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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 >>

Green Party proposes permanent solution for TV waste

Monday, 9 September 2013, 10:39 am | Green Party

Green Party MP Denise Roche has launched a Member’s Bill which will create a permanent solution for TV waste. More >>

Maui’s proposal too little too late

Friday, 6 September 2013, 3:54 pm | Green Party

The Conservation Minister is postponing action on Maui’s dolphin protection when action is needed immediately, the Green Party said today. More >>

New report shows NZ suffering effects of climate change

Friday, 6 September 2013, 1:32 pm | Green Party

New research out today confirming that New Zealand is being harmed by climate change highlights why the National Government is so wrong to ignore this serious problem, the Green Party says. More >>

NZ sea lions deserve greater protection

Thursday, 5 September 2013, 3:29 pm | Green Party

The Government should take a precautionary approach and immediately close this season's Southern Blue Whiting fishery around the Campbell Islands to protect the critically endangered New Zealand sea lion, the Green Party said today. More >>

Green - On passing of the Gambling Harm Reduct

Thursday, 5 September 2013, 8:51 am | Green Party

The Gambling Harm Reduction Bill has been hijacked by the Government and is another case of lip service to reducing, or even caring about, problem gambling in our communities, Green Party gambling spokesperson Denise Roche said today. More >>

Government hides truth about SkyCity deal from MPs

Wednesday, 4 September 2013, 3:10 pm | Green Party

The truth about the full financial and social impact of the SkyCity convention centre deal was hidden from Government MPs who have so far voted to support it, the Green Party said today. More >>

Government’s obsession kills Learning Media

Wednesday, 4 September 2013, 1:46 pm | Green Party

The Government’s obsession with competitive contracts has killed off a New Zealand educational treasure the organisation that has published the school journal for the past 79 years, the Green Party said today. More >>

National caught hiding cost of SkyCity deal

Wednesday, 4 September 2013, 12:44 pm | Green Party

National has been caught, again, hiding the costs of the SkyCity deal from the public and MPs even as it pushes the deal’s legislation through Parliament, Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei said today. More >>

Deaf community’s chance to flourish

Tuesday, 3 September 2013, 6:31 pm | Green Party

3 September 2013 Deaf community’s chance to flourish The Government must step up to implement the recommendations from today’s Human Rights Commission report ‘a New Era in the Right to Sign’ the Green Party said. “This report must not be ... More >>

Joyce’s report shows mining is no future for New Zealand

Tuesday, 3 September 2013, 4:53 pm | Green Party

The Government’s mining report shows that it is a jobs-poor industry that damages the environment, and the Government’s fossil fuel agenda has failed, Green Party mining spokesperson Catherine Delahunty said today. More >>

Green Party supports parliamentary motion on Syria

Tuesday, 3 September 2013, 4:23 pm | Green Party

The Green Party today gave its support to a Notice of Motion condemning the use of chemical weapons in Syria. The motion, carried unanimously in the House this afternoon, condemned the use of poison gas in that country, and called on United Nations Security ... More >>

Government gets F for failure in education

Tuesday, 3 September 2013, 3:51 pm | Green Party

The Government’s own report card on education shows it deserves a resounding F, for failing to address the needs of underachieving children while diverting precious resources away from programmes and teachers who could make a real difference, the ... More >>