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NZ Public Have a Right to Know About Deployment
Wednesday, 15 April 2015, 11:31 am | Green Party
Reports out of Australia say that New Zealand troops will begin their deployment today. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott confirmed the deployment of Australian troops and has also disclosed when troops will be operational. More >>
Government’s Budget Announcements for Kids Can’t Be Trusted
Wednesday, 15 April 2015, 11:10 am | Green Party
A huge underspend in special education shows that Government Budget promises can’t be trusted and Ministers have no idea about the real needs of children, the Green Party says. More >>
Government abusing emergency powers to push through plans
Tuesday, 14 April 2015, 3:33 pm | Green Party
The Government is misusing Christchurch’s emergency legislation to push through port expansion plans with potentially significant effects on Lyttelton Harbour, the Green Party said today. More >>
National equals the record: seven deficits
Tuesday, 14 April 2015, 1:34 pm | Green Party
Dark clouds are hanging over the National Government’s tattered image as a responsible manager of the economy following John Key’s hollow pre-Budget speech, the Green Party said today. “John Key’s speech lacks a vision for a better New Zealand. ... More >>
Landlords' reluctance to insulate shows need for rentals WOF
Tuesday, 14 April 2015, 11:43 am | Green Party
Reports this morning that landlords are still reluctant to insulate homes for their tenants, despite subsidies to do so, show the urgent need for a Warrant of Fitness for rental homes, the Green Party says. More >>
Greens happy about zero hours law changes
Tuesday, 14 April 2015, 10:00 am | Green Party
14 April 2015 Greens happy Government adopting their zero hours law changes The Green Party is happy the Government is adopting key sections of Denise Roche’s members’ bill that winds back the worst aspects of National’s unfair zero hours law. This ... More >>
Public should have been told about dangerous incident
Tuesday, 14 April 2015, 9:01 am | Green Party
13 April 2015 Public should have been told about dangerous deep sea drilling related incident More >>
Government in denial and out of touch on Auckland housing
Monday, 13 April 2015, 12:34 pm | Green Party
John Key has once again shown how out of touch he is with ordinary New Zealanders by denying there’s a crisis in the Auckland housing market, the Green Party said today. “John Key obviously doesn’t know what it’s like for a young couple wanting ... More >>
Government tries to hide massive deforestation in report
Friday, 10 April 2015, 2:17 pm | Green Party
The Government’s greenhouse gas inventory, released today, shows that in the last recorded year of 2013, twice the area of land was deforested as opposed to planted with new trees. This is in contrast to the Government’s misleading comments about ... More >>
Budget surplus back-down deeply embarrassing for Govt
Friday, 10 April 2015, 11:38 am | Green Party
The Government must be deeply embarrassed that it won’t achieve its long-promised Budget surplus this year, the Green Party said today. Government financial statements published today show a $269 million deficit in the Crown’s operating balance before ... More >>
Prison closures could increase community risk
Friday, 10 April 2015, 10:59 am | Green Party
Closing provincial prisons is counterproductive to rehabilitating prisoners and integrating them back into the community said the Green Party today. More >>
Pristine wilderness remains vulnerable unless protected now
Thursday, 9 April 2015, 2:15 pm | Green Party
Conservation Minister Maggie Barry should instruct her department and the New Zealand Conservation Authority to prioritise a national park investigation for conservation land in South Westland, the Green Party said today. More >>
Movie jobs decline despite National’s promises and deals
Wednesday, 8 April 2015, 2:13 pm | Green Party
The number of jobs in the screen industry has been in decline since 2009, despite National’s promise that its backroom deals with Warner Bros would secure more jobs here, the Green Party said today. More >>
Dolphin death highlights need for tougher stance on set nets
Tuesday, 7 April 2015, 4:38 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling for a total ban on recreational set nets in the Banks Peninsula Marine Mammal Sanctuary to stop more Hector’s dolphins from being caught in them and drowning. Scientists have today confirmed the death of a Hector’s dolphin ... More >>
National must rule out new diesel for Main Trunk Line
Thursday, 2 April 2015, 1:03 pm | Green Party
The National Government must rule out KiwiRail’s proposal to replace electric with new diesel trains on the Main Trunk Line, the Green Party said today. KiwiRail is proposing to replace electric trains with more diesel-powered engines in a cost-saving ... More >>
Govt lets down sexual violence victims - again
Thursday, 2 April 2015, 12:27 pm | Green Party
Govt lets down sexual violence victims - again The Green Party is concerned a widespread inquiry into how the court system treats sexual violence victims is being watered down. The Green Party understands the Government has decided on a September deadline ... More >>
New Zealand going backwards on human rights
Thursday, 2 April 2015, 11:32 am | Green Party
Despite the National Government’s claim that New Zealand is progressive on human rights, we’re falling behind on best practice especially in areas of child poverty and equality, said the Green Party today. More >>
Lower dairy prices highlight lack of economic diversity
Thursday, 2 April 2015, 10:47 am | Green Party
Further falls in dairy prices overnight highlight why New Zealand needs to diversify its economy, the Green Party said today. Global dairy commodity prices fell further overnight. Whole milk powder, a key price for Fonterra's pay out to farmers, fell ... More >>
Greens: Children must come first in Government’s CYF review
Wednesday, 1 April 2015, 2:53 pm | Green Party
The well-being of children must be the paramount consideration underlining the Government’s review of Child Youth and Family (CYF), the Green Party said today. More >>
National ignores Reserve Bank advice on housing
Wednesday, 1 April 2015, 11:52 am | Green Party
National ignores Reserve Bank advice on housing, fuelling house price inflation The National Government’s HomeStart package, which starts today, will likely be absorbed into higher margins for developers according to the Reserve Bank, the Green Party ... More >>
