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Mighty River Con Revealed
Thursday, 9 May 2013, 8:40 am | Green Party
The Mighty River sale has been shown to be a con on New Zealanders with less than 3 percent of Kiwis buying in and most of the shares going to corporates, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
GCSB’s functions being dramatically widened not clarified
Wednesday, 8 May 2013, 1:38 pm | Green Party
The GCSB bill makes changes that expand its powers to allow invasive spying into the lives of New Zealanders and are not simply a clarification as John Key claims, the Green Party said today. More >>
Government urged to save the School Journal and Learning Media
Wednesday, 8 May 2013, 12:36 pm | Green Party
The Government must get hands on and act urgently to save the School Journal and its publishers Learning Media, which is struggling because of Government funding changes, the Green Party said today. More >>
Reserve Bank highlights National’s economic failure
Wednesday, 8 May 2013, 12:27 pm | Green Party
The Green Party welcomes the Reserve Bank’s acknowledgment of the fact that the high dollar and run-away housing market are building up serious problems in the economy, which National has failed to fix, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
Green Party to give animal advocates their voice
Wednesday, 8 May 2013, 12:25 pm | Green Party
The Green Party will hold their own public hearings to allow animal welfare advocates to have their submissions on party pills legislation heard. More >>
Poroporoaki ki a Parekura Horomia: Metiria Turei's speech
Tuesday, 7 May 2013, 2:43 pm | Green Party
A descendent of Uawanui-a-Ruamatua river has fallen. The noble chief of Te Aitanga a Hauiti has fallen. The Voice/representative of Ikaroa Rāwhiti has fallen. Our friend has passed beyond the veil. More >>
Novopay – schools need to get back to the future
Tuesday, 7 May 2013, 1:45 pm | Green Party
Schools are back where they were at the start of the Novopay debacle, with no certainty teachers will be paid for at least the next two years, the Green Party said today. More >>
Conservation suffers as DOC cutting season continues
Tuesday, 7 May 2013, 12:52 pm | Green Party
Today’s announcement by the Department of Conservation (DOC) finalising the restructure, and loss of 72 jobs, is bad for conservation, said the Green Party. DOC today announced the final details on the restructure. More >>
Mining Under Homes Sets Worrying Precedent
Tuesday, 7 May 2013, 10:26 am | Green Party
An Independent Commissioners Hearing Panel decision which allows foreign mining giant Newmont Gold to mine under people’s houses against their will sets a dangerous precedent, the Green Party said today. More >>
John Key’s Mitt Romney Moment
Tuesday, 7 May 2013, 10:05 am | Green Party
John Key has had his own Mitt Romney moment when he was caught out telling a business audience what he really thinks instead of the usual manufactured spin, Green Party co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
Key’s law allows more GCSB spying on New Zealanders
Tuesday, 7 May 2013, 9:28 am | Green Party
The Prime Minister’s new spy laws reward the GCSB with significantly greater powers to spy on New Zealanders, despite overwhelming evidence of failure at the agency, says the Green Party. More >>
Ambulance at the bottom of the cliff approach not working
Monday, 6 May 2013, 4:41 pm | Green Party
The National Government’s rheumatic fever funding announcement is just a Band-Aid on another problem that it is avoiding tackling, the Green Party says. More >>
Spread of marine pests due to lack of resources
Monday, 6 May 2013, 2:10 pm | Green Party
The Government must urgently provide the equipment needed to contain a current marine pest outbreak in the Coromandel, the Green Party said today. Green Party biosecurity spokesperson Steffan Browning visited Coromandel Harbour on Sunday and was shocked ... More >>
Focus On Surplus Distracts from Failure On Rebalancing
Monday, 6 May 2013, 11:07 am | Green Party
The National Government's singular focus on one measure of economic performance – returning the Government’s budget to surplus – is distracting attention away from their failure to rebalance the economy and create jobs, the Green Party said ... More >>
Time for Police Commissioner to take a second look
Monday, 6 May 2013, 9:04 am | Green Party
Green Party justice spokesperson David Clendon has written to Police Commissioner Peter Marshall requesting an investigation into the prosecution and conviction of Teina Pora. More >>
Conservation Minister forgetting lessons of Cave Creek
Saturday, 4 May 2013, 12:29 pm | Green Party
Conservation Minister Nick Smith must remember the lessons of Cave Creek and stop the current Department of Conservation (DOC) restructuring, the Green Party said today. More >>
Submissions on Green Bill heard in Whakatane today
Thursday, 2 May 2013, 1:43 pm | Green Party
There was a very strong voice today from local tangata whenua saying that they want their river protected not polluted said Green Party MP Catherine Delahunty. The Local Government and Environment Select Committee today heard submissions on Green MP Catherine ... More >>
Animal welfare strategy fails to lift standards
Thursday, 2 May 2013, 1:25 pm | Green Party
We have a rare chance to lift our animal welfare standards, but today’s strategy will fail to achieve that, Green Party animal welfare spokesperson Mojo Mathers said today. More >>
Greens respond to Business New Zealand open letter
Thursday, 2 May 2013, 1:11 pm | Green Party
The Green Party will not be withdrawing its popular plan to reduce power prices for Kiwi families and businesses, Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei said today. More >>
Time For a Cup of Tea On Asset Sales
Thursday, 2 May 2013, 10:47 am | Green Party
National’s rush to sell the three electricity SOEs before the end of the year is anti-democratic, financially unsound, and will leave retail investors exposed when NZ Power reduces electricity prices, Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei said today. More >>
