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Government overrides rule of law again

Thursday, 6 June 2013, 11:35 am | Green Party

6 June 2013 Government overrides rule of law again National’s undemocratic law making is in the spotlight again with the Law Society slamming the constitutionality of new housing legislation, calling it ‘contrary to the rule of law and good legislation ... More >>

Meeting the Challenge: A Strategy for NZ Climate Policy

Thursday, 6 June 2013, 11:32 am | Green Party

Green Party MP Kennedy Graham is hosting a climate change conference at Parliament on Friday. More >>

Health Minister is wrong – school nurses are needed

Wednesday, 5 June 2013, 4:18 pm | Green Party

The Health Minister is wrong to say that every low decile primary and intermediate school has their own dedicated school nurse, which is why principals, teachers and nurses say they are desperately needed, the Green Party said today. More >>

Electricity Authority has failed to control prices

Wednesday, 5 June 2013, 12:50 pm | Green Party

The National Party-created Electricity Authority has failed to control the unjustifiable rise in electricity prices and has crossed a line by entering into political debate in an attempt to cover for its failure, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said ... More >>

Gaming tables in SkyCity deal have huge potential for harm

Wednesday, 5 June 2013, 11:21 am | Green Party

The Key Government has downplayed the extent of the increase in gambling harm that will flow on from their dirty deal with SkyCity, Green Party gambling spokesperson Denise Roche said today. More >>

Government should stop tax breaks to rich oil companies

Wednesday, 5 June 2013, 11:17 am | Green Party

5 June 2013 Government should stop tax breaks to rich oil companies The Government should stop its multimillion dollar tax breaks to the oil and gas industry and use the money saved to support the transition to clean energy, says Green Party energy ... More >>

OECD gives thumbs up to Green economic direction

Wednesday, 5 June 2013, 9:24 am | Green Party

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) supports key Green Party policies for enhancing economic prosperity, the Green Party said today. More >>

Charter schools on the ruins of Christchurch education

Tuesday, 4 June 2013, 3:50 pm | Green Party

Official documents show the Government is planning to set up charter schools on the site of closed state schools, possibly those in Christchurch, the Green Party said today. The Education Amendment Bill, which makes charter schools law, is likely to ... More >>

Major issues with SkyCity deal – legal opinion

Tuesday, 4 June 2013, 2:36 pm | Green Party

The Government’s deal with SkyCity can be unwound by a future Government and the Heads of Agreement on which it is based could be unlawful according to a damning legal opinion by Franks and Ogilvie released by the Green Party today. More >>

National seizing control of Aucklanders’ rates

Tuesday, 4 June 2013, 10:50 am | Green Party

Central government is giving itself more power to control how Auckland rates are spent on transport projects with the passage of the Land Transport Management Amendment Bill tonight, said Green Party transport spokesperson Julie Anne Genter. More >>

Norman: Protecting our democracy from crony capitalism

Tuesday, 4 June 2013, 9:43 am | Green Party

Dr Russel Norman - June 1 2013: Speech to Green Party AGM More >>

Fonterra should suspend milk from oil and fracking land

Tuesday, 4 June 2013, 9:08 am | Green Party

The Green Party is calling on Fonterra to suspend taking milk from land where oil and fracking waste, including highly toxic chemicals, has been spread and covered in Taranaki. More >>

Metiria Turei AGM Speech: Healthy Kids Ready to Learn

Sunday, 2 June 2013, 12:25 pm | Green Party

The Green Party has made no secret of its mission to win hearts and minds. Our passions, like the fight against child poverty, and a love of the environment, have affected mainstream thinking. New Zealand is a better place already because of all of you. More >>

Healthy kids ready to learn

Sunday, 2 June 2013, 11:40 am | Green Party

The Green Party has announced a plan to put nurses into every low decile primary and intermediate school in New Zealand. More >>

Government needs to address causes of prison riots

Sunday, 2 June 2013, 9:57 am | Green Party

The Spring Creek prison riot is the latest in a string of prison incidents that need urgent attention from the Corrections Minister, said the Green Party today. More >>

Crony capitalism takes root in the Beehive

Saturday, 1 June 2013, 1:17 pm | Green Party

The National Government is undermining our democracy by giving special treatment to its special friends, the Green Party said today. More >>

One law for oil

Friday, 31 May 2013, 1:01 pm | Green Party

The Government shouldn't be writing laws to limit protest at the behest of Shell, the Green Party said today. “The National Government used to talk about one for law for all, now it's a case of one law for oil,” said Green Party energy spokesperson ... More >>