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Environmental impact of Lochinver sale must be considered
Monday, 4 August 2014, 10:48 am | Green Party
National’s support for selling off New Zealand farmland to overseas investors will result in more and more environmental degradation from dairy intensification, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
Key must come clean on NSA/GCSB interception site
Friday, 1 August 2014, 3:44 pm | Green Party
Key must come clean on NSA/GCSB interception site on NZ cable John Key must come clean after revelations that a US National Security Agency (NSA) engineer was in New Zealand in 2013 discussing with the GCSB the setting up of an interception site ... More >>
No asset sales for Christchurch
Friday, 1 August 2014, 11:34 am | Green Party
Christchurch City Council should not be forced into selling its strategic assets, the Green Party said today. Today’s report into Christchurch City Council’s finances by Cameron Partners shows that the Council is facing a substantial financial hole, ... More >>
National forcing Auckland into second class rail
Friday, 1 August 2014, 10:28 am | Green Party
National’s lack of commitment on the Auckland City Rail Link (CRL) is forcing Aucklanders to accept second best for their city rail service, the Green Party said today. More >>
More oil extravagance from National exposed
Thursday, 31 July 2014, 4:03 pm | Green Party
The National Government spent $850,000 to help host a two-day petroleum conference at Sky City last year, it has been revealed. More >>
Green Party statement on passing of FCV legislation
Thursday, 31 July 2014, 2:18 pm | Green Party
The Green Party congratulates all parties in Parliament for supporting the completion of the Foreign Chartered Vessel legislation. More >>
Government must condemn Israel killing of civilians in Gaza
Thursday, 31 July 2014, 1:16 pm | Green Party
The New Zealand Government must condemn Israel for its indiscriminate bombing of Gaza that continues to inflict massive civilian casualties, the Green Party said today. More >>
Novopay’s end must not be bulk funding’s beginning
Wednesday, 30 July 2014, 12:43 pm | Green Party
The end of the disastrous Novopay system must not serve as a stalking horse for the next big threat National poses to schools – the bulk funding of teacher salaries, the Green Party said today. More >>
Green Party launches plan to protect our Maui’s dolphins
Wednesday, 30 July 2014, 11:38 am | Green Party
Green Party launches plan to protect our Maui’s dolphins The Green Party today launched its plan to protect the world’s smallest and most endangered dolphin, the Maui’s dolphin. The plan is the third component of the Party’s environmental ... More >>
Govt fudging figures over Transmission Gully
Tuesday, 29 July 2014, 5:39 pm | Green Party
The government is fudging the figures over Wellington road project, Transmission Gully, the Green Party said today. More >>
National’s desperate oil drilling agenda exposed
Tuesday, 29 July 2014, 4:37 pm | Green Party
A Wall Street Journal article exposing the Government’s attempts to lure deep sea oil drillers to New Zealand shows National will stop at nothing to open up our coastlines to deep sea oil, the Green Party said today. More >>
New Zealand criticised by Pacific Island leaders
Tuesday, 29 July 2014, 2:58 pm | Green Party
New Zealand needs to listen to Pacific Island leaders when it comes to climate change action, said the Green Party today. Discontent with New Zealand and Australia is rife at the 2014 Pacific Islands Forum leaders' summit which commenced today in Palau. More >>
Joyce’s heavy hand stifling innovation
Monday, 28 July 2014, 10:37 am | Green Party
The National Government should allow scientists and businesses to get on with innovation rather than allow Steven Joyce’s heavy hand to direct it, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. Dr Norman was responding to reports today that several ... More >>
Minister shouldn’t stop Fish and Game doing its job
Monday, 28 July 2014, 10:19 am | Green Party
It seems that Conservation Minister Nick Smith has again been caught out interfering to allow more pollution in our rivers, the Green Party said today. Last year the Department of Conservation submission on the proposed Ruataniwha Dam was suppressed ... More >>
Green Party launches plan to protect our beaches
Sunday, 27 July 2014, 1:30 pm | Green Party
Green Party launches plan to protect our beaches from oil spills The Green Party today launched its plan to protect New Zealand beaches from oil spills. The plan is the second component of the Party’s environmental priority this election: Rivers ... More >>
Soaring rail use in Auckland shows need for rail link now
Friday, 25 July 2014, 4:55 pm | Green Party
The Green Party today welcomes Auckland Transport figures showing rail patronage has soared by 23 percent in June from June 2013, demonstrating both the value of electrification and the need to immediately get cracking building the Auckland City ... More >>
Puhoi highway won't help Northland roads
Friday, 25 July 2014, 1:59 pm | Green Party
The draft decision by the Environmental Protection Agency to grant resource consent to the proposed $1.65 billion Puhoi motorway doesn’t stop it being a waste of money, the Green Party said today. More >>
Green Party to focus on issues not sideshows
Friday, 25 July 2014, 11:03 am | Green Party
The Green Party has launched its creative for the 2014 election; Love New Zealand. The Green Party campaign focuses on the issues where there is concern that we do not love New Zealand enough; our increasingly polluted environment, increased poverty ... More >>
Solar in Schools launch – Dr Russel Norman
Thursday, 24 July 2014, 11:34 am | Green Party
Congratulations to all of you for Laingholm’s Green-Gold Enviro school status. No mean feat and clearly the result of a lot of hard work. And big congratulations to Oliver, William, Josh and the rest of the Year 6 kids who’ve been leading the ... More >>
Green Party launches Solar in Schools policy
Thursday, 24 July 2014, 11:15 am | Green Party
The Green Party will help schools install solar and save money on their power bills by investing $20 million into solar PV systems in schools. The $20 million is expected to: Help around 500 schools install solar over three years • Result in 6.7MW of ... More >>
