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Green Party media comment: Government Cycling Announcement
Friday, 26 June 2015, 7:24 am | Green Party
The Green Party today welcomed the adoption of its cycling policy by the National Government. More >>
McCully unsure about what happens if Saudi farm sold
Thursday, 25 June 2015, 1:49 pm | Green Party
McCully unsure about what happens if Saudi farm sold Foreign Minister Murray McCully must be clear whether New Zealand stands to get back any of the $11 million of taxpayer money, which he invested in a Saudi sheep farm, in the event the businessman who ... More >>
Dutch court ruling on climate change should spur NZ Govt
Thursday, 25 June 2015, 11:29 am | Green Party
25 June 2015 Dutch court ruling on climate change should spur NZ Govt to act More >>
John Key must act on McCully
Wednesday, 24 June 2015, 3:08 pm | Green Party
John Key must act today to stand down his Foreign Affairs Minister as the evidence mounts that Murray McCully has mislead both Cabinet and New Zealanders in his bid to further the interests of a Saudi businessman, the Green Party said today. More >>
Child safety investigations should be mandatory
Wednesday, 24 June 2015, 11:53 am | Green Party
Child Youth and Family (CYF) investigations into the safety of children should be mandatory in domestic violence cases involving families with children, the Green Party said today. More >>
Stand-alone health agency needed for Corrections
Wednesday, 24 June 2015, 10:13 am | Green Party
The Green Party is calling for a stand-alone agency to monitor and provide for prisoners’ health needs. More >>
Housing should be warm and dry – full stop
Wednesday, 24 June 2015, 10:04 am | Green Party
Housing should be warm and dry – full stop State houses should be warm and dry, and not require tenants to beg for more help, the Green Party said today. “John Key’s assertion that those in poor quality state housing should ‘reach out for ... More >>
Green Party supports moves regarding corporate manslaughter
Tuesday, 23 June 2015, 8:25 pm | Green Party
The Green Party supports moves by some within National to institute a corporate manslaughter charge in the Health and Safety Reform Bill. More >>
Govt can improve human health by tackling climate change
Tuesday, 23 June 2015, 2:07 pm | Green Party
23 June 2015 Govt can improve human health by tackling climate change The National Government should adopt the recommendations of the Lancet Commission on Health and Climate Change, given that the authors say that climate change threatens to unravel ... More >>
Petition demands Landcorp conversions stop
Tuesday, 23 June 2015, 12:22 pm | Green Party
More than 8000 people have asked for a moratorium on state-owned enterprise Landcorp’s conversion of Waikato forestry land to dairy farms, in a petition presented to Parliament by Green MP Catherine Delahunty today. More >>
Green Party supports call for Saudi sheep scandal probe
Tuesday, 23 June 2015, 11:18 am | Green Party
The New Zealand public deserve to know the full facts behind the Saudi sheep scandal and the only way this will occur is through the Auditor-General investigating the matter, Green Party Co-leader James Shaw said today. More >>
Green Party wants to work with Govt on audiology regulation
Monday, 22 June 2015, 12:21 pm | Green Party
Green Party wants to work with Govt on audiology regulation The Green Party would like to work with the Government to develop regulations in the audiology industry after widespread concerns about some of the practices that appear to be happening ... More >>
Greens challenge John Key to prove refugee intake numbers
Monday, 22 June 2015, 11:36 am | Green Party
The Green Party is challenging John Key to produce a breakdown of numbers for his claim that New Zealand accepts 3000 to 4000 refugees a year, despite Ministry of Immigration numbers showing otherwise. Earlier this month, Green Party MP, Denise ... More >>
Swamp kauri shambles continues with muddled maths
Monday, 22 June 2015, 11:23 am | Green Party
Further evidence that the Ministry of Primary Industries may have been negligent in its implementation of the Forests Act 1949, including confusing diameter and circumference measurements, means a moratorium on swamp kauri mining and exports is urgent, says ... More >>
Key’s comments expose Saudi sheep scandal
Friday, 19 June 2015, 1:20 pm | Green Party
After weeks of misleading statements, it’s time the Government comes clean about the Saudi sheep scandal, the Green Party said today. “It’s clear that Murray McCully and John Key knew the supposed legal threat was completely empty all along. ... More >>
Pope calls for Government action on climate change
Friday, 19 June 2015, 12:37 pm | Green Party
The Pope’s unprecedented call for genuine action on climate change by governments highlights the National Government’s failure to reduce New Zealand’s net greenhouse gas emissions, the Green Party said today. More >>
Govt stuck in the mud over swamp kauri allegations
Friday, 19 June 2015, 10:52 am | Green Party
The Government’s excuses for allowing the export of swamp kauri as finished products are being bogged down by mounting evidence that rough sawn slabs of kauri timber are being exported illegally, the Green Party said today. More >>
Dairy growth costing the environment more than ever
Friday, 19 June 2015, 10:50 am | Green Party
Latest reports from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment show dairy intensification is causing more pollution to our waterways, and the water quality of many waterways is continuing to decline, the Green Party said today. More >>
Encyclical shows National out of step with world on climate
Thursday, 18 June 2015, 5:32 pm | Green Party
The Pope’s call for urgent action on climate change highlights an absence of leadership on climate from the National Government, the Green Party said today. More >>
National Govt continues attack on DOC
Thursday, 18 June 2015, 3:37 pm | Green Party
National Govt continues attack on DOC and effective marine protection The National Government is continuing to undermine the Department of Conservation’s (DOC) work protecting New Zealand’s natural spaces by shifting responsibility for new marine ... More >>
