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Key should close down Black Ops

Monday, 1 December 2014, 11:42 am | Green Party

Key should close down Black Ops John Key must assure New Zealand that he has closed down the Black Ops attack unit in his office, and promise to sever all contact with blogger Cameron Slater, the Green Party said today. “John Key has today gone on ... More >>

Green MP shows solidarity with West Papuan people - Advisory

Monday, 1 December 2014, 9:51 am | Green Party

1 December 2014 Green MP shows solidarity with West Papuan people What: Raising the Papuan independence flag, the Morning Star. Where: Old Pallet Pavilion Site, Durham St, Christchurch. Who: Green MP Catherine Delahunty. When: Monday, 1 December, 1-1.30pm. ... More >>

Charter school roll plunge

Sunday, 30 November 2014, 11:06 am | Green Party

One of the five Charter schools lauded by the Government as a success has lost a quarter of its school roll this year, with each student now costing four times as much to teach than children in a regular public school, the Green Party said today. More >>

Green Party asks Chief Archivist to investigate ‘text-gate’

Friday, 28 November 2014, 1:14 pm | Green Party

The Green Party has today asked the Chief Archivist to look into the maintenance of public records by the Prime Minister and his office in the wake of admissions by the Government the Prime Minister deletes all his texts. More >>

Urgent response needed on family violence

Friday, 28 November 2014, 10:40 am | Green Party

The Government must urgently fix the broken response to family violence, in the wake of the latest death from domestic violence and the recommendations of the Glenn Inquiry. “How many women and children must die before the glaring problems in the justice ... More >>

Norman: Rod Donald Memorial Lecture 2014

Thursday, 27 November 2014, 3:46 pm | Green Party

It’s been nine years since Rod’s tragic death. I’d like to start out by talking about what Rod achieved. Then I want to talk about the things that I think he might want us to achieve in his absence. More >>

Climate report reinforces need for Government action

Thursday, 27 November 2014, 1:23 pm | Green Party

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment’s latest report released today reinforces the need for the Government to take climate change seriously, the Green Party said. More >>

Household incomes not keeping up with costs

Thursday, 27 November 2014, 12:34 pm | Green Party

Incomes are not keeping up with rising costs for kiwi households, the Green Party said today. Statistics New Zealand released its Household Economic Survey today which found that, while household incomes have increased by 9.1 percent since June 30, ... More >>

PM can’t be trusted over dirty politics defence

Thursday, 27 November 2014, 10:43 am | Green Party

John Key’s answers to questions about dirty politics can’t be trusted, after he was forced to admit that he had misled journalists and Parliament about contact with attack blogger Cameron Slater, said the Green Party today. “The waters surrounding ... More >>

National pockets over $3 million in undisclosed donations

Thursday, 27 November 2014, 10:17 am | Green Party

New research shows that the National Party used a loophole in electoral funding laws to pocket over $3.3 million in undisclosed donations in the three years before the 2014 election, Green Party Co-leader Russel Norman said today. Dr Norman released ... More >>

Green Party welcomes sexual violence Trial Proceedings work

Tuesday, 25 November 2014, 2:12 pm | Green Party

The Green Party is today welcoming the Justice Minister’s announcement to resume the Law Commission’s sexual violence Trial Proceedings work following repeated calls for the work to start again. More >>

Report confirms John Key abused power of PM’s Office

Tuesday, 25 November 2014, 11:11 am | Green Party

Today’s Inspector General of Intelligence and Security’s (IGIS) report confirms that the Prime Minister’s office engaged in a serious abuse of power, says the Green Party. The IGIS report looked at the release of an Official Information Act ... More >>

Royal Commission needed - PM’s office in Dirty Politics

Monday, 24 November 2014, 5:33 pm | Green Party

Reports that the Prime Minister’s senior advisor gave secret SIS information to blogger Cameron Slater in order to embarrass the Labour Party proves John Key office was involved in Dirty Politics and abused their power to manipulate at least one ... More >>

John Key yet to produce case for rushed terror law changes

Monday, 24 November 2014, 11:08 am | Green Party

John Key has not made a case for rushing through counter-terrorism laws that infringe significantly on the rights of New Zealanders, the Green Party said today. More >>

Inquiry needed into handling of harassment complaints

Monday, 24 November 2014, 10:40 am | Green Party

The Green Party says an inquiry is needed to investigate whether the State Services Commission followed due process in handling a complaint against CERA boss Roger Sutton, in a bid to restore confidence in the State Sector’s handling of sexual harassment ... More >>

Government should put the brakes on new surveillance laws

Sunday, 23 November 2014, 2:04 pm | Green Party

The Green Party is calling on the Government to put the brakes on changes to surveillance and passport laws in the wake of a leaked copy of the Government’s foreign fighter legislation revealing serious flaws in the drafting, and sections that potentially ... More >>