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Plenty of room for govt to lead on affordable housing
Tuesday, 12 February 2013, 10:26 am | Green Party
12 February 2013 Treasury paper shows plenty of room for govt to lead on affordable housing Housing Minister Nick Smith may be a new minister in a hurry, but he needs to take his time to read his papers before opening his mouth on affordable housing, ... More >>
Greens back smart green economic direction
Monday, 11 February 2013, 9:47 am | Green Party
The Green Party today welcomed Greenpeace’s report that sets out a smart new economic direction for New Zealand – one that creates good jobs while protecting the environment. More >>
Information law too precious to be sold
Friday, 8 February 2013, 1:57 pm | Green Party
The Government should not cave to Warner Bros’ threats to dictate official information law in New Zealand to hide their dirty secrets, say the Green Party. Warner Bros are threatening the Government not to make information contained in the Ombudsman’s ... More >>
Emperor Joyce has no clothes
Friday, 8 February 2013, 11:18 am | Green Party
8 February 2013 Emperor Joyce has no clothes Stephen Joyce’s assertion that foreign investment in the oil and gas and mining industry will produce large numbers of jobs for unemployed New Zealanders doesn’t stand up to scrutiny says the Green Party. ... More >>
Cycling black spots need priority action from Govt
Thursday, 7 February 2013, 2:32 pm | Green Party
The Green Party today called on the National Government to properly fund safer cycle ways in light of a recent study that reveals several key accident black spots for cycling. The Dunedin School of Medicine has released an interactive map highlighting ... More >>
Govt Shouldn’t Be Making It Any Easier To Withhold Info
Thursday, 7 February 2013, 2:17 pm | Green Party
7 February 2013 Govt Shouldn’t Be Making It Any Easier To Withhold Info Today’s findings that the Government must release information it has unjustly withheld shows it should not be making it any easier to withhold information, the Green Party said ... More >>
Meagre fall in unemployment little solace
Thursday, 7 February 2013, 12:09 pm | Green Party
New figures showing a modest improvement in unemployment will offer little solace for record numbers of New Zealanders out of work, the Green Party said today. More >>
Joyce Mr Spin It not Mr Fix it
Tuesday, 5 February 2013, 4:48 pm | Green Party
Education Minister Steven Joyce is in charge of managing publicity of the Novopay debacle rather than taking action to fix it, Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei said today after official advice showed problems could take two years to fix. More >>
GMOs need national regulation
Tuesday, 5 February 2013, 10:47 am | Green Party
5 February 2013 GMOs need national regulation The Government must step in to provide the legislative surety that Councils need in order to manage any release of GMOs, the Green Party said today. An inter-council working party of Northland and Auckland ... More >>
Green Party response to recommendations for OIA
Monday, 4 February 2013, 6:59 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is disappointed with the Government’s response to the recommendations from the Law Commission’s review of the Official Information Act (OIA). More >>
New report shows looming health crisis
Monday, 4 February 2013, 10:09 am | Green Party
Rather than listen to bad news about an increasing shortage of hospital specialists and do something about it Health Minister Tony Ryall is attacking the messenger, the Green Party said today. More >>
Decision To Sign Off On Novopay Defies Belief
Friday, 1 February 2013, 2:24 pm | Green Party
The decision to sign off on Novopay despite the knowledge of 147 software defects asks some serious questions about what Bill English, Hekia Parata and Craig Foss were thinking, the Green Party said today. More >>
Record emigration to Australia as Nats fail on the economy
Friday, 1 February 2013, 11:51 am | Green Party
A record 53,676 people left New Zealand to live in Australia in 2012 as the National Government failed to create jobs and opportunities for people to live here, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
Green Party expresses sadness at death of Sir Paul Holmes
Friday, 1 February 2013, 11:48 am | Green Party
The Green Party is saddened by the death of Sir Paul Holmes today and passes on its condolences to his family and friends. “Sir Paul challenged politicians in a way that made his interviews interesting to the viewer and listener,” said Green Party ... More >>
More Kiwi jobs sacrificed by Nats’ inaction on dollar
Thursday, 31 January 2013, 5:01 pm | Green Party
Another 192 Kiwis have had their jobs sacrificed because of the National Government’s devotion to a failed monetary policy and its unwillingness to change with the times, Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei said today. More >>
Greens will push for high standards from new Speaker
Thursday, 31 January 2013, 3:32 pm | Green Party
The decision to support Trevor Mallard for the position of Speaker came after serious consideration of the merits of both nominees, the Green Party said today. “We are grateful to both nominees for giving us their time to discuss the issues that are ... More >>
Organic milk is solution for DCD fears
Thursday, 31 January 2013, 12:45 pm | Green Party
31 January 2013 Organic milk is solution for DCD fears It is time for Fonterra to revisit its decision to scale down organics, the Green Party said today. In 2011 Fonterra made the decision to reduce its separate collection of organic milk, resulting ... More >>
Independent IT investigation needed to fix teachers’ pay
Thursday, 31 January 2013, 10:22 am | Green Party
Steven Joyce should acknowledge to stakeholders today that an independent IT investigation is needed to find out if Novopay can be fixed or if a new payroll system for teachers is required, the Green Party said today. More >>
Reserve Bank opts for ideology over jobs
Thursday, 31 January 2013, 10:09 am | Green Party
The Reserve Bank decision to keep the Official Cash Rate (OCR) unchanged today will hurt the productive economy and result in further job losses, the Green Party said today. More >>
Reserve Bank Governor must cut OCR to protect jobs
Wednesday, 30 January 2013, 12:05 pm | Green Party
30 January 2013 Reserve Bank Governor must cut OCR to protect jobs Reserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler must move to lower the Official Cash Rate (OCR) tomorrow to take the pressure off the exchange rate and protect jobs in the export and manufacturing sectors, ... More >>
