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Minister’s decision on vulnerable kids bill welcomed
Wednesday, 5 March 2014, 11:26 am | Green Party
The Green Party welcomes the Social Development Minister’s decision to remove Child Harm Prevention Orders from the Vulnerable Children’s Bill. “It is great that the Social Development Minister has listened to the concerns raised about the ... More >>
National uses earthquakes to privatise education
Tuesday, 4 March 2014, 5:13 pm | Green Party
Fears the National Government is planning to use the Christchurch Earthquake to privatise public education have been realised today with the announcement of the partial privatisation of four new schools, the Green Party said today. More >>
Govt needs to stop asbestos coming into NZ
Tuesday, 4 March 2014, 1:44 pm | Green Party
New Zealand must stop importing goods that contain dangerous substances such as asbestos, Green Party health spokesperson Kevin Hague said today. Kiwirail has suspended its fleet of 40 DL locomotives after asbestos was found in them. More >>
Green Party launches legal fund to defend defamation case
Tuesday, 4 March 2014, 1:41 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has launched an appeal to cover the costs of defamation action being taken against the party by Conservative Party leader Colin Craig. Concerned New Zealanders can donate to the legal defence fund by going to https://greens.org.nz/defendfreespeech ... More >>
Death of endangered sea lion shows need for Govt action
Tuesday, 4 March 2014, 11:50 am | Green Party
Death of endangered sea lion shows need for Govt action The Green Party is calling on the Government to re-evaluate its squid fishery management following news that a second endangered sea lion has died in a squid fishing net this year. “Why is ... More >>
Power prices up $360 under National – new analysis
Tuesday, 4 March 2014, 10:04 am | Green Party
Power prices up $360 under National – new analysis Average power prices have risen by $360 under National, according to new analysis of MBIE data by the Green Party, with most of the money going to big energy companies not lines companies. This follows ... More >>
Business New Zealand admits NZ Power benefits
Friday, 28 February 2014, 4:25 pm | Green Party
Business New Zealand has finally admitted that the Green Party’s plan for cheaper power for families and businesses will be good for the economy, but they need to stop downplaying NZ Power’s benefits, Green Party energy spokesperson Gareth Hughes ... More >>
Chch rebuild spend needs openness
Friday, 28 February 2014, 10:53 am | Green Party
The Green Party is calling for openness about the proposed new Christchurch Convention Centre saying that Cantabrians deserve all of the information they need about investments in the rebuild. More >>
NZers have a right to know if privacy violated
Friday, 28 February 2014, 10:29 am | Green Party
Prime Minister John Key needs to give an assurance to the New Zealand public that their privacy has not been breached, following new revelations that the UK’s security agency has been collecting hundreds of thousands of images from private webcam videos, ... More >>
New oil drilling regulations muzzle New Zealanders
Thursday, 27 February 2014, 2:32 pm | Green Party
Risky exploratory deep sea drilling should be a prohibited activity in our Exclusive Economic Zone, but if the Government is going to recklessly allow it to happen, the public should have a say on each and every proposal, the Green Party said today. More >>
Government error hides true size of child poverty
Thursday, 27 February 2014, 1:37 pm | Green Party
The Government is continuing to fail our kids who are in poverty by not even measuring the size of the problem correctly, the Green Party said today. The Government has today admitted that it got its calculations wrong when measuring child poverty and ... More >>
Lochinver farm sale highlights weak foreign ownership laws
Thursday, 27 February 2014, 12:01 pm | Green Party
Tenders close today for the sale of one of New Zealand’s most valuable farms, raising the distinct possibility it will fall into foreign ownership, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
Ryall still has questions to answer
Thursday, 27 February 2014, 10:30 am | Green Party
Departing Health Minister Tony Ryall still has questions to answer about his role in the management of a potential fraud case involving public money, Green Party health spokesperson Kevin Hague said today. More >>
Genesis sale sends asset sales cost over 1/2 billion dollars
Wednesday, 26 February 2014, 2:24 pm | Green Party
John Key’s inability to admit that his asset sales have been a complete failure has now cost the New Zealanders taxpayer over half a billion dollars, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
Govt needs to speed up processes for at risk Afghan
Wednesday, 26 February 2014, 11:05 am | Green Party
The New Zealand Government has an obligation to safeguard any former Afghan staff that worked in its service, Green Party defence spokesperson Dr Kennedy Graham said today. More >>
Stable inflation expectations show rate hikes not the answer
Tuesday, 25 February 2014, 4:56 pm | Green Party
Stable inflation expectations released today show that the Reserve Bank doesn’t need to start hiking interest rates, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said. More >>
Bathurst’s job losses shows coal not sustainable
Tuesday, 25 February 2014, 2:14 pm | Green Party
The National Government’s plan for digging and drilling our way to economic prosperity is coming undone, the Green Party said today. Today, coal mining company Bathurst Resources announced it is making 29 staff redundant and signalled a delayed start ... More >>
Genesis sale decision is pure political expediency
Tuesday, 25 February 2014, 9:22 am | Green Party
National’s decision to privatise Genesis Energy only a few months after the last asset sale is all about pure political expediency, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
Greens would have lifted minimum wage to $15/hr immediately
Monday, 24 February 2014, 4:18 pm | Green Party
National’s small movement of the minimum wage is too little for the hundreds of thousands of Kiwis working for low pay and their families. The Greens would have immediately raised the minimum wage to $15 an hour, Green Party Co-leader Metiria ... More >>
Green Party suspends David Hay membership
Monday, 24 February 2014, 10:08 am | Green Party
The Green Party has suspended David Hay's membership for one year following an investigation into misconduct. A panel found Mr Hay’s behaviour breached party rules, and recommended he be suspended for one year. More >>
