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Joyce wrong again; wages falling behind costs under National
Tuesday, 11 February 2014, 3:06 pm | Green Party
National has been caught out getting their numbers wrong again, as they try to hide the decline in real wages on their watch, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
Kiwi families know power price rises are unfair
Monday, 10 February 2014, 5:44 pm | Green Party
Kiwi families know that something is wrong with National’s electricity market when power prices keep rising even as demand falls, and no electricity company-sponsored report will trick them into thinking otherwise, Green Party energy spokesperson Gareth ... More >>
Greens welcome Bay of Plenty GE win
Monday, 10 February 2014, 11:01 am | Green Party
Green Party is welcoming Scion’s decision not to appeal the Environment Court decision on the inclusion of a precautionary approach to GE in the Bay of Plenty Regional Policy Statement. More >>
Govt leaves Auckland waiting for the train
Monday, 10 February 2014, 10:28 am | Green Party
The Green Party is challenging the Government to commit to funding Auckland’s City Rail Link to start in 2016 rather than wait for two more election cycles. More >>
Government must protest whalers in our waters
Monday, 10 February 2014, 8:42 am | Green Party
The Government should do more to protest Japanese whalers that are reported to be in New Zealand's Exclusive Economic Zone, the Green Party said today. More >>
Government needs to ensure competition in insurance industry
Friday, 7 February 2014, 11:25 am | Green Party
New Zealanders could face insurance premium hikes if the National Government continues to sit on its hands over competition in the sector, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
Government needs to ensure competition and fair prices
Friday, 7 February 2014, 11:17 am | Green Party
Government needs to ensure competition and fair prices in insurance industry New Zealanders could face insurance premium hikes if the National Government continues to sit on its hands over competition in the sector, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel ... More >>
John Key must raise Nauru “human rights catastrophe”
Friday, 7 February 2014, 9:17 am | Green Party
John Key must raise Nauru’s disgraceful detention centres with Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, the Green Party said today. More >>
Metiria Turei: powhiri for party leaders
Wednesday, 5 February 2014, 3:46 pm | Green Party
Metiria Turei’s Waitangi Day speech on Te Tii Marae at the powhiri for party leaders More >>
Green Party welcomes Govt back down on Waihopai Three
Wednesday, 5 February 2014, 2:15 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is welcoming today’s decision by the Crown to drop its court action against the three Waihopai peace activists. Peter Murnane, Adrian Leason and Sam Land were found not guilty in 2010 of charges of burglary and wilful damage of the ... More >>
Wages go backwards under National
Wednesday, 5 February 2014, 11:21 am | Green Party
New data released today shows that salaries and wages are not keeping up with the rising cost of living, the Green Party said today. Statistics New Zealand today released its Quarterly Labour Cost Index showing how salaries and wages have changed over ... More >>
National's oil obsession runs out of gas
Wednesday, 5 February 2014, 9:26 am | Green Party
The rapid decline in oil production and exports under the current government confirms that National's oil drilling obsession has been an economic and environmental failure, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. Oil production in New Zealand ... More >>
New report predicts 250% jump in climate-related deaths
Tuesday, 4 February 2014, 3:41 pm | Green Party
A new report predicting a 250 percent jump in heat-related deaths shows National must take the threat of climate change more seriously, the Green Party said today. More >>
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 >>
