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Crown land sold at bargain basement prices
Thursday, 2 July 2015, 12:40 pm | Green Party
Unless the Government reviews its processes for valuing high country pastoral lease land, it will continue to give away millions of dollars to private interests that should be going to the New Zealand public, the Green Party said today. More >>
NZ needs to stop funding Nauru’s broken justice system
Thursday, 2 July 2015, 11:39 am | Green Party
The Green Party is joining calls from top legal academics in New Zealand for the Government to stop funding the justice sector in Nauru while their democracy and rule of law is failing. More >>
Low dairy prices highlight the failure of National
Thursday, 2 July 2015, 11:38 am | Green Party
Further falls overnight in dairy auction prices have highlighted the failure of National’s economic strategy, the Green Party said today. More >>
Greens call for Select Committee inquiry
Thursday, 2 July 2015, 11:19 am | Green Party
Greens call for Select Committee inquiry into equality of access to justice The Green Party is asking Parliament’s Justice and Electoral Select Committee to initiate an inquiry into equality of access to justice. “Justice Minister Amy Adams has ... More >>
National urged not to take backwards step
Wednesday, 1 July 2015, 12:27 pm | Green Party
The National Government shouldn’t drag New Zealand backwards by replacing its climate friendly electric trains with carbon-polluting diesel trains, the Green Party said today. More >>
NZ fails leadership test
Tuesday, 30 June 2015, 3:39 pm | Green Party
New Zealand is starting from behind as it is poised to take up the presidency of the UN Security Council by failing to show leadership on one of the most significant international security issues of the day, said the Green Party today. More >>
Green Party allows split vote on cyber-bullying bill
Tuesday, 30 June 2015, 3:24 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has chosen to allow a split vote on today’s third reading of the Harmful Digital Communications Bill. More >>
National’s $10.5b transport spend will increase pollution
Tuesday, 30 June 2015, 2:12 pm | Green Party
The National Government is spending its Land Transport Fund primarily on carbon-polluting transport infrastructure, rather than building a clean, balanced and efficient system for the 21st century, the Green Party said today. More >>
National must guarantee state homes can’t be flicked off
Tuesday, 30 June 2015, 11:19 am | Green Party
John Key must guarantee any state houses sold to local or overseas buyers for social housing are offered back to the Government first in the event they’re sold in the future, the Green Party said today. More >>
NZ must show moral leadership in flotilla blockade
Tuesday, 30 June 2015, 10:53 am | Green Party
New Zealand must condemn Israel’s attempt to stop the humanitarian flotilla reaching Gaza and the prolonged, illegal blockade of Gaza by Israel, the Green Party said today. More >>
Time to restore democracy to Canterbury
Monday, 29 June 2015, 1:04 pm | Green Party
People in Canterbury should not be second class citizens having to live with second class local body representation, the Green Party said today. More >>
Govt must reveal details on state homes
Monday, 29 June 2015, 11:06 am | Green Party
Govt must reveal details on how many new state homes will be built as a result of sell-off The Green Party is today challenging the Government to tell New Zealanders how many new state houses will be created by its sell-off of our current state housing ... More >>
Don’t sell our state houses to the Aussies, Mr English!
Saturday, 27 June 2015, 10:51 am | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government to immediately rule out selling off state houses to Australian interests, after Bill English conceded it was on the cards on The Nation this morning. More >>
Ruataniwha dam has already cost ratepayers too much
Friday, 26 June 2015, 11:26 am | Green Party
Ruataniwha dam has already cost ratepayers too much The Ruataniwha dam project should not proceed, as it has already sucked up $12million of Hawke’s Bay ratepayers’ money and $6m from the taxpayer, and questions still remain about the dam’s viability ... More >>
MFAT spend on apartment unwise
Friday, 26 June 2015, 7:27 am | Green Party
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) has once again misjudged what is an appropriate use of taxpayers money by spending $11.4 million dollars on an apartment, said the Green Party today. More >>
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 >>
