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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 >>
Child poverty must not be second broken Budget promise
Monday, 4 May 2015, 12:39 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is challenging the Government to make good on its promise to tackle child poverty in this month’s Budget, as its other promises fall by the wayside to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy. “The Government has promised two key things ... More >>
Russel Norman comments at Twin Coast Cycle Trail
Sunday, 3 May 2015, 10:43 am | Green Party
This funding will make a truly great ride from coast to coast and offers great tourism opportunities for this region. More >>
Ruataniwha decision a win for the environment
Friday, 1 May 2015, 9:37 pm | Green Party
The Green Party welcomes a decision by the Board of Inquiry into the Tukituki Catchment Proposal that calls for a limit on nitrogen entering the waterway. More >>
Green Party MPs to attend indigenous rights protests
Friday, 1 May 2015, 10:55 am | Green Party
To support a global day of action in solidarity with Australia’s First Nations’ communities, Green MPs will be speaking at community protests in Wellington, Auckland and Dunedin today. More >>
Green Party media comment: Wharf decision unwise
Thursday, 30 April 2015, 5:53 pm | Green Party
“It seems like a very unwise move to continue building part of the extension to the Bledisloe Wharf without the outcome of the study to determine whether the wharf is necessary,” said Green Party environment spokesperson Julie Anne Genter. More >>
Government to blame for Auckland rates rise
Thursday, 30 April 2015, 1:39 pm | Green Party
The National Government is letting down Auckland by delaying funding for critical rail and bus projects, the Green Party said today. More >>
Intensive dairying is causing an environmental catastrophe
Thursday, 30 April 2015, 12:35 pm | Green Party
A report into dairying shows how the environment is being milked by the industry for all it’s worth - and that’s before taking the use of herbicides and pesticides into account, the Green Party said today. More >>
Housing crisis hurting mortgage-payers and businesses
Thursday, 30 April 2015, 10:11 am | Green Party
The Government’s failure to take action on the Auckland housing crisis is keeping interest rates high and hurting households and businesses, the Green Party said today. “The Reserve Bank’s ability to lower the OCR to help businesses invest and households ... More >>
Rock star economy hits rocks
Wednesday, 29 April 2015, 1:34 pm | Green Party
Falling exports and rising imports have led to the largest annual trade deficit since July 2009, the Green Party said today. More >>
John Key’s trip marred by absence of leadership
Wednesday, 29 April 2015, 11:08 am | Green Party
John Key’s choice not to raise women’s rights with the Saudi King and to reveal New Zealand troop’s location to international media instead of telling New Zealanders first are the latest in a series of leadership lapses by the Prime Minister, the ... More >>
