Govt must ensure Solid Energy buyers live up to standards

Thursday, 17 September 2015, 1:53 pm | Green Party

The Green Party is calling for the Government to ensure that any overseas companies that buy state-owned Solid Energy’s assets are properly vetted for their commitment to workplace safety, local communities, and environmental issues. More >>

Divestment Bill part of climate solution

Thursday, 17 September 2015, 1:51 pm | Green Party

Divestment Bill part of climate solution Parliament will have an opportunity to show it wants to be part of the solution to climate change by voting for the New Zealand Government to divest from fossil fuels, after Russel Norman’s Climate Change ... More >>

Better rules needed to keep NZ land in Kiwi hands

Thursday, 17 September 2015, 12:20 pm | Green Party

Better rules needed to keep NZ land in Kiwi hands The Green Party agrees that blocking the sale of Lochinver Station to Shanghai Pengxin was the correct thing to do, but says tighter rules around the sale of land are still required to stop land falling ... More >>

Economic slowdown an opportunity to invest

Thursday, 17 September 2015, 12:01 pm | Green Party

Economic slowdown an opportunity to invest The Government should be using the economic slowdown as an opportunity to invest to protect jobs and move to a smart, green economy, the Green Party said today. Gross domestic product (GDP) data out today shows the ... More >>

Sam Lotu-Iiga must be stood down

Wednesday, 16 September 2015, 12:03 pm | Green Party

The Green Party is calling for the Prime Minister to stand Sam Lotu-Iiga down as Corrections Minister over his continued mishandling of the SERCO debacle. More >>

Climate uncertainty hurting business – Treasury

Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 4:30 pm | Green Party

The Treasury has told Finance Minister Bill English that the current regulatory uncertainty around climate is hurting business, the Green Party said today. More >>

Information shows Corrections withdrew fines issued to SERCO

Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 3:11 pm | Green Party

New information shows that the Department of Corrections let SERCO off the hook for fines that were issued for basic failures in its management of the Mt Eden Correctional Facility, the Green Party said today. Documents from the Department of Corrections ... More >>

Government needs to act on domestic violence response

Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 12:22 pm | Green Party

Government needs to act on workplace domestic violence response The Green Party has called for the Government to act on workplace domestic violence issues by picking up a Bill the Greens’ Women’s Issues spokesperson Jan Logie has in the Member’s ... More >>