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Thursday, 21 August 2014, 4:15 pm | Green Party

The Green Party agrees with the need for more collaboration and non-contact time for teachers, but disagrees that the Government’s hierarchical approach is the way to achieve that, said the Green Party today. More >>

National’s poverty denial hurting Maori and Pasifika people

Thursday, 21 August 2014, 11:35 am | Green Party

John Key's poverty denial is damaging the wellbeing of Maori and Pasifika people as new research shows they are getting poorer, sicker and less likely to be employed under National, the Green Party said today. More >>

Green Party welcomes watchdog inquiry into dirty politics

Wednesday, 20 August 2014, 3:05 pm | Green Party

Green Party welcomes spy watchdog inquiry into dirty politics Spy watchdog, the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security (IGIS), has confirmed it will investigate Green Party concerns that Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) documents were declassified for ... More >>

Greens to produce bigger surpluses and repay debt sooner

Wednesday, 20 August 2014, 10:03 am | Green Party

The Green Party has released its full fiscal costings for their 2014 election priorities which show they will deliver larger surpluses and pay down debt sooner than National. More >>

PM must take action over Collins’ Whale Oil leak

Tuesday, 19 August 2014, 3:23 pm | Green Party

The Prime Minister John Key must properly investigate Minister of Justice Judith Collins, leaking a public servants’ name and contact details to the Whale Oil blogsite, the Green Party said today. More >>

Soaring debt shows National poor economic managers

Tuesday, 19 August 2014, 1:31 pm | Green Party

Treasury’s pre-election update today shows net government debt will be substantially higher than forecast just three months ago, the Green Party said today. More >>

National to cut $3.8bn from health, education, environment

Tuesday, 19 August 2014, 11:38 am | Green Party

Findings in an independent analysis of the Government’s books, commissioned by the Green Party, reveal National is planning multi-billion dollar cuts to health, education, and environment spending over the next three years. More >>

Folly of asset sales exposed by Meridian windfall dividend

Monday, 18 August 2014, 1:07 pm | Green Party

The folly of the National Government's asset sales was exposed today when Meridian Energy announced a windfall dividend which the Government will now only get half of, the Green Party said. “Meridian’s windfall dividend underlines that selling ... More >>

Greens launch billion dollar plan to reduce child poverty

Sunday, 17 August 2014, 3:17 pm | Green Party

The Green Party today launched a billion dollar package to significantly reduce child poverty in New Zealand. The details of the plan were released at the party’s campaign launch in Auckland. The plan is the core component of the Green Party's ... More >>

Green Party Election Campaign Launch 2014

Sunday, 17 August 2014, 3:15 pm | Green Party

Aroha mai, Aroha atu. When love is given, love is returned. Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei Address at the Green Party Election Campaign Launch 2014 AUT, 17 August 2014 Aroha mai, Aroha atu. When love is given, love is returned This is the Aotearoa ... More >>

Green Party launches policy to require 100% captioning of TV

Thursday, 14 August 2014, 11:17 am | Green Party

The Green Party today announced that building a more accessible and inclusive society for disabled people will be a social priority for this election. The Green Party will: 1. Amend the Broadcasting Act and Telecommunications Act to require targets ... More >>

Green Party to lodge official complaints

Thursday, 14 August 2014, 10:01 am | Green Party

Green Party to lodge official complaints The Green Party is today lodging a series of complaints with the Police, Parliamentary Service, the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security and the Privacy Commissioner after revelations in Nicky Hager’s new ... More >>

Minister restarted native logging against advice

Thursday, 14 August 2014, 9:34 am | Green Party

Conservation Minister Nick Smith ignored scientific and technical advice when he pushed through law changes to allow logging on West Coast conservation land, the Green Party said today. New information released to TVNZ shows that the Department ... More >>

John Key’s SkyCity empire will suck Auckland dry

Wednesday, 13 August 2014, 1:32 pm | Green Party

John Key has gifted SkyCity the opportunity to create a gated empire in Auckland city where the casino can siphon off all the spending associated with a convention centre, while Auckland pays in increased gambling harm, the Green Party said today. More >>

National must stop meddling with ACC before the election

Wednesday, 13 August 2014, 12:12 pm | Green Party

The redesign currently occurring at the Accident Claims Corporation (ACC) for sensitive claims needs to be put on hold immediately, said the Green Party today. More >>

Green Party celebrates MOU win on contaminated sites

Wednesday, 13 August 2014, 12:05 pm | Green Party

The Green Party is celebrating the announcement of a national register of contaminated sites today, and $2.5 million to start cleaning two sites up. The Green Party and the National Party agreed to include toxic site management work in their Memorandum ... More >>