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National cannot investigate themselves
Friday, 5 September 2014, 1:47 pm | Green Party
The narrow Terms of Reference of the inquiry into Judith Collins’ conduct will do nothing to clean up our political system, the Green Party said today. More >>
Greens help smaller towns upgrade sewage systems
Friday, 5 September 2014, 9:52 am | Green Party
The Green Party today announced it will invest $20 million per year for ten years to help small towns and communities upgrade sewage treatment systems. More >>
Irresponsible tax cuts put surplus at risk
Thursday, 4 September 2014, 10:08 am | Green Party
National’s promise of tax cuts before getting the Government’s books into surplus is irresponsible, the Green Party said today. More >>
National’s water announcement is election band-aid
Wednesday, 3 September 2014, 2:13 pm | Green Party
"National’s water announcement is an election band-aid on a gaping wound because it doesn’t address the main cause of water pollution: intensification of land use,” Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
Forest and Bird’s BIM highlights need to protect our rivers
Wednesday, 3 September 2014, 12:18 pm | Green Party
Forest and Bird's ‘Briefing to Incoming Ministers’ released today highlights the need for more Government action to protect and clean up our rivers and lakes. More >>
John Key attempts to whitewash Collins inquiry
Tuesday, 2 September 2014, 1:13 pm | Green Party
John Key is trying to whitewash the investigation into the serious allegations against Judith Collins and her conduct as a Minister, said the Green Party today. More >>
Workers to get a better, fairer deal under Green Party
Tuesday, 2 September 2014, 10:41 am | Green Party
The Green Party today announced a workers’ package that is part of its plan to build a fairer society where all workers have enough to live on. The key policy points in the Green Party's plan to make life better for all New Zealand workers are: More >>
Independent Royal commission of inquiry only option for Key
Monday, 1 September 2014, 11:06 am | Green Party
Prime Minister John Key needs to respect the constitutional status of his Government this close to an election and proceed with an independent Royal commission of inquiry, the Green Party said today. John Key will this week announce the type and terms of ... More >>
National's dirty politics hurts everyday New Zealanders
Sunday, 31 August 2014, 11:17 am | Green Party
National's alleged involvement in dirty politics makes it appear that the Government is looking out for its mates instead of everyday New Zealanders, the Green Party believes, after new allegations that one of John Key's senior Ministers may have ... More >>
National Party campaign thrown into chaos
Saturday, 30 August 2014, 1:28 pm | Green Party
National Party campaign thrown into chaos The National Party’s election campaign has been thrown into chaos with the sacking of John Key’s minister Judith Collins over dirty politics allegations, Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei said today. ... More >>
Report shows education system failing queer students
Thursday, 28 August 2014, 4:38 pm | Green Party
A new report, commissioned by and released today by the Green Party, shows the Education Review Office (ERO) and the Ministry of Education are seriously failing queer students in secondary schools. More >>
More evidence GCSB sharing New Zealanders’ data
Thursday, 28 August 2014, 12:45 pm | Green Party
New evidence shows that the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) is almost certainly sharing metadata with the US spy agency NSA, the Green Party said today. More >>
1.4 million renters to benefit from Greens housing policy
Wednesday, 27 August 2014, 11:33 am | Green Party
The Green Party has announced today that its key housing policy for the election is to deliver healthy houses for our poorest children by improving the quality of rental accommodation and rights of tenants. More >>
Tax cuts or debt reduction? National confused
Wednesday, 27 August 2014, 9:59 am | Green Party
National is confused about whether or not it will enact tax cuts, the Green Party said today. More >>
‘Rock star’ economy hitting the rocks
Tuesday, 26 August 2014, 1:51 pm | Green Party
National’s so-called ‘rock star’ economy is unravelling and today’s trade figures for July showing a 7.5 percent fall in exports from June is a sign of the trouble ahead, the Green Party said today. More >>
National’s tax cuts mean health, education cuts
Monday, 25 August 2014, 2:03 pm | Green Party
John Key is again dangling tax cuts in front of voters, but such cuts will come at the cost of cuts to health, education and environmental protection, the Green Party said today. More >>
Land sale highlights need for clean water rules
Monday, 25 August 2014, 1:10 pm | Green Party
Concerns raised about the possible impact of the sale of Lochinver Station, and resulting increased dairy intensification on the property, highlight the need for stronger clean water rules, the Green Party said today. More >>
Auckland home buyers $220,000 worse off under National
Sunday, 24 August 2014, 3:25 pm | Green Party
New home buyers in Auckland are on average $228,400 worse off when buying a home now than when National came to power, and National’s meek deposit policy does nothing to make housing more affordable says the Green Party. “Since National came to power ... More >>
Key must come clean over SIS
Friday, 22 August 2014, 12:01 pm | Green Party
John Key must release all the information regarding the declassification of Security Intelligence Service documents that embarrassed Phil Goff prior to the 2011 election, the Green Party said today. More >>
Forestry Co-op great idea, but not if foreign controlled
Friday, 22 August 2014, 11:22 am | Green Party
The proposal to set up a forestry co-operative to market New Zealand forest products is welcome, but not if it is foreign controlled and its prime concern is to simply export more unprocessed logs, the Green Party said today. More >>
