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More R&D needed to offset plummeting dairy price
Thursday, 16 July 2015, 10:06 am | Green Party
Plummeting global dairy prices overnight show why the Government needs to invest in adding value not volume to the dairy sector, the Green Party said today. “Just doing more of the same – expanding stock numbers and raw commodity exports – ... More >>
17 years late, the new landfarming guidelines are a sham
Wednesday, 15 July 2015, 10:42 am | Green Party
17 years late, the new landfarming guidelines are a sham The National Government’s voluntary guidelines for spreading toxic oil and gas waste on farmland ignore the concerns of New Zealand’s environmental watchdog about the dangers of heavy metal ... More >>
Government oblivious to real causes of child poverty
Wednesday, 15 July 2015, 10:26 am | Green Party
Government oblivious to real causes of child poverty Official advice to the Government proves what the Green Party has been saying all along, that you cannot lift children out of poverty without addressing low income. Radio NZ has obtained new information ... More >>
LSE report says cutting emissions is self-interested
Wednesday, 15 July 2015, 9:27 am | Green Party
New LSE report says cutting emissions is self-interested economics New research by the London School of Economics shows that the National Government’s assumption that action on climate change will cost more than inaction is wrong, the Green Party ... More >>
Too afraid to do what’s needed to stop rising house prices
Tuesday, 14 July 2015, 10:26 am | Green Party
14 July 2015 Labour and National too afraid to do what’s needed to stop rising house prices More >>
Congratulations to McDonald’s on moving to free-range eggs
Monday, 13 July 2015, 3:00 pm | Green Party
The Green Party welcomes McDonald’s commitment to use free-range eggs in its restaurants nationwide, and is calling on all food providers, both large and small, to follow suit. More >>
Minister back tracks on swamp kauri – but it’s not enough
Monday, 13 July 2015, 2:06 pm | Green Party
Minister for Primary Industries Nathan Guy has been forced to back track on his statements that everything was fine and dandy with the export of swamp kauri, the Green Party said today. Mr Guy has announced a range of measures to tighten up the ... More >>
Govt leaves Kiwis out in the cold
Monday, 13 July 2015, 2:03 pm | Green Party
Govt leaves Kiwis out in the cold Is John Key prepared to ask his Social Development Minister to ensure that people are getting the financial support that they need for power this winter? He needs to say whether a welfare system that is driving people ... More >>
Rampant property speculation is the problem, not ethnicity
Monday, 13 July 2015, 11:33 am | Green Party
Rampant property speculation is the problem, not ethnicity Any attempt to solve Auckland’s housing demand crisis needs to dampen property speculation by both domestic and international buyers, the Green Party said today. “Rampant property investment, ... More >>
Govt can't use creative accounting over climate change
Monday, 13 July 2015, 10:01 am | Green Party
The National Government can and should reduce New Zealand’s greenhouse gas pollution rather than exploit ‘creative accounting’ in order to meet its climate targets, the Green Party said today More >>
New portfolio line-up for the Green Party
Monday, 13 July 2015, 9:57 am | Green Party
The Green Party has announced a reshuffle of MP portfolio responsibilities following the election of James Shaw as Co-leader, with portfolios consolidated to more closely represent Government ministerial positions. “The new Green portfolios more closely ... More >>
Aucklanders’ views on SkyCity ignored again
Friday, 10 July 2015, 11:23 am | Green Party
It is extremely disappointing that Aucklanders are being shut out of the resource consent decision-making process for the SkyCity convention centre, the Green Party said today. “The SkyCity convention centre is one of the most significant developments ... More >>
Govt should re-start housing insulation MoU with Greens
Thursday, 9 July 2015, 1:27 pm | Green Party
The Government should re-commit to its MoU with the Green Party and the Warm Up New Zealand scheme after announcing that rental homes will be legally required to be insulated, the Green Party said today. “While minimum standards for insulation ... More >>
Key can no longer be complacent on China slowdown
Thursday, 9 July 2015, 11:55 am | Green Party
The National Government can no longer afford to be complacent on a possible economic slowdown in China given our economy’s high exposure to China and Australia, the Green Party said today. More >>
Nick Smith still failing on wetlands protection
Thursday, 9 July 2015, 11:29 am | Green Party
Nick Smith still failing on wetlands protection Today’s briefing on swamp kauri extraction to the Te Tai Tokerau Māori Advisory Committee by a Northland Regional Council manager would be very different if Environment Minister Nick Smith had given ... More >>
Time to pull the plug on Ruataniwha dam
Thursday, 9 July 2015, 11:18 am | Green Party
A lack of farmer support for the Ruataniwha dam proposal is yet another reason to pull the plug, the Green Party said today. New information coming to light from Radio New Zealand shows that many of the farmers who stand to directly benefit from the ... More >>
Govt fails to trust Cantabrians with democracy
Wednesday, 8 July 2015, 3:15 pm | Green Party
The Government needs to trust the people of Canterbury and return a fully elected, democratic regional council in Canterbury immediately, the Green Party said today. In today’s announcement about the regional council’s future the National Government ... More >>
Surplus surprise likely to be short-lived
Wednesday, 8 July 2015, 11:34 am | Green Party
A blip on the Government’s operating balance today is likely to be short-lived and smart, green investment should be considered to kickstart a faltering economy, the Green Party said today. More >>
Govt’s emissions reduction target 100% pure spin
Tuesday, 7 July 2015, 3:51 pm | Green Party
The National Government’s paltry emissions reduction target announced today means that New Zealand is not pulling its weight internationally when it comes to climate change, the Green Party said. The Government announced a 2030 emissions reduction ... More >>
New fiscal stimulus can fix the climate and economy
Tuesday, 7 July 2015, 11:43 am | Green Party
Stimulatory spending to help boost the economy can also help address climate change, the Green Party said today. More >>
