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Congratulations to NZ AIDS Foundation Life award winners

Friday, 29 November 2013, 9:15 am | Green Party

The Green Party is very proud of Green MP Kevin Hague today for being awarded Life Membership of the New Zealand AIDS Foundation (NZAF) last night. More >>

Greens won’t support National inflating internet prices

Thursday, 28 November 2013, 4:03 pm | Green Party

“The Green Party will not be supporting any legislation introduced by National to override the Commerce Commission’s final determination on copper pricing,” Green Party information technology spokesperson Gareth Hughes said today. More >>

National playing the system to push PPPs

Thursday, 28 November 2013, 1:17 pm | Green Party

The National Government’s Public Private Partnership (PPP) agenda is playing a part in the Christchurch school mergers, the Green Party said today. More >>

Govt must protect Northland from mercury contamination

Thursday, 28 November 2013, 11:00 am | Green Party

The Green Party supports today’s protest at Puhipuhi and calls on the Government to withdraw the permits it has issued for gold exploration over old mercury mine sites in Northland. More >>

Nats’ asset sale failure carves hole in Crown coffers

Thursday, 28 November 2013, 10:59 am | Green Party

National’s failed asset sales policy has attracted less revenue and cost more than forecast, resulting in a half a billion dollar hit to the government deficit, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>

Justice Minister’s baby steps for victims of sexual violence

Tuesday, 26 November 2013, 3:22 pm | Green Party

The Government announcement today that it will change some laws to help the victims of sexual violence is a great start, but there is still much more to do, Green Party women’s spokesperson Jan Logie said today. More >>

Police’s investigation let GCSB off the hook

Tuesday, 26 November 2013, 1:44 pm | Green Party

Newly released information on the police’s investigation into the GCSB’s illegal surveillance of Kim Dotcom and other New Zealanders shows the police have two different standards when investigating complaints of the interception of private communications, ... More >>

Locals protest mineral prospecting in McGregor Bay

Tuesday, 26 November 2013, 12:10 pm | Green Party

26 November 2013 Locals protest mineral prospecting in Schedule 4 protected area McGregor Bay The Green Party is calling on the Government to send a clear message to Sea Group Holdings Limited that it will not be allowed to carry out its plans ... More >>

Delay drilling until Judicial Review decided

Tuesday, 26 November 2013, 10:52 am | Green Party

Anadarko should cease drilling until the legal issues around their permission to drill are decided, the Green Party said today. Greenpeace today filed papers asking for a Judicial Review of the process the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) ... More >>

Govt fails Maui’s dolphins and risks extinction

Tuesday, 26 November 2013, 9:08 am | Green Party

The National Government’s protections for Maui’s dolphins won’t stop their population decline to extinction, the Green Party said today. “New Zealanders who love and want to protect our endangered Maui’s dolphins will be dismayed at the ... More >>

Elevated spill risks associated with ultra-deep sea drilling

Sunday, 24 November 2013, 2:13 pm | Green Party

New analysis revealed by the Green Party today shows that the risk of a spill from deep sea drilling increases as the depth of the water increases, and that in ultra-deep water, the risk is as high as 1 in 19 wells. More >>

Asset sales fail another test

Friday, 22 November 2013, 4:55 pm | Green Party

News that there were just 6,500 New Zealand buyers for Air New Zealand shares marks yet another failure for the National Government’s asset sales agenda, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>

Chance for Kiwis to have their voice heard on asset sales

Friday, 22 November 2013, 11:43 am | Green Party

New Zealanders should take their chance to have their voice heard and vote ‘no’ to National’s asset sales in the referendum, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>

Minister needs to listen to doctors and nurses

Friday, 22 November 2013, 11:33 am | Green Party

The Green Party is calling on the Minister of Health to listen seriously to the concerns of health professionals so that we can create a stronger healthcare system for all New Zealanders. More >>

National Govt locking in charter school experiment

Thursday, 21 November 2013, 3:42 pm | Green Party

The Government is trying to lock in an untested education experiment with charter schools before its trial is even complete, the Green Party said today. More >>

Did Key do a deal with the US Government to spy on NZers?

Thursday, 21 November 2013, 11:31 am | Green Party

21 November 2013 Did Key do a deal with the US Government to spy on NZers? Prime Minister John Key must tell the public whether he has struck a deal with the United States to allow the National Security Agency (NSA) to spy on New Zealand citizens ... More >>