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Treasury support modernisation of Reserve Bank governance

Thursday, 3 October 2013, 10:30 am | Green Party

Treasury recommendations to modernise the Reserve Bank align with Green Party legislation that will require the bank to move a board governance model and regularly publish its minutes, the Green Party said today. More >>

Plenty more to do on home insulation

Thursday, 3 October 2013, 10:11 am | Green Party

The Warm Up New Zealand: Heat Smart scheme that grew out of Green Party negotiations with successive Labour and National governments was a huge success but there’s plenty more to do to adequately insulate Kiwi homes and the current Government needs ... More >>

Joyce’s meddling removes important voices on uni councils

Wednesday, 2 October 2013, 4:56 pm | Green Party

Steven Joyce’s tinkering with the size of university councils won’t save money while it will shut out important voices, Green Party MP Gareth Hughes said today. More >>

The power of local

Wednesday, 2 October 2013, 1:48 pm | Green Party

The Green Party welcomes the New Zealand Initiative’s (NZI) paper ‘A Global Perspective on Localism’, as a timely contribution to the debate on the future of local government in New Zealand. More >>

Govt bail-out of Solid Energy privatisation by stealth

Tuesday, 1 October 2013, 2:15 pm | Green Party

The National Government’s proposed bail-out deal for Solid Energy is backdoor privatisation, the Green Party said today. Four foreign-owned banks – ANZ, BNZ, ASB and Westpac – will take a $75 million ownership stake in Solid Energy in return for writing ... More >>

FirstHome well-intentioned but poorly thought-out

Tuesday, 1 October 2013, 12:59 pm | Green Party

It is good to see the National Government acknowledging the need to help families into affordable housing but its FirstHome policy is poorly thought-out, Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei said today. More >>

Greens support push for TPP transparency

Tuesday, 1 October 2013, 11:58 am | Green Party

All New Zealanders that value democracy need to get behind an electronic petition calling for the release of the draft text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, Green Party trade spokesperson Dr Kennedy Graham said today. More >>

First home buyers need Progressive Ownership

Tuesday, 1 October 2013, 11:42 am | Green Party

Young families looking to get into homeownership are being shut out of the market by the current Government’s policies and need the Greens’ Progressive Ownership scheme to help them get into their first home, Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei ... More >>

Court says SkyCity can’t flout NZ smoke-free law

Monday, 30 September 2013, 7:02 pm | Green Party

SkyCity’s willingness to push the envelope when it comes to our smoke-free laws got a well-deserved setback, Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei said today. More >>

Kiwis to have their say on asset sales

Monday, 30 September 2013, 5:22 pm | Green Party

The asset sales referendum will be Kiwis’ chance to have their say on National’s asset sales, Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei said today. More >>

Green Party selects David Moorhouse for Christchurch East

Monday, 30 September 2013, 1:02 pm | Green Party

The Green Party has today announced David Moorhouse as its candidate for the Christchurch East by-election. More >>

Power price rise shows it’s time to fix broken market

Monday, 30 September 2013, 10:39 am | Green Party

The rocketing price of electricity and rising power company profits show that National’s broken electricity market needs fixing, Green Party energy spokesperson Gareth Hughes said today. More >>

IPCC report a call for action on climate change

Friday, 27 September 2013, 8:16 pm | Green Party

The Inter-government Panel on Climate Change’s latest 5-year report shows that climate change is here and now, and we need to act urgently to prevent catastrophe, Green Party climate change spokesperson Dr Kennedy Graham said today. More >>

Green Party submits Kiwi Bid to protect our beaches

Thursday, 26 September 2013, 1:23 pm | Green Party

The Green Party submitted the Kiwi Bid to the Government today with over 14,000 signatures from New Zealanders who want to protect our oceans and beaches from risky deep sea drilling. More >>

NZ Super Fund caught using tax havens

Thursday, 26 September 2013, 10:09 am | Green Party

The New Zealand Super Fund’s use of tax havens is ethically wrong and undermines New Zealand’s attempts to stop international tax avoidance, the Green Party said today. More >>

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 >>