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National’s promised surplus looking doubtful
Friday, 7 November 2014, 10:53 am | Green Party
Budget figures for the first quarter of the financial year released today by Treasury show the Government’s goal of achieving a budget surplus is looking doubtful, the Green Party said today. More >>
Meridian moves to kill competition from solar homes
Thursday, 6 November 2014, 11:37 am | Green Party
Big electricity companies are using their power to make it harder for families and businesses wanting to go solar and the National Government is doing nothing to help them, the Green Party said today. More >>
Pike families failed by Government every step of the way
Thursday, 6 November 2014, 11:22 am | Green Party
John Key failed the families of Pike River at the point he handed over responsibility for the retrieval of the bodies of the 29 men killed in the mine disaster to the commercial sector, Green Party West Coast MP Kevin Hague said today. More >>
Spy laws trumping human rights
Thursday, 6 November 2014, 10:40 am | Green Party
Basic human rights of New Zealanders are taking a backseat under the National Government’s proposed new spy laws, the Green Party said today. More >>
Peace and freedom – Metiria Turei
Wednesday, 5 November 2014, 2:31 pm | Green Party
The Green Party stands for peace and freedom. Peace is the best weapon we have in achieving personal security. It is a simple fact that New Zealanders are safest in a peaceful world. And our democracy is only as strong as our personal freedoms. When ... More >>
Workers worse off under National – Green Party
Wednesday, 5 November 2014, 12:07 pm | Green Party
Workers’ pay packets continue to go backwards in real terms under National’s ‘rock star’ economy, the Green Party said today. Statistics New Zealand today released the September quarter Labour Cost Index (LCI) which showed ordinary time ... More >>
Natural health products portfolio taken from Browning
Tuesday, 4 November 2014, 1:54 pm | Green Party
The Green Party caucus has today removed the Natural Health Products portfolio from Steffan Browning and merged it into the Health portfolio held by Kevin Hague. More >>
PM urged to support Feed the Kids
Tuesday, 4 November 2014, 11:17 am | Green Party
The Green Party has written to Prime Minister John Key urging him to vote for the Feed the Kids Bill if it comes before Parliament tomorrow, to allow MPs to debate how best to feed hungry children at school. More >>
National’s housing plan economically reckless
Tuesday, 4 November 2014, 11:01 am | Green Party
National’s plan to sell state houses and provide income-related rent subsidies to private landlords will drive up rents and house prices for everyone and is economically reckless, the Green Party said today. More >>
Key shouldn’t take New Zealand to war
Tuesday, 4 November 2014, 10:59 am | Green Party
Prime Minister John Key should not seek to involve New Zealand in a conflict with the Islamic State, Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei said today. Prime Minister John Key signalled this week that a New Zealand commitment to a campaign against ... More >>
UN says cut emissions; NZ Government increases emissions
Monday, 3 November 2014, 10:53 am | Green Party
UN says cut emissions; NZ Government increases emissions A major climate report released overnight by the United Nations on climate change is an urgent call to action, the Green Party said today. The report brings together the recent round of UN reports ... More >>
Contact's big solar buy-back drop bad news
Sunday, 2 November 2014, 12:10 pm | Green Party
Contact's big solar buy-back drop bad news for Kiwis with solar The Green Party are calling for a law change to establish an independent umpire to set fair and reasonable buy-back rates after Contact Energy announced, from today, new small scale solar ... More >>
John Key’s asset sales outed by his own Minister
Saturday, 1 November 2014, 6:17 pm | Green Party
National needs to come clean about the motivations behind selling state houses after Paula Bennett’s asset sale admission, said the Green Party today. On Saturday, Paula Bennett, the Minister for Social Housing admitted, in a televised interview, ... More >>
ANZ needs to look after workers after another super profit
Friday, 31 October 2014, 11:37 am | Green Party
The ANZ bank needs to acknowledge the super profits it makes are coming at the expense of its workers, the Green Party said today. Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) 2014 full year results show a lift in performance for ANZ New Zealand, ... More >>
Worker’s rights dealt severe blow with Bill’s passing
Thursday, 30 October 2014, 8:58 pm | Green Party
The passing of the Employment Relations Amendment Bill is another blow to workers' rights in New Zealand, the Green Party said today. More >>
RBNZ U-turn shows monetary settings were wrong
Thursday, 30 October 2014, 11:03 am | Green Party
The Reserve Bank’s U-turn on interest rates today shows monetary policy settings were wrong and New Zealanders have suffered unnecessarily through the loss of jobs and having to pay higher interest rates, the Green Party said today. More >>
Roast Busters case highlights systemic failure
Wednesday, 29 October 2014, 4:00 pm | Green Party
The decision by the Police not to prosecute in the ‘Roast Busters’ case shows the need for a judicial overhaul of sexual violence cases, said the Green Party today. More >>
National has chance to show leadership on limos
Wednesday, 29 October 2014, 1:20 pm | Green Party
The National Party has the opportunity to show leadership by transitioning our vehicle fleet towards renewable electricity when a new contract to supply Government limousines for VIPs goes to tender next month, the Green Party said today. More >>
All Auckland transport options should be considered
Wednesday, 29 October 2014, 11:16 am | Green Party
All options for meeting Auckland’s transport needs should be considered, including reprioritising the transport budget away from wasteful spending on motorways, the Green Party said today. More >>
Another report highlights Govt failure on child poverty
Wednesday, 29 October 2014, 9:34 am | Green Party
An international report measuring the impact of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) on child poverty rates, showing children in New Zealand have done worse than children in other countries, is further proof the Government needs to urgently take additional ... More >>
