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Sham consultation leaves taxpayer exposed

Monday, 15 October 2012, 5:39 pm | Green Party

National has gone through the pretence of consultation over asset sales and water rights but has done nothing to fix what will be an enormously costly issue if asset sales proceed, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>

Farmers blame high dollar for falling confidence

Monday, 15 October 2012, 5:09 pm | Green Party

The high dollar is causing farmers to lose confidence as the National Government refuses to respond to other countries’ polices that are driving our exchange rate up, Greens Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>

Violence Prevention: Govt Lack Of Action Louder Than Words

Monday, 15 October 2012, 2:51 pm | Green Party

15 October 2012 Government’s Lack Of Violence Prevention Actions Speak Louder Than Words The National Government are not putting their money where their mouth is to support victims of sexual assault and rape, the Green Party said today. “In the ... More >>

Ministry of Social Development repeats ACC privacy breach

Monday, 15 October 2012, 9:43 am | Green Party

The privacy breach at the Ministry of Social Development is yet another blow to the public’s trust in the ability of Government agencies to safeguard the confidential data they hold, the Green Party said today. More >>

Taranaki fracking chemicals — a secret?

Sunday, 14 October 2012, 11:31 am | Green Party

It is deeply worrying that no council or Government agency can tell us the names and volumes of the chemicals used in fracking wells in Taranaki during the period from 1989 to mid-2011, Green Party energy spokesperson Gareth Hughes said today. More >>

Comprehensive modernisation of adoption law to enter ballot

Sunday, 14 October 2012, 10:52 am | Green Party

Green MP Kevin Hague today unveiled a Bill to comprehensively overhaul adoption law and address related surrogacy issues, which will be entered in the next Members’ bill ballot. More >>

Government ignores advice on universal child assessment

Thursday, 11 October 2012, 6:48 pm | Green Party

A ‘tool’ that has identified children of beneficiaries at risk of being abused should be applied to all children if it’s a solution to keeping kids safe from maltreatment, the Green Party said today. More >>

Public sector CEO pay needs review

Thursday, 11 October 2012, 3:50 pm | Green Party

There needs to be a review of the salaries paid to public sector chief executives, Green Party MP Dr Kennedy Graham said today. More >>

Green Party on Rena Long-term Environmental Recovery Plan

Thursday, 11 October 2012, 1:39 pm | Green Party

“The Government should not take signs of environmental recovery as an excuse for its inaction to make our coastal shipping safer,” said Green Party oceans spokesperson Gareth Hughes. More >>

Evidence mounts of crisis in manufacturing

Thursday, 11 October 2012, 12:19 pm | Green Party

11 October 2012 Evidence mounts of crisis in manufacturing The National Government can continue to stick its head in the sand but the evidence of a crisis in manufacturing keeps on growing, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. The BNZ’s ... More >>

Challenge to John and Willie – stand up for wahine

Thursday, 11 October 2012, 10:36 am | Green Party

Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei is calling on Maori men leaders to stand up for their wahine and keep boxer Mike Tyson out of New Zealand. More >>

Government guilty of state sanctioned neglect

Thursday, 11 October 2012, 8:51 am | Green Party

By refusing to deal with poverty in its Children’s Action Plan the Government is guilty of neglecting the country’s most vulnerable children, the Green Party said today. More >>

IMF shows it’s time to stop fighting yesterday’s war

Wednesday, 10 October 2012, 11:04 am | Green Party

The IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook report (WEO) shows that New Zealand needs to move beyond using a 20 year old monetary policy and join the modern world to protect jobs and the economy, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>

11 “near misses” since Rena

Wednesday, 10 October 2012, 9:44 am | Green Party

In the year since the Rena grounding, New Zealand’s worst environmental maritime disaster, there have been 11 “near miss” incidents in our waters, the Green Party said today. More >>

National offers young workers a hefty pay cut

Tuesday, 9 October 2012, 11:57 am | Green Party

The National Government thinks the way forward for New Zealand is to give young workers a pay cut, Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei said today. More >>

Govt Should Review Huawei Contracts In Light Of Report

Tuesday, 9 October 2012, 9:02 am | Green Party

8 October 2012 Govt Should Review Huawei Contracts In Light Of Damning Report The Green Party is calling on the Government to seriously consider the damning findings of the United States House of Representatives' Intelligence Committee report into ... More >>