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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 >>
Govt needs to recover Pike River victims
Tuesday, 3 September 2013, 1:02 pm | Green Party
The entire West Coast community supports a plan to re-enter the Pike River mine, West Coast-based Green MP Kevin Hague said today. More >>
Govt must run referendum as soon as possible
Monday, 2 September 2013, 10:39 am | Green Party
The Government has no mandate for their programme of selling profitable state owned assets, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
National’s motorways driving us to a more congested future
Monday, 2 September 2013, 9:50 am | Green Party
A damning report confirms Green Party fears that National’s motorway obsession will increase congestion in Wellington and waste billions of dollars of public money, Green Party transport spokesperson Julie Anne Genter said today. More >>
NZ children lose again
Friday, 30 August 2013, 5:20 pm | Green Party
Today’s decision by the Court of Appeal dismissing an appeal by the Child Poverty Action Group condemns children whose parents are without employment to on-going poverty, Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei said today. More >>
DOC job cuts went too far
Friday, 30 August 2013, 12:12 pm | Green Party
New figures showing 250 vacancies in the new Department of Conservation (DOC) structure shows how deeply flawed the restructuring exercise has been, the Green Party said today. More >>
NZIER report shows just 18 more jobs from SkyCity deal
Friday, 30 August 2013, 11:28 am | Green Party
A report the Government has relied on to assess the employment impact of the SkyCity convention centre shows the deal will increase the number of jobs in New Zealand by just 18, Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei said today. More >>
Govt needs to put an end to failed charter school experiment
Thursday, 29 August 2013, 5:20 pm | Green Party
The Government should cancel its plans to open charter schools next year given the fact most of the applicants had difficulty simply filling out the application form, Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei said today. More >>
No Legal Accountability For Spy Agencies
Thursday, 29 August 2013, 5:04 pm | Green Party
It’s a sad day for the people of New Zealand when Government spies can break the law and not be held to account for it, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
Our chance to get animal welfare right for animals
Thursday, 29 August 2013, 10:56 am | Green Party
The Green Party has supported the Animal Welfare Amendment Bill at its first reading today but made it clear that further support relies on the Bill being improved at select committee. More >>
Time to commit to a GE-free New Zealand
Thursday, 29 August 2013, 10:55 am | Green Party
The Green Party has called on the Government to reconsider its commitment to fund further risky GE research when the rewards of such research have been virtually non-existent. More >>
A relief, but questions remain on botulism
Wednesday, 28 August 2013, 5:40 pm | Green Party
This afternoon’s confirmation that the bacteria found in Fonterra whey power is not the dangerous Clostridium botulinum is a huge relief, the Green Party said today. More >>
Kiwis paying too much for computers and software
Wednesday, 28 August 2013, 3:33 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling for a Commerce Committee inquiry into the over pricing of computer software and hardware in New Zealand compared to other countries, Green Party ICT spokesperson Gareth Hughes said today More >>
Life Is Not a Patentable Invention
Wednesday, 28 August 2013, 11:24 am | Green Party
Today is New Zealand’s chance to rule out the patenting of life with the Green Party’s amendment to the Patent Bill. More >>
