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Green Party calls for Auckland Airport Rail by 2025
Saturday, 29 March 2014, 1:41 pm | Green Party
The Government must start the Auckland City Rail Link next year to avoid holding up the development of a rail line to Auckland International Airport, the Green Party said today. Auckland International Airport has released a 30 year development plan ... More >>
Greens back nationwide day of action over TPPA
Saturday, 29 March 2014, 1:39 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is 100% behind rallies throughout New Zealand warning the public about fishhooks in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) and the secrecy with which it is being negotiated, Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei said today. ... More >>
Genesis price latest in litany of asset sale failures
Friday, 28 March 2014, 7:01 pm | Green Party
Genesis price latest in litany of asset sale failures National’s cornerstone economic policy, asset sales, has been a complete failure, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. The Government has announced that it plans to sell Genesis for ... More >>
Big cracks appear in Ruataniwha dam project
Friday, 28 March 2014, 10:50 am | Green Party
Big cracks appear in Ruataniwha dam project The Ruataniwha dam is looking increasingly risky following Trustpower pulling its share of a proposed $106 million investment and with only 40 per cent of potential water users expressing interest the Green ... More >>
Loss of value-add holding back NZ exports
Thursday, 27 March 2014, 2:22 pm | Green Party
Despite record commodity prices, New Zealand’s exports are falling short of their potential as manufactured exports fall, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
Council needs to come clean about dirty dam
Thursday, 27 March 2014, 12:38 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling for the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council to release the figures showing the cost to ratepayers of the Ruataniwha Dam. The Chair of the Council’s investment company refused to release figures at a Council meeting yesterday. However, ... More >>
National’s policies locking families out of homeownership
Thursday, 27 March 2014, 11:23 am | Green Party
New data shows why a capital gains tax on investment properties is needed to stabilise the housing market and give families a fair shot at buying their first home, Green Party housing spokesperson Holly Walker said today. The Westpac Property Investor ... More >>
National gives up on its ‘mum and dad’ investor ruse
Wednesday, 26 March 2014, 3:00 pm | Green Party
The National Government has given up on the myth that it is selling shares in the electricity companies to ‘mum and dad’ investors, with just 9% of Genesis to be reserved for New Zealand retail investors, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman ... More >>
Dam bad decision for rivers
Wednesday, 26 March 2014, 10:19 am | Green Party
Dam bad decision for rivers Hawke’s Bay Regional Council can decline to fund the Ruataniwha dam and concentrate on protecting the environment rather than risking $80 million of council funds in an unsustainable irrigation scheme, the Green Party ... More >>
Kauri pay price for lack of Govt funding
Tuesday, 25 March 2014, 3:35 pm | Green Party
The Government needs to fund the Department of Conservation (DOC) and Ministry for Primary Industry (MPI) properly to ensure that they can protect our threatened species and our distinctive kauri forests, the Green Party said today. More >>
Council Report Shows Risk Of Ruataniwha Dam For Ratepayers
Tuesday, 25 March 2014, 1:53 pm | Green Party
A Council report shows Hawke’s Bay ratepayers will be left carrying the can if anything goes wrong with the proposed Ruataniwha dam, the Green Party said today. More >>
Census shows cycling on rise despite lack of safe cycleways
Tuesday, 25 March 2014, 11:57 am | Green Party
Cycling is booming throughout New Zealand despite the National Government’s failure to fund new cycle lanes to keep people safe, the Green Party said today. Census Travel to work data released today shows that the numbers of New Zealanders choosing to ... More >>
Green Party will introduce mandatory code of compliance
Tuesday, 25 March 2014, 9:51 am | Green Party
The Green Party will introduce a mandatory code of compliance for power companies dealing with medically dependent and vulnerable consumers, in light of a quadrupling in the number of people whose power is being disconnected, and a drop in hardship ... More >>
Problem gambling decision raises serious questions
Saturday, 22 March 2014, 5:01 pm | Green Party
Revelations that the Salvation Army was awarded Problem Gambling's contract without seeking it raise serious questions about how that decision was made, the Green Party said today. "The fact the Salvation Army said it did not tender for the contract ... More >>
Royal Society’s commitment to a smart green economy welcomed
Friday, 21 March 2014, 5:03 pm | Green Party
The Green Party today welcomed the Royal Society’s finding that you can protect the environment and have a strong economy – an economic strategy at odds with the current National Government’s. More >>
Problem Gambling Foundation persecuted by National
Friday, 21 March 2014, 9:51 am | Green Party
The Government needs to urgently reconsider its decision to cut funding to the Problem Gambling Foundation, Green Party gambling spokesperson Denise Roche said today. More >>
Families won’t be fooled by Nats twisting electricity stats
Thursday, 20 March 2014, 3:33 pm | Green Party
National’s attempt to mask rising power prices by handing control of the statistics over to the power companies won’t fool Kiwi families, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
GDP up but are you feeling better off?
Thursday, 20 March 2014, 12:23 pm | Green Party
GDP numbers released today show an increase in economic activity but the Green Party is questioning whether New Zealanders are actually feeling better off. More >>
Phone book opt out change a good call
Wednesday, 19 March 2014, 4:06 pm | Green Party
“Today's news that households can now opt out of receiving the paper telephone directory is great news for the environment and for people who don't want a phone book,” said Green Party ICT spokesperson Gareth Hughes. More >>
The Whitewash didn’t wash and now they’ve finally acted
Wednesday, 19 March 2014, 4:00 pm | Green Party
Moves to call in the SFO over spending by the Kohanga Trust or its subsidiary are months too late and show the Government realises its whitewash over the funding fiasco has failed to wash with the public, the Green Party said today. More >>
