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Loan-to-Value Ratios won’t affect overseas buyers
Wednesday, 13 November 2013, 12:20 pm | Green Party
The Reserve Bank today confirmed in front of the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee that overseas buyers can avoid the new Loan-to-Value Ratios (LVRs), highlighting the need for direct measures to restrict foreign speculators and give New Zealanders ... More >>
Hold back the diggers John
Tuesday, 12 November 2013, 6:36 pm | Green Party
John Key and SkyCity Casino would be wise to hold back the diggers as the passing of the Pokie- for-Convention Centre deal into law won’t prevent a change in Government from putting the brakes on the deal, the Green Party said today. More >>
Northland let down by reorganisation proposal
Tuesday, 12 November 2013, 3:15 pm | Green Party
Today’s proposed reorganisation of Northland councils signals another ad hoc council reorganisation which will reduce local democracy, and the Green Party is calling for a more strategic approach to local government reorganisations. More >>
Ministry should foot the bill for school managers
Tuesday, 12 November 2013, 12:06 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Education Minister to make her ministry pick up the bill for commissioners to oversee schools, and to review the entire statutory management process, following revelations schools are being billed up to $100,000 ... More >>
Super Typhoon reinforces need for global climate agreement
Monday, 11 November 2013, 11:23 am | Green Party
The Green Party extends its sympathy and support to the people and Government of the Philippines who are suffering as a result of the recent typhoon there. More >>
Change needed in tertiary sector
Monday, 11 November 2013, 11:18 am | Green Party
The Green Party is supporting the Tertiary Education Union’s (TEU) call for New Zealand to rebuild our public tertiary education system after years of declining public funding and increasing pressures on tertiary students and staff. More >>
John Key needs to send clear message to Sri Lanka
Monday, 11 November 2013, 10:25 am | Green Party
John Key needs to condemn human rights abuses in Sri Lanka by opposing the appointment of its president Mahinda Rajapaksa to chair the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), the Green Party said today. More >>
Greens welcome proposed ban on shark finning
Monday, 11 November 2013, 8:56 am | Green Party
The Green Party today welcomed the Government’s announcement that New Zealand will finally ban shark finning. Today the National Plan of Action – Sharks was released and it contains a proposal to ban shark finning. Shark finning is the practice of ... More >>
MPs held in Sri Lanka for highlighting human rights abuses
Monday, 11 November 2013, 8:47 am | Green Party
The detention of Green Party MP Jan Logie and Australian Green Senator Lee Rhiannon in Sri Lanka today highlights the very problem they were travelling to Sri Lanka to shine a light on. More >>
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 >>
