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Experts reveal Government on the wrong track
Thursday, 4 October 2012, 2:20 pm | Green Party
4 October 2012 Experts reveal Government on the wrong track National’s policies of charter schools and teacher performance pay don’t work to lift achievement, according to education experts who spoke at a forum at Parliament today. Green Party ... More >>
Rena review not broad enough to best learn lessons
Thursday, 4 October 2012, 12:58 pm | Green Party
4 October 2012 Rena review not broad enough to best learn lessons The Green Party welcomes the independent review of Maritime New Zealand's response to the grounding of the Rena, announced by Government today, but says it is not the broad-based independent ... More >>
Meagre rises in income not keeping up with rising costs
Thursday, 4 October 2012, 12:49 pm | Green Party
New figures showing the smallest rise in hourly earnings in over a decade highlight the urgent need to raise the minimum wage and make sure that vulnerable families can make ends meet, the Green Party said today. More >>
Recapture needed for methyl bromide
Wednesday, 3 October 2012, 2:35 pm | Green Party
3 October 2012 Recapture needed for methyl bromide until alternatives available Government must recapture methyl bromide now, while the research it is funding into alternatives is being carried out, the Green Party said today. The Green Party was responding ... More >>
Key either incompetent or misled the public – Green Party
Wednesday, 3 October 2012, 1:45 pm | Green Party
3 October 2012 Key either incompetent or misled the public – Green Party (Reissuing, correcting time between raid and briefing) More >>
Govt fails Green Party’s Rena report card on oil spill
Wednesday, 3 October 2012, 12:59 pm | Green Party
3 October 2012 Govt fails Green Party’s Rena report card on oil spill protection The Government has not acted to protect New Zealand from future devastating oil spills like the Rena, the Green Party said today. “The Government’s been asleep at the ... More >>
Court closures about saving money – Green Party
Wednesday, 3 October 2012, 12:01 pm | Green Party
Shutting courts in small towns is about saving money and will reduce access to justice, Green Party courts spokesperson David Clendon said today. More >>
National Standards site should be pulled
Wednesday, 3 October 2012, 10:59 am | Green Party
The Government’s National Standards website should be pulled down following revelations nearly half of all assessments were marked incorrectly, the Green Party said today. More >>
Rena costs highlight Govt’s negligence
Tuesday, 2 October 2012, 1:58 pm | Green Party
2 October 2012 Rena costs highlight Govt’s negligence for not raising Oil Pollution Levy A year since the Rena disaster, the Government has failed to raise the Oil Pollution Levy on industry to pay for similar accidents, the Green Party said today. A decade ... More >>
Govt’s backwards transport policy behind rail line closure
Tuesday, 2 October 2012, 12:48 pm | Green Party
2 October 2012 Govt’s backwards transport policy behind rail line closure KiwiRail’s decision to close the Gisborne-Napier rail line is a huge disappointment for the Gisborne community and a result of the National Government’s wrong-headed transport ... More >>
Greens welcome police investigation into GCSB spying
Tuesday, 2 October 2012, 11:48 am | Green Party
A police investigation into the Government Communications Security Bureau’s illegal interception of Kim Dotcom’s communications needs to be comprehensive and thorough, the Green Party said today. More >>
Just another GE mirage
Tuesday, 2 October 2012, 11:31 am | Green Party
The announcement about scientists producing GE milk will damage New Zealand’s brand on which our more than $10 billion a year dairy exports rely, the Green Party said today. More >>
Greens call in the cops over illegal GCSB spying
Friday, 28 September 2012, 10:32 am | Green Party
The Green Party has lodged a complaint with the Police over the Government Communications Security Bureau’s illegal interception of Kim Dotcom’s communications, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
Time for full independent inquiry into GCSB
Thursday, 27 September 2012, 4:09 pm | Green Party
27 September 2012 Time for full independent inquiry into GCSB The report by the Inspector-General released today is five and a half pages of excuses aimed at justifying clearly illegal behaviour by the Government Communications Security Bureau, Green Party Co-leader ... More >>
Whitetip shark measures a good start, now stop shark finning
Thursday, 27 September 2012, 2:35 pm | Green Party
The Green Party supports the Government’s measures, announced today, to protect the whitetip shark, but is calling on the Government to put an end to shark finning in New Zealand waters. More >>
Greens welcome Super Fund ethical divestment decision
Wednesday, 26 September 2012, 12:03 pm | Green Party
The Green Party welcomes the New Zealand Superannuation Fund’s decision to divest, on ethical grounds, from Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Green Party Co-leader Russel Norman said. More >>
All parties should support enquiry into manufacturing
Wednesday, 26 September 2012, 11:05 am | Green Party
All parties should support enquiry into manufacturing All political parties with an interest in protecting jobs should support a proposed enquiry into manufacturing, FIRST Union said today. Green Party Co Leader Russel Norman will today seek the support ... More >>
Select Committee inquiry needed into manufacturing crisis
Wednesday, 26 September 2012, 9:42 am | Green Party
Parliament cannot continue to sit on its hands while the crisis in manufacturing destroys thousands of jobs and drives Kiwis overseas, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
No limit on unregistered teachers in charter schools
Tuesday, 25 September 2012, 11:47 am | Green Party
The majority of teachers at charter schools could be unregistered because the Government has set no minimum level, the Green Party revealed today. “It’s bad enough these profit-making schools don’t have to meet the same standards and obligations imposed ... More >>
Inquiry into GCSB must be transparent
Monday, 24 September 2012, 2:43 pm | Green Party
24 September 2012 Inquiry into GCSB must be transparent The Government Communications Security Bureau’s (GCSB) unlawful actions in regard to the Kim Dotcom case should be of concern to all New Zealanders, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said ... More >>
