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Government needs to lead on increasing forestry value
Tuesday, 4 February 2014, 2:52 pm | Green Party
The Government needs to provide leadership in the forestry sector so that more value is added to our exports and more jobs are created for New Zealanders, Green Party forestry spokesperson Steffan Browning said today. The New Zealand Timber Industry ... More >>
Deep sea drilling is not our future
Tuesday, 4 February 2014, 11:49 am | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government to abandon their failing deep sea drilling plans and to build a clean energy future for New Zealand. More >>
Time for Govt to address gender pay gap
Monday, 3 February 2014, 2:46 pm | Green Party
The Government needs to step up and commit to pay equity, Green Party women’s spokesperson Jan Logie said today. More >>
UN – NZ failing on domestic violence and protecting children
Saturday, 1 February 2014, 11:14 am | Green Party
A UN report on New Zealand human rights has confirmed this Government needs to do better, the Green Party said today. More >>
Methyl Bromide and people don’t mix
Friday, 31 January 2014, 12:44 pm | Green Party
CentrePort needs to come clean about the use and release of the toxic gas Methyl Bromide, the Green Party said today. CentrePort has admitted that it is not recaputuring all the gas which is used as a fumigant. More >>
New climate report shows NZ must do more
Friday, 31 January 2014, 12:19 pm | Green Party
A major new report on climate change shows that New Zealand must play its part in reducing emissions yet the National Government continues to deny the problem even exists, the Green Party said today. More >>
NZ Parliament sends support for gay rights at Sochi Olympics
Thursday, 30 January 2014, 2:25 pm | Green Party
The New Zealand Parliament has shown global leadership by unanimously passing a motion, moved by Green Party MP Jan Logie, expressing support to the gay community in Russia in the lead up to the Sochi Olympics. More >>
Imminent OCR rises highlight National’s big economic fail
Thursday, 30 January 2014, 10:12 am | Green Party
The signalled Official Cash Rate (OCR) hikes over this year highlight National’s failure to build a strong, resilient, jobs-rich economy, the Green Party said today. More >>
DOC needs extra money to protect native wildlife
Thursday, 30 January 2014, 10:08 am | Green Party
The serious once in a 15 year threat about to hit our native birds and bats must be tackled by the Government by allocating extra funding for the Department of Conservation (DOC), the Green Party said today. More >>
Power prices up 22% under National
Wednesday, 29 January 2014, 4:50 pm | Green Party
Data tabled in parliament today shows that power prices have risen 22% since National came to power; increasing 3% last year alone despite demand falling by 2%, said the Green Party today. More >>
Time for Govt to fund cycle lanes to protect cyclists
Wednesday, 29 January 2014, 11:19 am | Green Party
The Green Party is challenging the Government to come up with some real solutions to make cycling safe. The Green Party believes Associate Transport Minister Michael Woodhouse was right to reject some of the coroner’s safety recommendations in relation ... More >>
Time for Govt to fund cycle lanes to protect cyclists
Wednesday, 29 January 2014, 11:19 am | Green Party
Time for Govt to fund cycle lanes to protect cyclists The Green Party is challenging the Government to come up with some real solutions to make cycling safe. The Green Party believes Associate Transport Minister Michael Woodhouse was right to reject ... More >>
Russel Norman: Opening of Parliament Speech
Tuesday, 28 January 2014, 3:05 pm | Green Party
The 2014 election offers New Zealanders the opportunity to make history by electing the first genuinely progressive government in more than a generation. The 2014 election offers New Zealanders the opportunity to make history by voting for a strong Green ... More >>
UN inquiry highlights NZ’s shameful human rights record
Tuesday, 28 January 2014, 11:09 am | Green Party
The National Government should be ashamed that New Zealand is consistently breaching basic human rights, according to evidence given to the United Nations, the Green Party said today. More >>
National’s tax cuts cost vs. Green’s child poverty measures
Tuesday, 28 January 2014, 10:28 am | Green Party
The Green Party’s child poverty reduction measures announced on Sunday will cost one-tenth the cost of National’s tax cuts for the top 10 percent of income earners, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
Greens welcome Labour’s commitment to kids
Monday, 27 January 2014, 1:59 pm | Green Party
The Green Party welcomes the policy announcements in David Cunliffe’s State of the Nation speech, Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei said today. Mr Cunliffe announced that Labour would create a $60 a week payment for most 1-3 year olds, boost free ... More >>
Reclaiming our children’s birth right
Sunday, 26 January 2014, 1:28 pm | Green Party
Our country was built on the values of hard work, a fair share and looking out for your neighbour. And if you do, you’ll make it, and so will your family. This is the opening line in the New Zealand story. More >>
Green Party launch policy to tackle inequality on education
Sunday, 26 January 2014, 1:11 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has announced a major policy proposal today to tackle the effects of growing inequality on children’s educational achievement by establishing on-site community hubs in low decile schools. More >>
Greens call for end to ‘Aid that Kills’
Saturday, 25 January 2014, 1:29 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is today calling on the Government to end their $6.3 million police training programme in West Papua in light of new evidence from a New Zealand journalist about abuses being carried out by the police. More >>
National’s mismanagement sees asset sales cost balloon
Friday, 24 January 2014, 12:31 pm | Green Party
National has cost taxpayers over $440m so far with its asset sales policy, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. The Crown Financial Statements to the end of November 2013, released today, show that the sale of Meridian and Air New ... More >>
