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SkyCity deal bad for the people and bad law too

Tuesday, 22 October 2013, 10:44 am | Green Party

SkyCity deal bad for the people and bad law too Crown Law advice that future Governments could repeal laws allowing SkyCity to expand its gambling business without paying the casino compensation is further proof that the deal is not only bad for Auckland, ... More >>

Massive increase in New Zealand’s projected emission

Monday, 21 October 2013, 10:37 am | Green Party

Ministry for the Environment projections show we are on the wrong track when it comes to reducing our greenhouse gas emissions, the Green Party said today. More >>

Afghan amnesty needs to include SAS interpreters

Monday, 21 October 2013, 10:22 am | Green Party

The Minister of Defence Jonathan Coleman needs to widen the amnesty regarding Afghan interpreters who assisted New Zealand forces to include those that served with our recent SAS deployment, the Green Party said today. More >>

Greens support public option for KiwiSaver

Monday, 21 October 2013, 10:01 am | Green Party

The Green Party sees New Zealand First’s proposal for a public option for KiwiSaver as a move in the right direction, providing that it is about providing competition to the existing private KiwiSaver funds and not proposing to nationalise them. More >>

Green Party to crack down on problem gambling

Friday, 18 October 2013, 8:50 am | Green Party

The Green Party today released a package of measures to reduce the harm caused by problem gambling. More >>

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 >>