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Crown takeover must have clear boundaries
Wednesday, 3 July 2013, 4:21 pm | Green Party
The Crown Manager’s terms of reference must clearly ensure that their powers are restricted to the issue of building consents and not other council business, the Green Party said today. More >>
PM’s lack of transparency, tries to dodge SkyCity questions
Wednesday, 3 July 2013, 3:08 pm | Green Party
Prime Minister John Key’s move to dodge questions about the SkyCity pokies deal today was a failed attempt to distance himself from a deal that’s growing more unpopular with Aucklanders every day, the Green Party says. More >>
GCSB Bills threaten ICT jobs
Wednesday, 3 July 2013, 11:51 am | Green Party
New spying laws before Parliament not only have the potential to significantly compromise our privacy, they risk future job creation and the growth of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector in New Zealand, the Green Party said today. More >>
IWC says Govt must act for survival of Maui’s dolphins
Tuesday, 2 July 2013, 9:42 am | Green Party
The Government needs to urgently implement the recommendations of the International Whaling Commission’s (IWC) Scientific Committee which has expressed ‘extreme concern’ over the plight of the critically endangered Maui’s dolphins, the Green ... More >>
Christchurch Residents Need Clarity On Consents
Monday, 1 July 2013, 2:52 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling for the National Government and the City Council to step up and tell the people of Christchurch what the removal of the Council’s building consent accreditation means for the rebuild. More >>
Government nerves show as it gambles on pokies sign-off
Monday, 1 July 2013, 1:31 pm | Green Party
Another delay in signing the pokies for convention centre contract reveals Government nervousness about drafting a legally and morally dodgy deal, the Green Party said today. More >>
PM’s inquiry may be illegal
Monday, 1 July 2013, 11:42 am | Green Party
The Prime Minister’s inquiry into the leaking of the Kitteridge report appears to have acted beyond the law by accessing Peter Dunne’s email account log without his permission, and the Green Party has lodged a complaint with the Ombudsmen on ... More >>
Government must stop dragging their feet on forestry
Monday, 1 July 2013, 11:38 am | Green Party
The adoption of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) standard shows that a national environmental standard is possible and the Government should advance one urgently, the Green Party said today. More >>
Federated Farmers should back local farmers
Monday, 1 July 2013, 8:54 am | Green Party
Federated Farmers are backing the wrong side with their decision to support Environment Minister Amy Adams’ intention to block local councils from being able to regulate for genetic engineering in their local communities, the Green Party said today. More >>
Vanity motorway projects not answer to Auckland transport
Friday, 28 June 2013, 2:16 pm | Green Party
The National Government’s Auckland motorway plan will cost the New Zealand public an exorbitant amount of money for little value, the Green Party said today. The National Government today announced a $5 billion plan for a Waitemata Harbour rail and road ... More >>
Green Businesses save money and create jobs.
Friday, 28 June 2013, 12:18 pm | Green Party
Green Party Mayoral Candidate Aaron Hawkins has called on the Dunedin City Council to offer low interest rates advances to local businesses to invest in energy saving measures & renewable energy sources. More >>
Time for Mayor to stop supporting SkyCity deal
Thursday, 27 June 2013, 5:07 pm | Green Party
Auckland Mayor Len Brown needs to rethink his support of the SkyCity deal following a resounding vote against it by the Auckland City Council, Green Party gambling spokesperson Denise Roche said today. More >>
Urgent need for Green housing solutions in Christchurch
Thursday, 27 June 2013, 3:20 pm | Green Party
The Tenants Protection Association’s (TPA) survey released today shows the urgent need to improve the quality and affordability of housing, especially in Christchurch, the Green Party said today. More >>
Christchurch rebuild not an excuse for more asset sales
Thursday, 27 June 2013, 1:53 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the National Government to stop putting pressure on Christchurch to sell strategic assets to pay for the rebuild. The Government today announced a $4.8 billion cost sharing agreement with the Christchurch City Council. More >>
Probable u-turn on Auckland rail link welcomed
Wednesday, 26 June 2013, 2:18 pm | Green Party
The Government’s probable u-turn on building the city rail link in Auckland is a major win for Aucklanders and the Green Party who has been relentlessly campaigning for more than five years to get the project started. More >>
NZ now isolated on climate policy
Wednesday, 26 June 2013, 12:58 pm | Green Party
New Zealand is increasingly isolated on Climate Policy, now we are no longer following but headed off in the wrong direction instead, the Green Party said today. More >>
PM’s politics of fear a distasteful development
Wednesday, 26 June 2013, 11:32 am | Green Party
John Key’s foray into the politics of fear by referencing the Boston bombings is distasteful and not the style of politics New Zealanders want, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said this morning. More >>
Pig farmers and beekeepers combine biosecurity forces
Wednesday, 26 June 2013, 11:30 am | Green Party
Having two primary industry sectors fighting the Ministry in court today shows that our biosecurity safeguards aren’t working, the Green Party said today. More >>
SkyCity PR blitz starts with facial recognition concession
Tuesday, 25 June 2013, 10:37 am | Green Party
“SkyCity finally bringing in a small harm reduction measure such as facial recognition technology before the final sign off on its dirty deal with the Government is all about media management and PR spin,” Green Party gambling spokesperson Denise Roche ... More >>
Historic equal pay case tests our legislation
Monday, 24 June 2013, 7:11 pm | Green Party
The case in the High Court this week highlights a fundamental misunderstanding about fairness of pay for men and women, the Green Party said today. More >>
