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Greens Call For Remembrance of Armenian Genocide

Friday, 24 April 2015, 9:35 am | Green Party

The Green Party is the first New Zealand political party to call for the remembrance of the 100th anniversary of the genocide of the 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman government. More >>

Record migration means we need more houses, now

Thursday, 23 April 2015, 2:16 pm | Green Party

New immigration numbers out today show John Key needs to get his act together and solve the housing crisis in Auckland. “John Key loves crowing that high immigration is great for New Zealand but where is everyone going to live?” said Green Party ... More >>

John Key should be judged by his own ‘high’ standards

Thursday, 23 April 2015, 12:40 pm | Green Party

John Key should be judged by the “high” standards that have been the downfall of MPs and state sector bosses, instead he is trivialising his harassment of an Auckland woman, the Green Party says. “Backbench MP Aaron Gilmore lost his job for abusing ... More >>

Government must act on climate change

Thursday, 23 April 2015, 12:31 pm | Green Party

A report released today by WWF about the massive wealth of our oceans and the threat of collapse they now face underlines that the Government is being economically reckless by failing to act on climate change, the Green Party said today. The report, Reviving ... More >>

Report shows support for Government action on plastic bags

Thursday, 23 April 2015, 11:30 am | Green Party

Report shows public support for Government action on plastic bags The Green Party is calling on the Government to develop a plan for reducing plastic bag use following a report out today from the Ministry for the Environment (MfE) that shows public ... More >>

NZ an easy mark for overseas property speculators

Wednesday, 22 April 2015, 1:56 pm | Green Party

Revelations that New Zealand is being marketed in Malaysia and other parts of Asia as an easy place to make a quick property buck show why we desperately need restrictions on non-resident foreign buyers in our overheated market, the Green Party said today. More >>

Time for a plastic bag-free NZ

Wednesday, 22 April 2015, 12:41 pm | Green Party

The Green Party has launched a campaign to create a plastic-bag free New Zealand and is calling on the Government to legislate to phase plastic bags out. Green Party waste spokesperson Denise Roche is leading the charge and is canvassing the country ... More >>

Government out of touch with "shop around" suggestion

Wednesday, 22 April 2015, 10:36 am | Green Party

Government suggestions that parents should “shop around” for a free doctor when their child has an accident shows how completely out of touch National is, the Green Party says. More >>

Rally to save our electric locomotives

Tuesday, 21 April 2015, 3:23 pm | Green Party

Green MP Julie Anne Genter and a 14m-long moving billboard rally to save our electric locomotives More >>

Govt breaks free doctors visit promise to kids

Tuesday, 21 April 2015, 9:47 am | Green Party

The Government has already broken a key election promise by reneging on a pledge to make all doctors’ visits for under 13 year olds free, the Green Party says. More >>

Vital need for organics regulation

Monday, 20 April 2015, 3:17 pm | Green Party

“The Government must safeguard the value of the term ‘organic’,” Green Party agriculture spokesperson Steffan Browning said today. More >>

Housing crisis now main obstacle to interest rate cut

Monday, 20 April 2015, 11:21 am | Green Party

Today’s record low inflation figure of 0.1 percent for the year to March 2015, well below the Reserve Bank’s target band, gives the Bank scope to cut the Official Cash Rate later this month but it is unlikely to given National’s failure to address ... More >>

Good start to keeping Christchurch’s assets

Monday, 20 April 2015, 11:04 am | Green Party

Any measures to stop the sale of Christchurch’s assets, including the proposed Common Sense Plan, should be carefully considered by the Christchurch City Council, the Green Party said today. “Christchurch residents have been telling us that they ... More >>

Key recklessly, pointlessly, damages China relationship

Monday, 20 April 2015, 9:10 am | Green Party

Evidence that the Key Government recklessly approved a GCSB spying operation to intercept Chinese diplomatic communications between offices in Auckland will pointlessly damage our relationship with China, the Green Party said today. More >>

Four nominees confirmed for Green Party male Co-leader

Friday, 17 April 2015, 5:12 pm | Green Party

Four nominees have put their hats in the ring to replace Russel Norman as Green Party male Co-leader, the party announced today. More >>

National denying Kiwis their basic human right

Friday, 17 April 2015, 2:07 pm | Green Party

The Green Party whole-heartedly supports the Chief Human Rights Commissioner’s call for a cross-party accord on housing, and it’s time other political parties put their petty differences aside for the good of New Zealanders, the Green Party ... More >>

Greens call for politicians to do what’s right on housing

Thursday, 16 April 2015, 10:43 am | Green Party

Political parties need to stop cherry-picking their housing policies and adopt a package of new and wide-ranging measures to help New Zealanders into their first home, the Green Party said today. “Politicians need to stop pussy-footing around ... More >>