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Government must step up support for aged care
Wednesday, 24 October 2012, 1:18 pm | Green Party
The Government must step up its support for the aged care sector after the Health Select Committee was told of a number of issues facing residents and workers in the sector, the Green Party said today. More >>
Tourism job losses an indictment on Key
Wednesday, 24 October 2012, 1:07 pm | Green Party
The loss of nearly 7,000 tourism jobs under the current government is a striking indictment of John Key’s failure as Minister of Tourism, Green Party tourism spokesperson David Clendon said today. More >>
Lack of Government vision leaving farmers exposed
Wednesday, 24 October 2012, 12:01 pm | Green Party
24 October 2012 Lack of Government vision leaving farmers exposed The focus on racing to higher and higher dairy production leaves farmers exposed, the Green Party said today. The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) reported yesterday that dairy production ... More >>
A cut to the OCR will help exporters, dairy farmers
Wednesday, 24 October 2012, 11:09 am | Green Party
The Reserve Bank should move to lower the Official Cash Rate tomorrow to take pressure off the exchange rate and help rebalance the economy towards exports and manufacturing, the Green Party said today. More >>
Revelations Show Govt Creating New Face Of Homelessness
Wednesday, 24 October 2012, 8:26 am | Green Party
23 October 2012 Revelations Show Govt Creating New Face Of Homelessness The Green Party says the Government is not doing enough to stop homelessness, following revelations a family with four children has been homeless for months, despite being categorised ... More >>
Police need new approach to youth
Tuesday, 23 October 2012, 4:26 pm | Green Party
Young people need realistic bail options, not to be locked up and denied their rights, Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei says. “A fundamental change in police culture when it comes to youth is needed,” Mrs Turei said. More >>
Greyhound’s dying in secrecy
Monday, 22 October 2012, 1:00 pm | Green Party
Greyhound’s dying in secrecy Greyhound dogs are literally dying for our entertainment and stronger measures need to be put in place to protect them, the Green Party said today. More >>
Government rubber stamping dangerous deep sea oil drilling?
Friday, 19 October 2012, 9:05 am | Green Party
The Government should rule out making deep sea oil drilling a permitted activity in New Zealand’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), the Green Party said today. “It is outrageous that the Government is even entertaining the idea of allowing dangerous ... More >>
Bill an attack on public education
Thursday, 18 October 2012, 5:24 pm | Green Party
The Government’s Education Amendment Bill is an attack on public education and will hurt vulnerable children, the Green Party said today. More >>
Greens lodge HRC complaint over employment legislation
Thursday, 18 October 2012, 3:07 pm | Green Party
The Green Party today lodged a complaint with the Human Rights Commission over the Minimum Wage (Starting-out Wage) Amendment Bill. More >>
Casinos Face Challenge To Pay Back Stolen Money
Thursday, 18 October 2012, 2:28 pm | Green Party
A Green Party bill to force casinos to pay back some of the proceeds of crime they receive through gambling was drawn from the ballot today. More >>
Casinos face challenge to pay back stolen money
Thursday, 18 October 2012, 2:26 pm | Green Party
A Green Party bill to force casinos to pay back some of the proceeds of crime they receive through gambling was drawn from the ballot today. Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei’s Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act 2009 (Application to Casinos) Amendment ... More >>
Greens congratulate primary sector on energy efficiency
Thursday, 18 October 2012, 1:01 pm | Green Party
18 October 2012 Greens congratulate primary sector on energy efficiency gains More efficient use of energy by primary sector businesses is great news for the economy and the environment, Green Party energy spokesperson Gareth Hughes said today. The ... More >>
New member’s bill will help bring immigrants into Te Tiriti
Thursday, 18 October 2012, 11:15 am | Green Party
18 October 2012 New member’s bill will help bring immigrants into Te Tiriti o Waitangi partnership More >>
Threats to Southland medical professionals’ unacceptable
Thursday, 18 October 2012, 10:37 am | Green Party
Threats made to Southland medical professionals and those involved in abortion law reform are unacceptable and should be treated very seriously, the Green Party said today. More >>
GE feed shows lack of vision by Fonterra
Thursday, 18 October 2012, 10:28 am | Green Party
Fonterra needs to come clean about how much genetically engineered (GE) feed it is importing into New Zealand for the dairy industry, the Green Party said today. Recent reports in Farming Newspaper, Straight Furrow, have shown huge increases in ... More >>
ACC mega-wages unethical
Wednesday, 17 October 2012, 5:15 pm | Green Party
It is unethical that over 300 ACC staff are paid in excess $100,000 a year at the same time the corporation has been culling its long term claimants, the Green Party said today. More >>
Green Party backs kids to have a good life and great future
Wednesday, 17 October 2012, 12:42 pm | Green Party
17 October 2012 The Green Party backs kids to have a good life and great future; does Key? The Green Party is challenging the National Government to actually do something to stop child poverty, and back its Bill to give a child payment to all children ... More >>
Education Bill a dog’s breakfast of bad ideas
Tuesday, 16 October 2012, 11:06 am | Green Party
16 October 2012 Education Bill a dog’s breakfast of bad ideas The Government is sneaking in some frightening changes that put into legislation the worst aspects of Nationals education agenda, the Green Party said today. “The most concerning ... More >>
Low inflation gives scope to cut OCR, help exporters
Tuesday, 16 October 2012, 11:04 am | Green Party
Today’s record low inflation figure of 0.8 percent, below the Reserve Bank’s target band, gives the Bank scope to cut the Official Cash Rate later this month, the Green Party said. More >>
