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New Zealand hits one million adults with obesity
Thursday, 17 October 2013, 4:04 pm | Green Party
The need for urgent action to fight obesity has been reinforced today, with the Ministry of Health Annual Report confirming that New Zealand has tipped the scales with one million adults now obese More >>
Govt should refuse Sri Lanka chair
Wednesday, 16 October 2013, 5:27 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has written to Minister McCully urging him to publicly challenge Sri Lanka and oppose the appointment of President Rajapaksa when it comes time to appoint the Commonwealth Chairperson-In-Office, the Green Party said today More >>
PM must stand Banks down and not allow his vote on SkyCity
Wednesday, 16 October 2013, 3:44 pm | Green Party
The Prime Minister must stand John Banks down as minister and demand he abstains from voting on the NZ International Convention Centre Bill because of criminal charges he now faces over SkyCity donations to his mayoral campaign, the Green Party said ... More >>
The Buck stops with the Minister
Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 3:32 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has stepped up its call for the Minister of Education to resign following the release of official information revealing new levels of distrust of the Minister and of the Government’s education agenda. More >>
Green Party cardboard casino a shock reminder
Monday, 14 October 2013, 10:22 am | Green Party
The Green Party’s cardboard casino in Auckland’s Aotea Square reveals how the Government’s pokies-for-convention centre deal is the equivalent of erecting an entire new casino in Auckland, Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei said today. More >>
Green sweep in best ever local Government results for Party
Sunday, 13 October 2013, 9:53 am | Green Party
A "Green Sweep" of all Green candidates in Wellington topped off the best local Government result ever for the Green Party today. More >>
Peace dialogue not police for Indonesia
Friday, 11 October 2013, 5:06 pm | Green Party
If New Zealand is serious about playing a positive role in Indonesia it should be facilitating a peace dialogue not providing police programmes, the Green Party said today. More >>
Green Party launches campaign to win asset sales referendum
Friday, 11 October 2013, 2:16 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has officially launched its Keep Assets Kiwi: Vote No to Asset Sales citizens initiated referendum campaign today, with billboards going up around Auckland. More >>
Green Party launches campaign to win asset sales referendum
Friday, 11 October 2013, 2:08 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has officially launched its Keep Assets Kiwi: Vote No to Asset Sales citizens initiated referendum campaign today, with billboards going up around Auckland. More >>
Green Party builds cardboard casino in Aotea Square
Friday, 11 October 2013, 11:55 am | Green Party
The Green Party is stepping up its opposition to the Government’s SkyCity deal by taking over Aotea Square this Monday, October 14, installing a cardboard casino of 510 gaming machines and tables, which represent the extra gambling capacity gifted ... More >>
OECD push for zero emissions from fossil fuels by 2050
Thursday, 10 October 2013, 4:00 pm | Green Party
While visiting the OECD to discuss green economics, Green Party Co-leader Russel Norman has welcomed the call by the OECD Secretary-General, Mr Angel Gurría, for no global emissions from fossil fuels by 2050. More >>
Time to leave Phillipstown in peace
Thursday, 10 October 2013, 2:26 pm | Green Party
The Green Party welcomes today’s High Court ruling that the decision to close Phillipstown school was unlawful, and urges the Minister not to challenge the decision and leave the community in peace, Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei said today. More >>
Mighty River buy-back makes a farce of asset sales
Thursday, 10 October 2013, 11:26 am | Green Party
The National Government’s asset sales have gone from failure to farce today with the company announcing a share buy-back scheme five months to the day after the company was floated, Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei said today. More >>
No commitment to affordability in National’s housing plans
Wednesday, 9 October 2013, 12:54 pm | Green Party
National’s announcement that just 10% of the 6,000 houses to be built in special housing areas in Auckland will be affordable is a huge disappointment for young families, Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei said today. More >>
New study reveals cruelty of chicken farming
Wednesday, 9 October 2013, 11:20 am | Green Party
The Green Party is calling for changes to the Animal Welfare Act to end cruel farming practices, including factory farming chickens for meat. More >>
IRD transformation project needs to be open to NZ firms
Tuesday, 8 October 2013, 1:49 pm | Green Party
The Inland Revenue Department is needlessly shutting out New Zealand contractors from a slice of the biggest ICT contract in New Zealand’s history, Green Party ICT spokesperson Gareth Hughes said today. More >>
Green Party - Living wage campaign for parliament cleaners
Tuesday, 8 October 2013, 9:30 am | Green Party
The Green Party is launching a campaign, Clean Up the House , with the goal of ensuring all parliamentary cleaners are paid a living wage of $18.40 an hour and is challenging MPs from other parties to spend an evening with the cleaners. More >>
APEC an opportunity for Key to raise plight of Arctic 30
Monday, 7 October 2013, 11:14 am | Green Party
The APEC meeting in Bali provides a great chance for New Zealand Prime Minister John Key to raise the plight of the Arctic 30 directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Green Party MP Gareth Hughes said today. More >>
Referendum Kiwis’ chance to say ‘no’ to wasteful asset sales
Monday, 7 October 2013, 8:57 am | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on Kiwis to vote ‘no’ to asset sales in the coming referendum as new figures show the sale of Meridian will cost $1.6 million ever week in lost net dividends, Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei said today. More >>
NZ needs to ensure West Papuan APEC protestors are safe
Monday, 7 October 2013, 8:53 am | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on Prime Minister John Key to show leadership while he is at the APEC summit over the West Papua issue. More >>
