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Green Party launches bill to protect residents from mining

Sunday, 10 November 2013, 12:43 pm | Green Party

Green Party MP Catherine Delahunty is launching a Member’s Bill today which will protect residents from mineral mining underneath their homes. More >>

Green Party extends support to Govt for justice system fix

Sunday, 10 November 2013, 11:28 am | Green Party

The Green Party is extending a commitment to the National Government to support them in any potential cross-party work to address the barriers to getting justice victims of sexual violence. More >>

IRD warned Government of foreign trust risks

Friday, 8 November 2013, 10:55 am | Green Party

The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has previously warned the Government of the risks foreign trusts pose to New Zealand, the Green Party said today. More >>

Foreign trusts earn New Zealand tax haven status

Thursday, 7 November 2013, 3:37 pm | Green Party

New Zealand has been recognised as a tax haven by the Tax Justice Network for the first time today, the Green Party said. The Tax Justice Network produces the most comprehensive report of tax havens and today ranked New Zealand for the first time ... More >>

Holes in Govt’s freshwater policy create licence to pollute

Thursday, 7 November 2013, 2:48 pm | Green Party

The Government is giving up on making our dirty rivers and lakes safe for swimming, the Green Party said today. The Green Party was commenting on draft National Water Objectives released today by Environment Minister Amy Adams. More >>

Greens supports Govt food labelling research

Thursday, 7 November 2013, 2:46 pm | Green Party

The Green Party supports moves from the Government towards providing New Zealanders with better information about what’s in our food and drink, but is sceptical about how well their approach of a voluntary, star system can work. More >>

Clogged roads show need for investment

Thursday, 7 November 2013, 11:27 am | Green Party

Increasing congestion in our major cities shows that urgent investment is needed in public transport and the National Government’s motorway programme has failed, Green Party transport spokesperson Julie Anne Genter said today. More >>

Action needed over Police misleading NZers

Thursday, 7 November 2013, 11:02 am | Green Party

The Green Party is calling for the responsible Police staff to be held to account over the misleading statements made about complaints of sexual assault taken against the group calling themselves the RoastBusters. More >>

Greens release Mighty River Power public owners’ report

Thursday, 7 November 2013, 9:13 am | Green Party

The Green Party has released a ‘public owners’ report on Mighty River Power on the date of its first shareholders’ meeting since privatisation, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>

Treasury undermines Govt’s case for irrigation subsidy

Wednesday, 6 November 2013, 2:36 pm | Green Party

Treasury documents released to the Green Party under the OIA show that the Government’s favourite Think Big irrigation projects don’t make economic sense, the Green Party said today. More >>

Privileges complaint laid against John Banks

Wednesday, 6 November 2013, 11:20 am | Green Party

The Green Party has today laid a privileges complaint against ACT Party leader Hon John Banks, following his decision not to declare his conflict of interest in relation to SkyCity Casino before voting on the New Zealand International Convention Centre ... More >>

Live-streaming select committees

Wednesday, 6 November 2013, 10:02 am | Green Party

Today, we take a step in the right direction for parliamentary openness and transparency, with the start of a trial of live-streaming public sessions of Select Committees. More >>

GCSB’s powers extended even further

Tuesday, 5 November 2013, 5:39 pm | Green Party

Extra powers given to the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) threaten to kneecap the growth of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry in New Zealand at a time when the public’s trust in the spy agency is at an all-time ... More >>

Green Party releases amendments to SkyCity legislation

Tuesday, 5 November 2013, 11:06 am | Green Party

Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei today released a series of amendments to the New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill that seek to reduce the harm that will result from the expansion of gambling opportunities this legislation allows. More >>

Govt must not interfere in final copper pricing decision

Tuesday, 5 November 2013, 10:43 am | Green Party

The National Government should respect the statutory independence of the Commerce Commission and let the final decision the Commission has made for copper-line internet pricing stand, the Green Party said today. More >>

Government puts Transmission Gully cost on to taxpayers

Monday, 4 November 2013, 1:34 pm | Green Party

The National Government’s choice of an ‘availability model’ for the Transmission Gully Public-Private Partnership means that taxpayers foot the bill for this $3 billion duplicate motorway whether traffic volumes are as high as forecast or not, Green ... More >>