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Green Party backing the Black Caps
Friday, 13 February 2015, 11:02 am | Green Party
The Green Party is sending its very best wishes to the Black Caps as they begin their quest to win the ICC Cricket World Cup tomorrow. “To win the World Cup on home turf would be an amazing achievement for the Black Caps and our country. With Brendon ... More >>
Greens call on Super Fund to divest from fossil fuels
Friday, 13 February 2015, 10:22 am | Green Party
The Green Party today called on the New Zealand Superannuation Fund (the Fund) to divest from fossil fuels, starting immediately with coal. More >>
Government must make link between drought and climate change
Thursday, 12 February 2015, 3:25 pm | Green Party
With the declaration of drought in the South Island, its time the National Government acknowledged the link between climate change and increasing hardship for farmers and our economy, the Green Party said today. “New Zealand farmers are on the frontlines ... More >>
Another tax payer hand-out to SkyCity revealed
Thursday, 12 February 2015, 9:18 am | Green Party
The Government must say why it removed a ban in the convention centre agreement prohibiting SkyCity from using former TVNZ land for anything other than the convention centre, and why it apparently ignored officials advice that the entire deal needed to be ... More >>
Report shows Government failing on violence against children
Wednesday, 11 February 2015, 12:50 pm | Green Party
The Salvation Army’s report A Mountain All Can Climb shows the need for the Government to do more to address the issue of violence against children, said the Green Party today. More >>
EPA decision is great news for our environment
Wednesday, 11 February 2015, 11:41 am | Green Party
The decision announced today by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) to refuse a consent to mine the sea bed of the unique Chatham Rise for phosphate is fantastic news for our environment, oceans and fisheries, the Green Party said today. The EPA ... More >>
Sanctions and humanitarian assistance needed to combat ISIL
Wednesday, 11 February 2015, 11:36 am | Green Party
John Key needs to properly explain what is special about the situation in Iraq that merits deployment of New Zealand troops, and New Zealand needs to demonstrate a consistent and constructive approach to international human rights violations, the Green Party ... More >>
SkyCity: You've got to know when to walk away
Tuesday, 10 February 2015, 1:14 pm | Green Party
SkyCity: You've got to know when to walk away, and know when to run More >>
Dr Russel Norman’s Opening of Parliament Speech
Tuesday, 10 February 2015, 1:04 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has set its two key political priorities for the next term as tackling climate change and inequality and has issued a challenge to the Government to make 2015 the year it wages war on both. More >>
Christchurch powers allow Govt to ignore public
Monday, 9 February 2015, 11:50 am | Green Party
Unpopular changes to the Christchurch district plan are a sign that democratic decision making is still being withheld from the people of Christchurch, the Green Party said today. More >>
Green Party mourns Dr Apirana Mahuika
Monday, 9 February 2015, 11:10 am | Green Party
The Green Party is saddened by the death of Dr Apirana Mahuika and extends its love and condolences to his whanau and the Ngati Porou people. More >>
Govt must to listen and protect Maui's Dolphin
Thursday, 5 February 2015, 1:35 pm | Green Party
The Government must listen to the Auckland Council who today voted to call on the Government to protect the habitat of our critically endangered Maui’s dolphin from oil and gas exploration, the Green Party said today. More >>
Productivity Commission report: need for green innovation
Thursday, 5 February 2015, 1:12 pm | Green Party
A report released today by the Productivity Commission underlines the need for New Zealand to change its economic direction and invest in smart green innovation, to improve New Zealand’s economic performance, create well paid sustainable jobs, ... More >>
Importance of climate-resilient economic development
Thursday, 5 February 2015, 9:43 am | Green Party
The Green Party is pleased to see the impacts of climate change taken into account in the Tai Tokerau Northland Growth Study Opportunities Report, released yesterday. More >>
Govt must do more to close the digital divide
Tuesday, 3 February 2015, 4:46 pm | Green Party
Data released today by Statistics New Zealand shows that the Government is not doing enough to close the digital divide between those who have internet access and those who don’t, said the Green Party. Over 340,000 households – one in four – don’t ... More >>
Oceans warming at rate of two trillion 100-watt lightbulbs
Tuesday, 3 February 2015, 4:34 pm | Green Party
A new study on increasing ocean temperatures released today highlights the urgent need for the Government to take action on climate change, the Green Party said today. The international study, which included work compiled by NIWA, shows that ocean warming ... More >>
Time for WCC to grab Key’s cycling money
Tuesday, 3 February 2015, 10:29 am | Green Party
The Green Party is urging Wellington City Councillors to take on board Prime Minister John Key’s comments and not vote today to hold up progress on cycleways. At yesterday’s post-Cabinet press conference Mr Key said: “I think we’ve got the capacity with ... More >>
National needs to rethink local government strategy
Monday, 2 February 2015, 1:16 pm | Green Party
The National government needs to stop beating up on local government and develop the type of genuine partnership that Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) is promoting in its “Local Government Funding Review” discussion paper, the Green Party said ... More >>
Government’s urban cycleways plans are not enough
Friday, 30 January 2015, 2:49 pm | Green Party
The urban cycling infrastructure projects announced today are not enough to prevent costly injuries to cyclists and encourage commuters and school children to cycle, The Green Party said today. Green Party transport spokesperson Julie Anne Genter ... More >>
Russel Norman to stand down as Green Party Co-leader
Friday, 30 January 2015, 11:08 am | Green Party
Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman has announced today that he will stand down as leader at the party’s Annual General Meeting in May. Dr Norman will remain as Co-leader and retain his finance and climate change portfolios until the AGM. “After ... More >>
