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Marine reserve won’t mask National’s dire track record
Sunday, 16 March 2014, 2:35 pm | Green Party
Today’s announcement of a new Te Korowai marine protected area off the coast of Kaikoura must be matched with wider protections for our precious marine life, Green Party said today. “This protected area, while very welcome, is a drop in the marine ... More >>
Greens launch Safe Walking and Cycling to School policy
Thursday, 13 March 2014, 10:15 am | Green Party
The Green Party has announced $200 million of new investment in infrastructure so kids can cycle and walk to school safely and to ease congestion on New Zealand’s roads. Launching the policy at Auckland’s Belmont Intermediate School this morning, ... More >>
Higher mortgage payments, fewer jobs as Nats let rates rise
Thursday, 13 March 2014, 9:29 am | Green Party
The current government’s failure to stabilise house prices and lower power costs is now going to hit families in the form of higher mortgage payments and cost the economy up to 30,000 jobs, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
Reserve Bank research: OCR rise to cost up to 30,000 jobs
Wednesday, 12 March 2014, 2:33 pm | Green Party
The National Government’s failure to contain rising house and power prices is to blame for the coming increase in interest rates that will cost up to 30,000 jobs, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
Anadarko’s oil strike-out highlights need for clean energy
Wednesday, 12 March 2014, 10:56 am | Green Party
The Government needs to abandon their failing deep sea drilling plans and focus on a clean energy economy for New Zealand, the Green Party said today. More >>
Key’s defence of power price rises falls flat
Tuesday, 11 March 2014, 3:52 pm | Green Party
John Key’s claim that lines charges and Transpower fees are to blame for recent power price rises doesn’t stack up, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
NZ must support inquiry on Sri Lanka war crimes allegations
Tuesday, 11 March 2014, 2:40 pm | Green Party
New Zealand needs to lend its support to an independent international investigation into allegations of war crimes in Sri Lanka, Green Party human rights spokesperson Jan Logie said today. More >>
Government’s lower standard puts charter school kids at risk
Tuesday, 11 March 2014, 2:11 pm | Green Party
Unqualified charter school teachers will be exempted from a strict code of conduct for other teachers, and will not be subject to any oversight by the new Education Council, highlighting a dangerous double standard in the Governments’ flagship ... More >>
Green Party welcomes flag decision
Tuesday, 11 March 2014, 12:38 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is welcoming today’s announcement by Prime Minister John Key regarding a process for reviewing the flag, and will adopt and maintain that process when there is a change of government at the next election. “The flag is an issue for New Zealanders, ... More >>
John Key out of touch on power prices
Monday, 10 March 2014, 10:59 am | Green Party
By siding with the big energy companies and defending power price rises, the Prime Minister is showing how out of touch he is with ordinary New Zealanders, the Green Party said today. “John Key’s position will be of little comfort to those New ... More >>
Govt urged to take precautionary approach to seabed mining
Monday, 10 March 2014, 9:04 am | Green Party
Seabed ironsand mining is a controversial activity with risks that New Zealanders don’t want to take, Green Party oceans spokesperson Gareth Hughes said today. More >>
AgResearch spending too much on GE
Friday, 7 March 2014, 11:02 am | Green Party
AgResearch spending too much on GE Figures revealed today show that AgResearch is spending a quarter of its research budget for forages on GE, the Green Party said today. In answers provided to the Education and Science Select Committee, AgResearch ... More >>
National failing families on power prices
Friday, 7 March 2014, 10:35 am | Green Party
The current National government has failed to make changes that would reduce Kiwi families their power bills and stood by while power prices continue to skyrocket, Green Party energy spokesperson Gareth Hughes said today. Residential power prices ... More >>
Govt must be up-front about sale of Solid Energy assets
Thursday, 6 March 2014, 4:11 pm | Green Party
Today in Parliament the Green Party exposed the National Government’s possible plans for backdoor privatisation of state-owned energy company Solid Energy. “In Parliament today, National wouldn’t rule out selling chunks of Solid Energy’s ... More >>
Govt must be up-front about sale of Solid Energy assets
Thursday, 6 March 2014, 4:10 pm | Green Party
Today in Parliament the Green Party exposed the National Government’s possible plans for backdoor privatisation of state-owned energy company Solid Energy. More >>
Green rebuild would lessen Christchurch flood risk
Thursday, 6 March 2014, 11:01 am | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government to investigate the option of offering to purchase the houses of Christchurch residents affected by persistent flooding, and is saying it would require planning for climate change to be included in the ... More >>
Sign language should be officially recognised in parliament
Thursday, 6 March 2014, 10:44 am | Green Party
New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) should be officially recognised in parliament’s Standing Orders as a part of the current review, the Green Party said today. In today’s submission to the Standing Orders review, the Green Party is asking for NZSL to be ... More >>
Moratorium on squid fishing needed
Thursday, 6 March 2014, 9:41 am | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government to adopt a precautionary approach and implement a moratorium on the use of trawl nets around the Auckland Islands following the release of information showing that the sea lion pup count has decreased 18 percent ... More >>
Health Minister advised DHB not to take legal action
Wednesday, 5 March 2014, 7:02 pm | Green Party
Health Minister advised DHB not to take legal action Health Minister Tony Ryall’s admission that he advised the Southern District Health Board not to take legal action over $15 million of missing public funds requires an urgent investigation into the ... More >>
Tertiary strategy out of step with real issues
Wednesday, 5 March 2014, 3:30 pm | Green Party
The single minded focus on economic outcomes evident in the Government’s Tertiary Education Strategy released today is out of step with the real issues facing New Zealand, the Green Party said today. More >>
