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Crime stats must show domestic violence

Wednesday, 25 September 2013, 7:17 pm | Green Party

The Government must ensure crime statistics next week show the true extent of domestic violence crime as CYF’s chief social worker confirmed today it is a key driver of child abuse, the Green Party said today. More >>

Green celebrate huge win for transgendered prisoners

Wednesday, 25 September 2013, 2:25 pm | Green Party

The Green Party is celebrating the Government’s decision to change the current policy around transgendered prisoners’ rights. The Minister of Corrections today announced that Cabinet has decided to change the corrections rules to allow prisoners ... More >>

Green Party welcomes the High Court decision

Wednesday, 25 September 2013, 12:39 pm | Green Party

The Green Party today welcomed the High Court decision that allows the Horizons Regional Council's One Plan to proceed. More >>

Manufactured exports shrink further

Wednesday, 25 September 2013, 11:45 am | Green Party

Manufactured exports continue their free-fall, evidence of the simplification of New Zealand’s export economy under National’s high dollar strategy, the Green Party said today. More >>

Kids will suffer from Minister’s bullying

Tuesday, 24 September 2013, 10:20 am | Green Party

The education of kiwi kids will suffer if unreliable national standards data and NCEA results are used to determine if schools will be taken over by the Education Ministry, the Green Party said today. More >>

Failure to invest in R&D to blame for low productivity

Monday, 23 September 2013, 2:04 pm | Green Party

The failure of successive governments to invest in research and development (R&D) has resulted in New Zealand’s poor productivity record, Green Party Co-leader Russel Norman said today. More >>

Time for Minister to recognise reality and dump RMA changes

Monday, 23 September 2013, 11:42 am | Green Party

The Green Party is today calling on Environment Minister Amy Adams to dump her attack on New Zealand’s environmental law. In an open letter being sent to the Minister today, 5,608 people joined with the Green Party in calling on the Minister to drop ... More >>

Auckland united in need for City Rail Link start in 2015

Sunday, 22 September 2013, 12:08 pm | Green Party

Aucklanders are united in the need for construction of the City Rail Link to begin in 2015, Green Party transport spokesperson Julie Anne Genter said today. More >>

Police still failing to protect vulnerable road users

Sunday, 22 September 2013, 11:13 am | Green Party

The Police are ignoring valuable data that could be used to help protect road users, especially the most vulnerable ones, the Green Party said today. More >>

Cut-price Meridian sale shows National’s warped priorities

Friday, 20 September 2013, 2:37 pm | Green Party

National’s plan to sell Meridian shares off cheaply shows that it is fixated on trying to avert political disaster, rather than focusing on what is best for the New Zealand economy, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>

Lastest DOC leak puts holes in Smith’s story

Friday, 20 September 2013, 11:32 am | Green Party

Another leaked document shows Conservation Minister Nick Smith is playing fast and loose with the facts, the Green Party said today. More >>

Denniston Court Decision Highlights Need For Law Change

Thursday, 19 September 2013, 2:58 pm | Green Party

New Zealand law must change so that climate change can be taken into account when councils consider consents for fossil fuel mining, the Green Party said today. More >>

Greens celebrate suffrage with Generation Y

Thursday, 19 September 2013, 1:40 pm | Green Party

The Green Party is encouraging a new generation of 18 to 20 year old women to use their power as we celebrate the 120th anniversary of New Zealand becoming the first country in the world to grant women the right to vote. More >>

Nick Smith needs to explain or resign

Thursday, 19 September 2013, 8:54 am | Green Party

Conservation Minister Nick Smith said he did not interfere in the Department of Conservation’s (DOC) submission on the Ruataniwha irrigation project and plan change but an email made public today shows that he did, the Green Party said today. More >>

Auckland rail delay will cost $100 million a year

Wednesday, 18 September 2013, 3:10 pm | Green Party

An Auckland Council paper shows that the National Government’s delayed timetable for building the Auckland City Rail Link will cost the city $100 million a year, the Green Party said today. More >>

Govt must not use ACC levies as political football

Wednesday, 18 September 2013, 2:29 pm | Green Party

The Government is unnecessarily keeping ACC levies higher than they need to be, Green Party ACC spokesperson Kevin Hague said today. ACC is proposing a 15 per cent cut in the earners' levy paid by everyone in the work force, as well as a 17 per cent ... More >>