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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 >>
National sells out public education through TiSA agreement
Wednesday, 6 May 2015, 4:00 pm | Green Party
National is selling out our public education system by signing New Zealand up to the Trade in Service Agreement (TiSA), Green Party education spokesperson Catherine Delahunty said today. More >>
Wages not keeping up with house prices
Wednesday, 6 May 2015, 11:54 am | Green Party
With wages rising just 0.3 percent in the three months to March 2015 but average Auckland house prices rising 6.1 percent in the same timeframe, urgent action is needed to ensure working New Zealanders can achieve home ownership, the Green Party ... More >>
National should stop gerrymandering MMP and vote for change
Wednesday, 6 May 2015, 10:48 am | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government to honour its promise to improve MMP by voting tonight to get rid of coat tailing and lower the party vote threshold to 4 percent. Tonight Parliament may have the chance to vote on a bill to amend MMP ... More >>
NZ stopping animal testing of cosmetics a win for animals
Tuesday, 5 May 2015, 11:17 pm | Green Party
Today’s passing of the Animal Welfare Amendment Bill is a win for animals around the world says Green Party MP Mojo Mathers who led the charge in Parliament to stop the testing of cosmetics on animals. The bill now has an amendment making it illegal ... More >>
Green MPs go without food to highlight climate change
Tuesday, 5 May 2015, 1:10 pm | Green Party
All 14 Green Party MPs are fasting today to highlight the devastating effects of climate change, particularly the threat it poses to our food supply. More >>
