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National’s housing policy just poly filler
Sunday, 11 August 2013, 2:50 pm | Green Party
11 August 2013 National’s housing policy just poly filler in face of crisis National’s just released housing policy throws a bit of money at first home buyers but does nothing to address New Zealand’s wider housing affordability crisis, the Green ... More >>
RMA changes risk further damage to NZ’s reputation
Saturday, 10 August 2013, 12:27 pm | Green Party
National’s push to weaken our environmental laws while the world is watching our response to the botulism scare is economic sabotage, the Green Party said today. More >>
National sets poor example for women leadership roles
Friday, 9 August 2013, 11:45 am | Green Party
9 August 2013 National sets poor example for women leadership roles The number of women on state appointed boards has declined under this National Government, the Green Party said today. The Ministry of Women’s Affairs today released their latest ... More >>
NZ Govt must send message to Russia over discriminatory laws
Thursday, 8 August 2013, 1:03 pm | Green Party
The Government needs to support gay New Zealand Olympian Blake Skjellerup and call for the repeal of homophobic laws ahead of the Winter Olympics in Russia, said Green Party rainbow spokesperson Jan Logie. More >>
Govt breaks promise on independent environment reporting
Thursday, 8 August 2013, 12:29 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is worried about politicisation of the state of the environment reporting announced today because the reporting will be done by the Ministry for the Environment rather than independently by Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (PCE), ... More >>
Denniston decision an environmental and climate disaster
Thursday, 8 August 2013, 11:48 am | Green Party
The Government is allowing one of the most unique native ecosystems in the world to be destroyed by Australian coal miners Bathurst Resources Ltd, the Green Party said today. More >>
National adds another $30 million to asset sales bill
Thursday, 8 August 2013, 10:38 am | Green Party
National has forked over $30 million of public money to Rio Tinto to clear the way for its plan to sell down more public electricity assets, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
MPI failing to monitor labelling of GE food
Thursday, 8 August 2013, 9:07 am | Green Party
The Ministry of Primary Industries is failing to monitor food labelling requirements relating to genetic engineering and irradiation, the Green Party said today. More >>
National failing job seekers
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 11:46 am | Green Party
Household Labour Force statistics out today show that unemployment remains at high levels, rising to 6.4 percent for the June 2014 quarter. More >>
Dunne’s GCSB review as toothless as MMP review
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 1:42 pm | Green Party
A review of the GCSB, one of the amendments conceded to Peter Dunne by the Prime Minister in exchange for his crucial vote on the GCSB bill up today, is as toothless as the MMP review, the Green Party said today. More >>
Primary Industries Ministry has questions to answer
Monday, 5 August 2013, 5:06 pm | Green Party
Parents need clear information about which baby formula is safe in the wake of the Fonterra product recall, the Green Party said today. More >>
Prime Minister’s chief of staff needs to step aside
Saturday, 3 August 2013, 12:33 pm | Green Party
“The latest Henry Inquiry revelations show that the Prime Minister’s chief of staff, Wayne Eagleson, bears responsibility for the release of the of Dunne/Vance emails to the Henry Inquiry. Mr Eagleson must now step aside until the full facts ... More >>
Key’s media spying scandal deepens
Friday, 2 August 2013, 7:32 pm | Green Party
John Key’s media spying scandal has deepened with revelations that his inquiry received full copies of journalist Andrea Vance’s emails, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
Government housing Bill mustn’t override local democracy
Friday, 2 August 2013, 3:41 pm | Green Party
The Green Party supports Local Government New Zealand’s call for the ‘over-ride’ clause in the Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Bill, Green Party housing spokesperson Holly Walker said today. More >>
Cost of storm sign of things to come
Friday, 2 August 2013, 3:24 pm | Green Party
New figures estimating the cost of the June storm to the country are even more concerning given the increase in extreme weather events that we face, the Green Party said today. More >>
Green Party : Talley’s and Foreign Charter Vessels
Friday, 2 August 2013, 12:15 pm | Green Party
The Green Party would like to congratulate Talley’s strong and consistent position against Foreign Charter Vessels (FCVs) operating in New Zealand’s waters, and it is great that the National Party has decided not to progress the exemption for settlement ... More >>
Young people doing well but struggling with finance
Thursday, 1 August 2013, 7:00 pm | Green Party
The findings of a comprehensive survey on the health and wellbeing of New Zealand youth busts many myths about young people drinking and using drugs, but shows worrying trends around depression, financial stress and access to contraception, the Green ... More >>
Government all talk, no commitment on City Rail Link
Thursday, 1 August 2013, 6:48 pm | Green Party
The National Government needs to make good on its promise to build the City Rail Link and commit to funding at least 50 percent of the project, Green Party transport spokesperson Julie Anne Genter said today. More >>
Politics of fear has no place in New Zealand
Thursday, 1 August 2013, 4:05 pm | Green Party
John Key is trying to frighten the New Zealand public into submission as he pushes through his law to strip away their rights, the Green Party said today. Today John Key revealed that people involved in Al Qaeda were living in New Zealand. More >>
Report confirms urgent action needed on climate change
Thursday, 1 August 2013, 11:44 am | Green Party
1 August 2013 Report confirms urgent action needed on climate change The report released today, by the Office of the Chief Science Advisor, highlights the urgency for action on protecting the climate, the Green Party said. The report says that New Zealand ... More >>
