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Mighty River Sale Leaves $2.3m a Week Hole In Govt Books
Wednesday, 28 August 2013, 11:00 am | Green Party
Mighty River Power’s financial results show that National has increased the Government’s net deficit by $2.3 million a week by selling a profitable public asset, even after accounting for the reduced cost of Government debt, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel ... More >>
Greens celebrate online enrolment win
Tuesday, 27 August 2013, 3:56 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is celebrating the inclusion of full online voter enrolment as part of the changes to electoral law announced today by the Government. More >>
Green Party seeks support for practical changes to RMA Bill
Tuesday, 27 August 2013, 11:57 am | Green Party
27 August 2013 Green Party seeks support for practical changes to RMA Bill and Auckland Plan legislation The Green Party have put forward several reasonable and practical amendments to the Resource Management Reform Bill and the Government can show a commitment ... More >>
Gold mining undermines 100% Pure brand
Tuesday, 27 August 2013, 11:53 am | Green Party
27 August 2013 Govt's gold mining on conservation land proposal undermines 100% Pure brand The Government is further tarnishing our clean, green reputation by opening up our conservation land to gold mining, said Green Party mining spokesperson Catherine ... More >>
Reserve Bank Missed Opportunities For Lower Interest Rates
Tuesday, 27 August 2013, 9:29 am | Green Party
New information released by the Green Party today shows that the Reserve Bank has been over-estimating the rate of inflation meaning interest rates have been kept higher than necessary. More >>
Manuka Honey Chance For NZ to Get it Right
Monday, 26 August 2013, 10:20 am | Green Party
The recent Manuka honey labelling issue gives us a chance to focus on increasing the value we get from exports, and creating jobs here in New Zealand, the Green Party said today. More >>
Key broke promise on asset sales cost
Sunday, 25 August 2013, 10:04 am | Green Party
John Key spent twice as much as he promised he would on the sale of Mighty River Power, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
High dollar kills more good Kiwi jobs
Friday, 23 August 2013, 12:20 pm | Green Party
The National Government’s high dollar policy has killed another 180 high-wage, high-skill New Zealand jobs, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
Govt must take action following victory in pay equity case
Friday, 23 August 2013, 11:01 am | Green Party
The Employment Court victory of Lower Hutt caregiver, Kristine Bartlett means the Key Government needs to confront the issues of massive pay inequity in the caregiving sector, Green Party women's spokesperson Jan Logie said today. More >>
Greens welcome recommendations for greater transparency
Thursday, 22 August 2013, 1:20 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has welcomed the final report on the Lobbying Disclosure Bill and is pleased with the committee’s clear recommendations for greater transparency. More >>
Fundamental constraint on freedom becomes law
Thursday, 22 August 2013, 10:10 am | Green Party
The National Government, along with Peter Dunne and John Banks, have signed away significant freedoms of New Zealanders by passing the Government Communications and Security Bureau (GCSB) legislation tonight, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman ... More >>
Greens back bringing incorporated societies law up-to-date
Wednesday, 21 August 2013, 2:55 pm | Green Party
The Law Commission’s recommendations to update laws governing incorporated societies needs to be advanced by the Government, Green Party community and voluntary sector spokesperson Denise Roche said today. More >>
PM responsible for inquiry breaching press freedom
Wednesday, 21 August 2013, 2:03 pm | Green Party
Breaches of press freedom were inevitable when the Prime Minister set up an inquiry to investigate a leak to a journalist with no boundaries set on what information could be obtained, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
Green Party initiates inquiry into sexual violence services
Wednesday, 21 August 2013, 12:44 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has sparked a Parliamentary inquiry into sexual violence services funding in New Zealand. More >>
Government missing opportunity to expand national parks
Wednesday, 21 August 2013, 10:20 am | Green Party
21 August 2013 Government missing opportunity to expand national parks A report released today by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (PCE) highlights that incredibly precious conservation land, classed as stewardship land, isn’t getting ... More >>
Reserve Bank responds to National’s housing failure
Tuesday, 20 August 2013, 4:11 pm | Green Party
The Green Party today welcomed the Reserve Bank’s introduction of new loan-to-value ratio restrictions on mortgage lending but said it highlights the National Government’s failure to address the growing home affordability crisis. More >>
Greens Announce Council Candidate
Tuesday, 20 August 2013, 1:32 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is pleased to announce that it is standing Colin Robertson in the upcoming Nelson Council elections. More >>
Key to give away another $40 million in Meridian sale
Tuesday, 20 August 2013, 12:57 pm | Green Party
The National Government’s plan to sell Meridian Energy shares includes a $40 million give away of public money to a handful of retail investors, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
More deforestation following ETS changes
Monday, 19 August 2013, 12:29 pm | Green Party
19 August 2013 More deforestation following ETS changes The Government is cherry-picking figures and trying to ignore that their own reports show increases in deforestation following their weakening of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), the Green Party ... More >>
Government weakens climate target
Friday, 16 August 2013, 1:57 pm | Green Party
The Government’s announcement today that it is to weaken New Zealand’s climate reduction target by half is a disgrace, the Green Party said. The National Government had previously issued a greenhouse gas reduction target of 10-20% of 1990 levels ... More >>
