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Chch school closure decision worse than expected
Wednesday, 29 May 2013, 4:06 pm | Green Party
The Government’s decision to push ahead with a number of school closures in Christchurch will cause more heartbreak for children and their parents still suffering the after-effects of the Christchurch earthquakes, Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei said today. More >>
Government is trivialising child poverty
Wednesday, 29 May 2013, 3:13 pm | Green Party
The National Government has trivialised child poverty, and the needs of a quarter of kiwi kids, by ignoring most recommendations from the Children’s Commissioner’s Expert Advisory Group on Solutions to Child Poverty, the Green Party said today. More >>
Action on incomes needed to address poverty
Tuesday, 28 May 2013, 6:24 pm | Green Party
The Government’s final response to recommendations made by the expert advisory group on solutions to child poverty is a cop out leaving the extensive work carried out by the Children’s Commission largely ignored, the Green Party said today More >>
Party Pills Not For Pups
Tuesday, 28 May 2013, 2:20 pm | Green Party
It is very disappointing that the Government has blocked the Health Select Committee from being able to look at animal testing as part of the legal high legislation, the Green Party said today. More >>
Feeding kids a good first step
Tuesday, 28 May 2013, 1:19 pm | Green Party
Today’s food in schools announcement is a victory for people power, and the next step is to tackle the causes of poverty, the Green Party said today. “I salute all those who have pushed so hard for food in schools to get the Government to finally ... More >>
Green Party want so-called “ethical” bananas investigated
Tuesday, 28 May 2013, 10:47 am | Green Party
Dole should peel off their stickers claiming their bananas are an ethical choice until the Commerce Commission investigates their claim, the Green Party said today. More >>
Govt admits asset sales program in deep trouble
Monday, 27 May 2013, 5:28 pm | Green Party
National has admitted that its asset sales programme is a failure with its decision to consider selling Meridian Energy in blocks, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
Minister Should Change Legal Aid Policy to Reflect the Law
Monday, 27 May 2013, 3:25 pm | Green Party
The Government should accept the Court of Appeal’s finding that its legal aid changes are unlawful and reverse them, the Green Party said today. More >>
Another nail in the coffin of asset sales con
Monday, 27 May 2013, 1:03 pm | Green Party
The release of Treasury’s definition of who was a ‘retail investor’ in the sale of Mighty River Power shares is a further nail in the coffin of National’s myth that it was selling shares to ordinary Kiwi ‘mums and dads’, Green Party ... More >>
Government Should Listen to Reason On RMA
Monday, 27 May 2013, 8:49 am | Green Party
The Government needs to listen to reason and back pedal on its proposed changes to Part 2 of the Resource Management Act (RMA), said the Green Party today. More >>
Govt deep sea oil block offer reckless
Friday, 24 May 2013, 12:24 pm | Green Party
24 May 2013 Govt deep sea oil block offer reckless As Block Offer 2013 bidding begins today, the Green Party is calling the Government reckless and pledges to submit the Kiwi Bid – a bid to protect New Zealand waters and leave them free from risky deep ... More >>
Govt-funded homes for intellectually disabled must be safe
Friday, 24 May 2013, 11:44 am | Green Party
The Ministry of Health needs to urgently review its processes for monitoring government-funded residential services for people with disabilities after fresh revelations of abuse, Green Party health spokesperson Kevin Hague said today. More >>
'Mum and dad’ investors myth busted
Friday, 24 May 2013, 8:41 am | Green Party
Green Party research, confirmed by Treasury, shows that half of the shares in Mighty River Power that National sold to retail investors went to just 13,000 people and that 10 percent of the retail shares went to just 400 wealthy people and organisations, ... More >>
Dark Day For Conservation In NZ
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 1:14 pm | Green Party
The Government is eroding the conservation estate by allowing Australian owned Bathurst Resources Ltd access to conservation land to build open cast coal mine, the Green Party said today. More >>
March Against Monsanto
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 11:43 am | Green Party
The international event ‘March Against Monsanto’ is seeing hundreds of marches in cities all over the world to claim back control of the food system. Green Party GE spokesperson Steffan Browning will be hosting and speaking at the Christchurch ... More >>
Cold Kiwis Show Need For Lower Power Prices, Home Insulation
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 9:58 am | Green Party
More than one in three Kiwi households face a cold winter under National, highlighting the need for lower power prices and better insulation of homes, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
Interim Decision Means Supersized Schools
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 4:25 pm | Green Party
The Government needs to take note of the concerns of Christchurch parents who do not want their schools supersized, Green Party associate education spokesperson Catherine Delahunty said today. More >>
Damning report shows need for police culture change
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 12:21 pm | Green Party
Today’s damning report into the Ruatoki raid shows a dramatic overhaul of police culture is urgently required, the Green Party said today. More >>
Report shows GCSB inquiry needed before law change
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 3:20 pm | Green Party
The National Government should put its GCSB Bill on hold and order an independent inquiry given the on-going uncertainty and confusion over the agency’s actions in spying on New Zealanders, Green Party Co-leader Russel Norman said today. More >>
Minister Backs Down Over Salisbury
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 2:44 pm | Green Party
The Green Party welcomes Education Minister Hekia Parata’s U-turn on closing Salisbury School but deplores the unnecessary fear and stress this mangled process has put families through, Green Party associate education spokesperson Catherine Delahunty ... More >>
