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Green Party Will Undo Charter Schools
Tuesday, 17 September 2013, 12:46 pm | Green Party
The Green Party remains committed to undoing the Government’s attack on public education through charter schools and is putting the “sponsors” announced today on notice that a Government with the Greens in it will not allow a lower quality ... More >>
Govt Must Front Up On Cost of ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Scheme
Tuesday, 17 September 2013, 10:56 am | Green Party
The National Government needs to reveal how much its plan to let buyers of Meridian shares, including overseas investment bankers, defer payment on 40% of their shares for 18 months will cost the taxpayer, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said ... More >>
DOC’s Role to Protect Our Environment Being Suppressed
Tuesday, 17 September 2013, 10:45 am | Green Party
There are serious questions that need to be answered around the suppression of the Department of Conservation’s (DOC) draft submission on the Ruataniwha dam project, the Green Party said today. More >>
Key rushing Meridian sale to stymie democracy
Monday, 16 September 2013, 5:28 pm | Green Party
Prime Minister John Key is arrogantly rushing through the sale of Meridian Energy before New Zealanders can have their say in the coming asset sales referendum, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
Green Party welcomes new Labour leader
Sunday, 15 September 2013, 3:24 pm | Green Party
15 September 2013 Green Party welcomes new Labour leader Green Party Co-leaders Metiria Turei and Russel Norman congratulated David Cunliffe on his election as Labour Party leader. “Congratulations to David Cunliffe and to the Labour Party for running ... More >>
Green Party to contest Christchurch East by-election
Thursday, 12 September 2013, 5:08 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has confirmed it will contest the Christchurch East by-election and opened nominations today. More >>
National was warned against Rio Tinto hand-out
Thursday, 12 September 2013, 3:09 pm | Green Party
The National Government was warned Rio Tinto’s demands for money should be rejected but National handed over $30 million in a desperate attempt to keep its asset sales programme afloat, Green Party energy spokesperson Gareth Hughes said today. More >>
Govt interference in internet market leaves NZers worse off
Thursday, 12 September 2013, 1:56 pm | Green Party
The Green Party supports the Coalition for Fair Internet Pricing campaign launched today and is calling on Communications Minister Amy Adams to go back to the drawing board over setting copper broadband price. More >>
Time for more tools to cool Auckland housing market
Thursday, 12 September 2013, 12:14 pm | Green Party
The Reserve Bank’s forecast that it will raise interest rates on homeowners and businesses at a time when families and businesses are struggling highlights the need for alternative tools to cool the housing market, Green Party associate finance spokesperson ... More >>
Open letter to MPs from Metiria Turei on SkyCity deal
Thursday, 12 September 2013, 10:52 am | Green Party
Usually we think of Parliament as blocks or parties, and look past the individual Members to the slots we each fit into. We are all very aware of roles and boundaries within our own caucuses. More >>
Greens send letter to Govt MPs over SkyCity deal
Thursday, 12 September 2013, 10:50 am | Green Party
The Green Party today released an open letter calling on all MPs currently supporting the SkyCity convention centre deal to look at the recently released information and rethink their support. More >>
Greens welcome Auckland’s smart transport future
Thursday, 12 September 2013, 10:08 am | Green Party
The Green Party welcomed the unwrapping of Auckland's first electric train today, saying it heralded a new era of decent public transport for the city. More >>
Avondale closure a heartbreak
Wednesday, 11 September 2013, 3:41 pm | Green Party
Today’s Government decision to merge the Aranui schools is a heartbreak for the children, families and teachers of Avondale School who fought hard with the Government to stay open, the Green Party said today. More >>
Draft water quality standards a licence to pollute
Wednesday, 11 September 2013, 12:57 pm | Green Party
New Zealand needs robust standards for clean water, not permission for more pollution, the Green Party said today. More >>
The case for John Key’s asset sales takes another hit
Wednesday, 11 September 2013, 11:44 am | Green Party
The National Government’s asset sales make even less economic sense now with the sale proceeds unlikely to reach the Government’s $5-$7 billion target and costs spiralling out of control, Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei said today. More >>
National Government must ditch its extreme RMA changes
Wednesday, 11 September 2013, 11:30 am | Green Party
National does not have support to push through its extreme changes to undermine New Zealand’s environmental law, the Resource Management Act, and it should ditch them, Green Party environment spokesperson Eugenie Sage said today. More >>
Govt fails deaf over family violence DVD
Wednesday, 11 September 2013, 10:27 am | Green Party
The lack of captioning for a recently released DVD dealing with the issue of family violence is a serious omission that needs to be rectified as soon as possible, the Green Party said today. More >>
Minister Parata needs to listen to Aranui
Tuesday, 10 September 2013, 11:31 am | Green Party
The Minister needs to show tomorrow that she has listened to the people in the Aranui school cluster and do what's best for their children, not use the earthquake as an excuse to carry out the Government’s far-right education agenda, the Green Party ... More >>
House prices up, family incomes down in Auckland
Monday, 9 September 2013, 4:51 pm | Green Party
The rapid rise in house prices in Auckland in the past year, even as the median family income in the region fell, shows that the current Government’s housing policies are failing New Zealanders, Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei said today. More >>
Manufacturing still in the doldrums under National
Monday, 9 September 2013, 12:46 pm | Green Party
Manufacturing output is down 6% in the past five years and shows no sign of recovery under National’s neglectful economic policies, Green Party associate finance spokesperson Julie Anne Genter said today. More >>
