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City Rail Link must start next year - Greens
Sunday, 27 April 2014, 10:53 am | Green Party
The Green Party is pledging to kick start construction of the Auckland City Rail Link next year in order to release the full potential of the city’s new rail electrification and unlock Auckland’s transport woes. The first electric trains in Auckland were ... More >>
Govt fails Southern Cross Forest workers
Thursday, 24 April 2014, 5:26 pm | Green Party
The Government’s failure to deal with problems in the wood processing industry has resulted in more needless job losses, Green Party forestry spokesperson Steffan Browning said today. More >>
Government inaction to blame for latest rate rise
Thursday, 24 April 2014, 9:53 am | Green Party
Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei says today’s interest rate rise, that will hit home owners and businesses, is a consequence of the government’s failure to get a grip on electricity prices and the property market, particularly in Auckland. ... More >>
Real independence needed in food safety
Thursday, 24 April 2014, 9:45 am | Green Party
The Green Party are calling for a truly independent body to regulate our food safety. More >>
Another interest rate hike will punish mortgage holders
Wednesday, 23 April 2014, 1:25 pm | Green Party
Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei says another interest rate hike on Thursday will cost home owners an extra $25 a month on a $250,000 mortgage, on top of the $25 dollars a month from the previous rates rise, and she urged the Reserve Bank to hold off ... More >>
A Champion for Internet Rights and Freedoms
Wednesday, 23 April 2014, 12:54 pm | Green Party
Championing Internet rights and freedoms, the Green Party has today launched New Zealand's first ever crowdsourced Internet Rights and Freedoms Bill. With her unique background and experience in human rights law and ICT, Green Party Candidate for ... More >>
Green Party launches Internet Rights and Freedoms Bill
Wednesday, 23 April 2014, 12:12 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has today launched the Internet Rights and Freedoms Bill, New Zealand’s first ever Bill crowdsourced by a political party. Members of the public will be invited to shape the proposed law, which will protect ten basic rights and freedoms ... More >>
Time for greater ministerial accountability
Saturday, 19 April 2014, 12:09 pm | Green Party
Time for greater ministerial accountability The Green Party has today released a proposal to introduce a ministerial disclosure regime in New Zealand to improve the transparency and accountability of government. The proposal, based on the system ... More >>
Businesses need to respect workers this Easter
Friday, 18 April 2014, 10:46 am | Green Party
Businesses need to respect workers this Easter Businesses intent on flouting Easter shopping laws should face stiff penalties, Green Party industrial relations spokesperson Denise Roche said today. This Easter, at least one major garden centre chain intends ... More >>
National gives away a further $130 million on Genesis sale
Thursday, 17 April 2014, 2:06 pm | Green Party
National have sold New Zealanders short by significantly under-pricing Genesis Energy, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. Genesis Energy shares immediately went up $0.26 (or 17 percent) on listing today, showing the market valued the company ... More >>
New Zealand’s use of ozone depleting gases increases
Thursday, 17 April 2014, 10:46 am | Green Party
A new Government report highlights that the amount of ozone depleting gases New Zealand is using is increasing, the Green Party said today. The report tabled in parliament yesterday shows that total use of ozone depleting gases in New Zealand has increased ... More >>
Govt careless and callous about threatened birds
Wednesday, 16 April 2014, 4:10 pm | Green Party
The National Government is increasing the threat to two of the world’s most threatened and unique birds by opening up Victoria Forest Park to petroleum drilling, the Green Party said today. More >>
What has ACC Minister been doing?
Tuesday, 15 April 2014, 4:00 pm | Green Party
The ACC Minister needs to front up and explain what, if any, changes she has made to the broken culture of ACC rather than denying that she has any part to play in the dysfunction of her Ministry, the Green Party said today. More >>
Greens dam Tukituki decision
Tuesday, 15 April 2014, 3:43 pm | Green Party
With the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council actively promoting the Ruataniwha dam scheme and the Government suppressing important information on its potential impacts, it is not surprising that the Ministerially appointed panel has agreed to it the scheme, ... More >>
What has ACC Minister been doing?
Tuesday, 15 April 2014, 3:26 pm | Green Party
The ACC Minister needs to front up and explain what, if any, changes she has made to the broken culture of ACC rather than denying that she has any part to play in the dysfunction of her Ministry, the Green Party said today. Yesterday, the District ... More >>
Workers at Canterbury Yarns need redundancy support
Tuesday, 15 April 2014, 11:00 am | Green Party
Workers faced with redundancy at Canterbury Yarns need a redundancy support co-ordinator, Green Party industrial relations spokesperson Denise Roche said today. More >>
Green Party donation disclosure
Monday, 14 April 2014, 2:49 pm | Green Party
These donations have been submitted and gone through the formal disclosure processes of the Electoral Commission. More >>
Green Party selects NGO leader as Mt Roskill candidate
Monday, 14 April 2014, 11:25 am | Green Party
The Green Party has selected former Oxfam New Zealand Executive Director Barry Coates as its candidate for the Mt. Roskill electorate. Barry recently stepped down from Oxfam after ten years. He brings an enormous range of skills and experiences to his ... More >>
IPCC report shows Government ignoring climate experts
Sunday, 13 April 2014, 10:22 pm | Green Party
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) report into climate mitigation, just released in Berlin, shows the National Government is ignoring the pleas of the world’s best climate scientists. The report says deep and fast emission cuts are ... More >>
Reviewable tenancies will increase risks for children
Sunday, 13 April 2014, 3:25 pm | Green Party
Instead of kicking families out of their homes if they can't pay their rent, parents with young children should have the opportunity to purchase equity in a state-built home over time, the Green Party said today More >>
