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Auditor General shows swamp kauri assurances wrong

Thursday, 10 September 2015, 5:05 pm | Green Party

The Minister for Primary Industries Nathan Guy was wrong to ever assert that everything was fine and dandy with the mining and export of ancient swamp kauri, the Green Party said today. More >>

Minister allows proposal for drilling in dolphin sanctuary

Thursday, 10 September 2015, 4:17 pm | Green Party

The Conservation Minister is negligent for allowing the Government to propose opening up more of the Maui’s dolphin sanctuary to oil and gas exploration, the Green Party said today. More >>

Minister withholding full extent of SERCO failure

Thursday, 10 September 2015, 11:56 am | Green Party

Sam Lotu-Iiga has been withholding the extent of SERCO’s failures from the public with more revelations of breaches by the private prison, the Green Party said today. It has been revealed by 3News , last night, that SERCO has lost $315,000 over and ... More >>

OCR wind-back highlights need for Reserve Bank reform

Thursday, 10 September 2015, 10:12 am | Green Party

The Green Party is calling for reform of the Reserve Bank’s governance structure following today’s Official Cash Rate decision which reverses the mistaken OCR rises of 2014. The Reserve Bank Governor has today unwound 75 of the 100 basis points that ... More >>

McCully refusal to act on West Papua shameful & embarrassing

Wednesday, 9 September 2015, 11:03 am | Green Party

Murray McCully’s position that a fact-finding mission into human rights atrocities in West Papua isn’t needed shows a complete lack of leadership and credibility, the Green Party said today. More >>

Govt should honour Pacific Leaders’ call for climate action

Wednesday, 9 September 2015, 10:57 am | Green Party

The Green Party is calling on John Key to dramatically increase New Zealand’s emissions reduction target, as Pacific Island leaders today urge him to help protect their countries from disappearing due to sea-level rise. More >>

Manufacturing down further despite lower dollar

Tuesday, 8 September 2015, 2:02 pm | Green Party

The value and volume of manufactured goods has fallen for a second quarter in a row despite National’s promise that a lower dollar would help the sector, the Green Party said today. More >>

Green Party calls on Govt to support refugee bill

Tuesday, 8 September 2015, 12:12 pm | Green Party

The Green Party is calling on the Government to honour New Zealanders’ outpouring of goodwill for refugees, and not block the introduction of the Green Party’s Bill today, that would give Parliament a say in setting a better, long-term refugee quota. More >>

Government is preparing to take dividend from Housing NZ

Tuesday, 8 September 2015, 11:19 am | Green Party

The Government is preparing to take the biggest dividend in five years from Housing New Zealand, even as children are getting sick from cold, damp, and mouldy Housing New Zealand homes, the Green Party can reveal. More >>

Govt must reverse its position on junk food in schools

Tuesday, 8 September 2015, 10:59 am | Green Party

The Green Party is calling on the Government to listen to the overwhelming number of Kiwi parents who want junk food banned from schools, instead of protecting the rights of food corporations which sell junk food to our children. More >>

Greens appoint new Communications and Policy Director

Tuesday, 8 September 2015, 10:15 am | Green Party

The Green Party is pleased to announce it has appointed David Cormack to the new position of Communications and Policy Director. More >>

Green Party will still seek to introduce refugee quota bill

Monday, 7 September 2015, 3:50 pm | Green Party

The Green Party will be seeking leave of Parliament, on Tuesday, to immediately introduce Denise Roche’s Members’ Bill which would permanently increase New Zealand’s refugee quota. More >>

100 extra refugees a meager half measure

Saturday, 5 September 2015, 11:18 am | Green Party

The Green Party is disappointed by reports that John Key is only willing to take 100 extra Syrian refugees as a response to the desperate humanitarian crisis unfolding around the world. More >>

Green Party to introduce refugee quota bill

Friday, 4 September 2015, 3:10 pm | Green Party

4 September 2015 Green Party will seek leave to introduce Bill to increase refugee quota More >>

Has Minister instructed officials to refuse OIAs?

Friday, 4 September 2015, 12:24 pm | Green Party

4 September 2015 Has Minister instructed officials to refuse OIAs? The Green Party is challenging the Education Minister to say whether she has instructed officials to refuse to issue information under the Official Information Act in order to protect ... More >>

Key’s lack of compassion appalling

Thursday, 3 September 2015, 1:38 pm | Green Party

The Green Party is appalled by the lack of compassion John Key is showing by refusing to increase the refugee quota immediately. More >>

Yes we can! Speech by Green Party Co-leader James Shaw

Thursday, 3 September 2015, 12:46 pm | Green Party

It’s been said that the human mind is not a terribly logical place. Most of us, given the choice of either facing up to a terrifying truth, or conveniently avoiding it, will choose to avoid it. That doesn’t make us bad, or even particularly weak. More >>