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Green Party expresses sympathy for Canadian shooting victims
Thursday, 23 October 2014, 11:43 am | Green Party
The Green Party expressed its solidarity with Canadians and the Canadian Parliament today, offering its sympathy for family and friends of the soldier killed in the attack. More >>
EPA finds Shell Oil illegally drilled two wells
Wednesday, 22 October 2014, 6:50 pm | Green Party
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has concluded that Shell Todd Oil Services (STOS) broke the law by drilling two wells without a marine consent off the coast of Taranaki, the Green Party said today. More >>
Aucklanders’ train use shows they need City Rail Link now
Wednesday, 22 October 2014, 1:10 pm | Green Party
News that Aucklanders overtook Wellingtonians as the biggest train users is further evidence the Government needs to start work on the Auckland City Rail Link now, the Green Party said today. More >>
Key incompetent or misleading over war coalition meeting
Wednesday, 22 October 2014, 11:33 am | Green Party
Analysis released by the Green Party shows multiple international news organisations were reporting on United States President Barack Obama’s attendance at an ISIS war coalition meeting at Andrews Air Force Base up to twelve hours before the meeting ... More >>
Metiria Turei to lead fight on feeding hungry children
Wednesday, 22 October 2014, 11:15 am | Green Party
Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei is urging all political parties to support the Feed the Kids Bill which she inherited today from Mana leader Hone Harawira. Mrs Turei, who leads the Green Party’s work on child poverty, will pick up Mr Harawira’s ... More >>
Turei: Address in reply speech, 21 October 2014
Tuesday, 21 October 2014, 4:27 pm | Green Party
The other day I had a moment of genuine inspiration while watching The Paul Henry Show. Clearly, this was a unique moment. Paul and I get along, but to tell you the truth the most inspiring thing about his show is usually the urge I get to change ... More >>
Refreshed Green Party portfolios reflect emphasis on big issues
Tuesday, 21 October 2014, 2:02 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has today begun the new Parliamentary term with a refreshed caucus and portfolio list focussed around leading on the two most important issues facing New Zealand and the world – Inequality and Climate Change. More >>
New Analysis Shows Government Cut Tertiary Education Funding
Tuesday, 21 October 2014, 12:41 pm | Green Party
New analysis done by the Green Party today shows the Government has made cuts to funding of tertiary education since 2008. More >>
NZ has opportunity on UN Security Council
Friday, 17 October 2014, 10:10 am | Green Party
New Zealand has an opportunity to make a major contribution to the strengthening of international law and institutional capacity through its upcoming two-year tenure on the United Nations Security Council, Green Party spokesperson on global affairs, ... More >>
Treasury officials should try working without food
Thursday, 16 October 2014, 11:43 am | Green Party
The Green Party is challenging Treasury officials to work for a week without eating properly, in light of their advice to Government that a food in schools programme is not needed. More >>
National needs to commit to making NZ workers safe
Wednesday, 15 October 2014, 2:15 pm | Green Party
The National Government must do more to help make New Zealand workplaces a safer place to work in, Green Party industrial relations spokesperson Denise Roche said today. Data released by Statistics New Zealand today showed that workers in the fishing ... More >>
National must end ideological opposition to raising income
Wednesday, 15 October 2014, 11:56 am | Green Party
If John Key is serious about tackling child poverty he must approach it with an open mind, and overcome his ideological block to raising incomes as a solution, the Green Party said today. More >>
Green Party calls for consultation over terrorism law change
Tuesday, 14 October 2014, 2:29 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has today written to the Prime Minister asking him to engage in wider consultation prior to changing any laws as a result of the recently announced terrorism law reviews, said the Green Party today. More >>
Key dishonest about terrorism law changes
Monday, 13 October 2014, 12:20 pm | Green Party
John Key is misleading the public to push through terrorism law changes under urgency, the Green Party said today. More >>
‘Blame the planner’ approach to poverty bizarre distraction
Tuesday, 7 October 2014, 5:09 pm | Green Party
The National Government is stooping to a bizarre new low in blaming “planning processes” for poverty and inequality, after spending six years doing nothing about either the housing market or child poverty, the Green Party said today. More >>
Govt must lift social housing supply
Tuesday, 7 October 2014, 11:27 am | Green Party
National’s decision to shift the state provision of housing to third parties is a smokescreen for the Government decreasing the provision of affordable housing, the Green Party said today. More >>
National spending less than half needed on urban cycleways
Monday, 6 October 2014, 9:16 am | Green Party
National ignored official advice and is spending less than half what was originally recommended by the Ministry of Transport on urban cycleways, the Green Party has revealed today. More >>
Special votes return 14 Green Party MPs again
Saturday, 4 October 2014, 2:07 pm | Green Party
The return of Green MP Steffan Browning to Parliament on the special votes means the Green Party will continue this term with a strong team of 14 MPs again. More >>
Extradition request for Malaysian diplomat
Friday, 3 October 2014, 5:04 pm | Green Party
“The extradition request by the New Zealand government is a good step forward and we are pleased the matter is progressing. More >>
SkyCity hotel just another dodgy part of SkyCity deal
Friday, 3 October 2014, 12:02 pm | Green Party
The New Zealand public have once again been deceived by National and SkyCity regarding the cost of the International Convention Centre deal, the Green Party said today. More >>
