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Greens will deliver a game-changer on kids’ savings
Sunday, 17 May 2015, 11:53 am | Green Party
Greens will deliver a game-changer on kids’ savings The Green Party will deliver Kiwi kids a more financially secure future, while reducing inequality, by introducing a national savings scheme for all New Zealand children. The Green Party announced ... More >>
Greens voice concern regarding US bullying over TPPA
Friday, 15 May 2015, 2:31 pm | Green Party
The Green Party joined with dozens of current and former legislators in calling for New Zealand’s trade negotiators to beware of the potential for the United States Government to apply the process of ‘certification’ to the Trans-Pacific Partnership ... More >>
Time for Government to back NZers up on climate change
Friday, 15 May 2015, 11:15 am | Green Party
A new survey from Motu shows New Zealanders are taking action on climate change and that its time for the Government to catch up and reduce its emissions, said the Green Party. More >>
Revamped “100% Pure” campaign needs real-world back-up
Friday, 15 May 2015, 10:38 am | Green Party
Urgent action is needed to make the 100% Pure New Zealand slogan authentic, following the revamp of Tourism New Zealand’s marketing campaign with more emphasis on the natural environment, the Green Party said today. “New Zealand’s clean, green ... More >>
Spy agencies investigated for political gain, again
Thursday, 14 May 2015, 4:31 pm | Green Party
John Key’s lack of oversight of our spy agencies has once again made them the subject of an inquiry by the Inspector General of Intelligence and Security (IGIS) into their political spying. More >>
OAG decision to not investigate Katherine Rich disappointing
Thursday, 14 May 2015, 2:40 pm | Green Party
The Office of Auditor General’s (OAG) decision to not investigate Katherine Rich’s potential conflict on the board of the Health Promotion Agency (HPA) has revealed glaring holes in accountability over political appointments to Government agencies, ... More >>
GCSB spying method prohibited by American law makers
Thursday, 14 May 2015, 12:50 pm | Green Party
New Zealand needs to move towards greater privacy, in line with global trends, in light of the vote today by the United States House of Representatives to overwhelmingly prohibit bulk metadata collection by the National Security Agency (NSA), said the ... More >>
Govt must end non-resident foreign speculators’ buffet
Thursday, 14 May 2015, 10:24 am | Green Party
The Government needs to stop living in denial about the impact of non-resident foreign speculators on the Auckland housing market and start legislating to help New Zealanders own their own homes, the Green Party said today. “The Reserve Bank yesterday announced ... More >>
Court decision allows councils to have a say on GE crops
Wednesday, 13 May 2015, 12:55 pm | Green Party
Court decision allows councils to have a say on GE crops in their backyards The Environment Court’s decision to allow regional councils to have a say in the use of genetically modified organisms gives communities an extra level of protection from GE crops entering ... More >>
Government pollution policy takes chainsaw to local forests
Wednesday, 13 May 2015, 11:35 am | Green Party
The Government should listen to forest owners and fix their climate change policies, which are driving trees to be cut down rather than planted, meaning New Zealand’s polluting greenhouse gas emissions will increase says the Green Party. The Forest ... More >>
Reserve Bank forced to do AWOL Govt’s job on housing
Wednesday, 13 May 2015, 10:39 am | Green Party
The Reserve Bank is being forced into acting on the Auckland housing crisis because the Government is refusing to, the Green Party said today. “It’s becoming increasingly obvious that it’s the Reserve Bank, and not John Key and his Government, who has ... More >>
Kiwi women being paid like it’s 1970
Tuesday, 12 May 2015, 11:13 am | Green Party
12 May 2015 Kiwi women being paid like it’s 1970 New Zealand women today are earning just $22 a week more than the national average weekly earnings in 1970, the Green Party has revealed. “It feels like we’re stuck in a bad episode of Mad Men – ... More >>
Govt finances foreshadow Budget disappointment
Monday, 11 May 2015, 11:09 am | Green Party
11 May 2015 Govt finances foreshadow Budget disappointment Today’s release of the Government’s financial position shows that the National Government is likely to present a Budget next week that disappoints New Zealanders and fails to present any ... More >>
GCSB style spying deemed illegal by the US
Friday, 8 May 2015, 11:29 am | Green Party
The Government needs to stop its mass surveillance after the type of metadata collection used by the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) has been ruled illegal in the United States, the Green Party said today. More >>
Failing to act on climate a massive cost to NZ
Thursday, 7 May 2015, 3:48 pm | Green Party
Failing to take action on climate change, by cutting New Zealand’s emissions, will be extremely expensive to the New Zealand economy, says the Green Party, in response the release of an unbalanced and inaccurate Government discussion document ... More >>
Government needs a tighter rein on banks
Thursday, 7 May 2015, 3:24 pm | Green Party
The Green Party congratulates the Commerce Commission on its investigation of banks that misled farmers over rural rate swaps, but says the regulator needs to take a proactive approach to stop farmers from being ripped off in the future. More >>
Govt won’t rule out state-house sales to foreign buyers
Thursday, 7 May 2015, 3:19 pm | Green Party
May 7 2014 Govt won’t rule out state-house sales to non-resident foreign buyers More >>
Green Party mourns Erima Henare
Thursday, 7 May 2015, 11:50 am | Green Party
The Green Party is saddened by the untimely death of Erima Henare and extends its aroha and condolences to his whānau, hapū and iwi. More >>
Officials should worry about water in their own back yard
Thursday, 7 May 2015, 10:48 am | Green Party
Concerns over water quality at the Rio de Janeiro’s Olympics Games next year should prompt concerns here in New Zealand, where rowers at Lake Karapiro are exposed to water that’s becoming increasingly polluted. A TV3 report last night claimed rowers ... More >>
Govt must reveal potential buyers of state houses
Thursday, 7 May 2015, 10:43 am | Green Party
The Government’s announcement that Invercargill and Tauranga will be the first centres to have their state houses sold off is the worst possible news for vulnerable residents of those communities, and shows just how little this Government has disclosed ... More >>
