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National’s veto power makes SkyCity deal dirtier
Thursday, 18 July 2013, 11:53 am | Green Party
SkyCity deal documents show how the National Government ignored warnings about the damage its dirty deal with SkyCity would do and instead, focused on getting itself the power to block groups it doesn’t like from using the convention centre, Green ... More >>
SkyCity played National for a fool
Wednesday, 17 July 2013, 5:35 pm | Green Party
Documents released today show that SkyCity played National for a fool when negotiating its gold-plated deal to get more pokie machines and law changes, the Green Party said today. More >>
A victory for Kiwis who stood up for World Heritage Area
Wednesday, 17 July 2013, 4:15 pm | Green Party
Today’s decision to decline an application to build a tunnel under a World Heritage Area is a victory for the thousands of New Zealanders who have demanded protection for our spectacular national parks, the Green Party says. More >>
Still hope for Last Ocean
Wednesday, 17 July 2013, 10:28 am | Green Party
The Green Party expressed disappointment at the outcome of the special meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), but has called on the Government to keep up the pressure to create a marine reserve ... More >>
Bennett wants kindy teachers to dob in beneficiaries
Wednesday, 17 July 2013, 9:57 am | Green Party
The National Government is expecting early childhood education (ECE) centres to monitor the attendance of beneficiary children and to "dob in" parents whose kids don't always attend so their benefits can be cut, information obtained by the Green Party shows. More >>
Housing bubble can be controlled
Tuesday, 16 July 2013, 12:02 pm | Green Party
Families do not need to be locked out of buying their first home by the introduction of measures to control house price inflation, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
Cancel unnecessary projects to fund Auckland transport
Monday, 15 July 2013, 4:14 pm | Green Party
There is no need to impose new taxes on Aucklanders if uneconomic and unnecessary projects are dropped from the Government’s wishlist and more cost-efficient projects are prioritised, Green Party transport spokesperson Julie Anne Genter said today. More >>
Govt hiding SkyCity deal’s negative economic aspects
Thursday, 11 July 2013, 4:15 pm | Green Party
The Government has completely failed to alert the public to the negative economic impacts of their dirty deal with SkyCity, Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei said today. More >>
House Prices Lower with CGT –Treasury
Thursday, 11 July 2013, 3:51 pm | Green Party
Treasury have said that property prices will be lower and our tax system fairer if we had a capital gains tax, the Green Party said today. More >>
Privileges complaint upheld
Thursday, 11 July 2013, 3:12 pm | Green Party
The Green Party welcomes today’s decision by the Speaker to allow the Privileges Committee to consider the issue of access to parliamentary email logs and security access records. More >>
MPs’ chance to do the right thing
Wednesday, 10 July 2013, 11:40 am | Green Party
10 July 2013 MPs’ chance to do the right thing The Green Party welcomes the decision of the Speaker to allow a personal vote on the New Zealand International Convention Centre as an opportunity for MPs to vote with their conscience and help protect people ... More >>
Environment Minister waters down environmental protections
Wednesday, 10 July 2013, 11:11 am | Green Party
The National Government intends to reduce New Zealanders’ right to appeal in the courts decisions that are detrimental to the environment, the Green Party said today. More >>
Voluntary water accord no substitute for binding standards
Tuesday, 9 July 2013, 8:43 pm | Green Party
The voluntary Sustainable Dairying: Water Accord is no substitute for effective binding rules and standards, the Green Party said today. More >>
Govt breaks promise over Schedule 4 mining permit
Tuesday, 9 July 2013, 8:40 pm | Green Party
The Government has broken its promise not to allow mining on Schedule 4 land, the Green Party said today. More >>
Speaker needs to consider conscience vote on Skycity bill
Tuesday, 9 July 2013, 4:27 pm | Green Party
The Speaker of the House David Carter needs to consider allowing a personal vote on any changes to relax gambling law in SkyCity’s favour so that all MPs can vote with their consciences, Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei said today. More >>
SkyCity deal could lead to crime and suicide
Monday, 8 July 2013, 5:25 pm | Green Party
The SkyCity deal could lead to an increase in relationship breakdowns, depression, suicide, reduced work productivity, bankruptcies, and gambling-related crime according to the Government’s own assessment of the deal, the Green Party said today. More >>
Govt shouldn’t sell companies to bail out coal company
Monday, 8 July 2013, 3:33 pm | Green Party
National’s backwards priorities have been highlighted by its plan to use the proceeds from selling renewable electricity assets to bail out a failing coal company, Green Party energy spokesperson Gareth Hughes said today. More >>
City Rail Link should be built as soon as possible
Monday, 8 July 2013, 12:28 pm | Green Party
The announcement that the first section of the City Rail Link will be built as early as 2016 revives the case for getting the CRL completed as soon as possible, Green Party transport spokesperson Julie Anne Genter said today. More >>
Fifty one thousand more signatures to asset sales petition
Monday, 8 July 2013, 11:50 am | Green Party
The Keep Our Assets coalition will resubmit the citizens’ initiated referendum petition to stop asset sales with an additional fifty one thousand signatures today. More >>
Govt must not override Council process with SkyCity deal
Monday, 8 July 2013, 11:10 am | Green Party
The Government must not bypass the normal resource consent process for the Auckland convention centre it wants to build with SkyCity, Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei said today. More >>
