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SkyCity deal must be ditched following Auditor Gen report
Tuesday, 19 February 2013, 3:54 pm | Green Party
Today’s damning Auditor General report into the National Government’s pokies-for-convention centre deal with SkyCity shows the casino got preferential treatment and the deal should be ditched, the Green Party said today. More >>
Free trade deals delay public health initiative
Tuesday, 19 February 2013, 3:16 pm | Green Party
The positive health initiative of introducing plain packaging for cigarettes is being undone by the Government’s free trade obsession, Green Party health spokesperson Kevin Hague said today. More >>
New internet cable will shut out competition
Tuesday, 19 February 2013, 11:25 am | Green Party
19 February 2013 New internet cable will shut out competition A second trans-Tasman internet cable is positive for New Zealand’s interconnectivity but will not address the monopoly Telecom currently has on connectivity to the rest of the world, the ... More >>
Christchurch school closures the wrong move for rebuilding
Monday, 18 February 2013, 1:15 pm | Green Party
18 February 2013 Christchurch school closures the wrong move for rebuilding communities Ripping the heart out of Christchurch communities by unnecessarily closing and merging schools is not the way to help these shattered communities rebuild, Green Party Co-leader ... More >>
Central Plains subsidy bad news for environment
Monday, 18 February 2013, 12:10 pm | Green Party
18 February 2013 Central Plains subsidy bad news for environment The Central Plains irrigation scheme is a Think Big scheme that is bad news for the environment, the Green Party said today. The Government today announced that the Irrigation Acceleration ... More >>
New procurement policies will create jobs, benefit SMEs
Monday, 18 February 2013, 11:47 am | Green Party
New procurement policies will create jobs, benefit SMEs Local procurement policies like those being introduced in Australia will ensure New Zealand businesses secure a greater share of major projects, the Green Party said today. More >>
National wastes $26 million on asset sales so far
Sunday, 17 February 2013, 8:29 am | Green Party
The Green Party has revealed today that the National Government has so far racked up a $26 million bill at the taxpayers’ expense for its ideologically-driven asset sales programme, before a single asset is even sold. More >>
High-vis will kill the cycle trail
Friday, 15 February 2013, 10:52 am | Green Party
15 February 2013 High-vis will kill the cycle trail Implementing mandatory high-vis gear for cyclists as suggested by Wellington coroner Ian Smith will have a chilling impact on international cycle tourists visiting NZ, the Green Party said today. The ... More >>
Tame Iti’s parole means he can start to move on
Thursday, 14 February 2013, 3:11 pm | Green Party
The decision by the Parole Board to grant parole to Tame Iti following 9 months in prison further demonstrates that the entire process has been a waste of taxpayer money, the Green Party said today. More >>
Key should appoint new Minister after Salisbury consultation
Thursday, 14 February 2013, 2:44 pm | Green Party
John Key must remove Hekia Parata as Education Minister after revelations the Government signed off on plans to close Salisbury School for girls a year before Ms Parata embarked on a sham three month consultation over its future, the Green Party said today. More >>
Govt must intervene to bring down exchange rate
Thursday, 14 February 2013, 1:00 pm | Green Party
14 February 2013 Govt must intervene to bring down exchange rate News today that the New Zealand dollar has hit a new post-float high against the British pound should be a wake-up call for the Government to intervene to project jobs, the Green Party ... More >>
Green Party Supports Living Wage
Thursday, 14 February 2013, 9:30 am | Green Party
February 14 2013 Green Party Supports Living Wage The Green Party is calling on the Government to follow the lead of conservative politicians like London Mayor Boris Johnson and adopt a living wage for all Government employees and contractors. The ... More >>
Green Party changes defend public education
Wednesday, 13 February 2013, 1:19 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is promising to integrate Charter Schools into the public education system as it outlines a caucus reshuffle focussed on defending the public education system and eradicating child poverty. More >>
Skycity profits from pushing legal boundaries
Wednesday, 13 February 2013, 12:09 pm | Green Party
SkyCity’s willingness to push the boundaries of New Zealand legislation is responsible for both poor mental and physical health outcomes, Green Party gambling spokesperson Denise Roche said today. More >>
Triathlete English must try harder
Wednesday, 13 February 2013, 11:49 am | Green Party
13 February 2013 Triathlete English must try harder While Finance Minister makes glib comments that the New Zealand economy is so healthy it is preparing for a triathlon, the real economy is dangerously unbalanced and Kiwi families are paying the price, ... More >>
Nats’ stealth state housing sell-off
Wednesday, 13 February 2013, 10:23 am | Green Party
Housing New Zealand figures reveal that the National Government is engaged in a stealth sell-off of a major public asset – our state housing stock, Green Party housing spokesperson Holly Walker said today. More >>
Govt inaction risks threat of superbugs in our food
Wednesday, 13 February 2013, 10:08 am | Green Party
The Government must follow other countries and move to continual monitoring of antibiotic resistant bacteria in our food, not leave it unmonitored for eight years, the Green Party said today. More >>
State Of The Nation Reveals Government Failure
Wednesday, 13 February 2013, 9:33 am | Green Party
13 FEBRUARY State Of The Nation Reveals Government Failure The National Government must urgently act to protect children as a report shows violence against kids escalating and a widening gap between the educational success of poor and wealthy students, ... More >>
McCully Must Listen To West Papuans Not Just Indonesia
Tuesday, 12 February 2013, 3:38 pm | Green Party
12 February 2012 McCully Must Listen To West Papuans Not Just Indonesia The Minister of Foreign Affairs Murray McCully should meet with and listen to the views of West Papuan leader Benny Wenda, Green Party MP Catherine Delahunty said today. Mr McCully ... More >>
Key needs to do his research on conditions in Nauru and PNG
Tuesday, 12 February 2013, 10:32 am | Green Party
John Key should visit Australia’s offshore detention centres himself and read the reports by respected international agencies about them before he suggests that New Zealand might use the centres for asylum seekers arriving here, the Green Party ... More >>
