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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 >>
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 >>
