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Manufacturing continues to contract under National
Thursday, 16 August 2012, 11:58 am | Green Party
The manufacturing sector continues to decline under the National Government’s economic watch, Green Party Co-leader Russel Norman said today. More >>
Minister needs to take responsibility
Thursday, 16 August 2012, 10:04 am | Green Party
A decision about whether to dig up the South West New Zealand World Heritage area must be made by the responsible minister and not an official, the Green Party said today. More >>
Govt’s export plan misses big issues exporters face
Wednesday, 15 August 2012, 3:42 pm | Green Party
National’s new export strategy fails to address two big issues that threaten our exporters: the high New Zealand dollar and the risk to our brand posed by National’s anti-environment agenda, Green Party Co-leader Russel Norman said today. More >>
Prime Minister must tell Bennett to follow privacy law
Wednesday, 15 August 2012, 3:09 pm | Green Party
John Key should instruct Paula Bennett to act in accordance with the Privacy Act, in light of her refusal today to rule out releasing private information on benefit recipients in the future, said the Green Party. More >>
Healthy food in schools would give kids a better chance
Wednesday, 15 August 2012, 10:36 am | Green Party
A new study and the Government’s own nutritional guidelines show that healthy food in schools is crucial to our children’s health and learning, the Green Party said today. More >>
Once In A Generation Opportunity To Protect Our Children
Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 3:32 pm | Green Party
14 August 2012 Once In A Generation Opportunity To Protect Our Children The Government has been given a once in a generation opportunity to tackle the root causes of child vulnerability and should join with all parties to create an action plan for children, ... More >>
Government Wants To Borrow For Reckless Motorway Spend-Up
Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 12:32 pm | Green Party
Having repeatedly insisted that there is no transport budget crisis, Gerry Brownlee is now seeking the power to borrow to build uneconomic motorways, Green Party transport spokesperson Julie Anne Genter said today. More >>
Wellington Rape Crisis forced to cut services
Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 9:17 am | Green Party
Government must step in to protect Wellington Rape Crisis as it is forced to cut services to four days a week, the Green Party said today. More >>
Electoral Commission recommendations strengthen MMP
Monday, 13 August 2012, 2:58 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is welcoming the recommendations of the Electoral Commission in the MMP Proposal Paper released today. More >>
Chance to become world leaders in animal welfare
Monday, 13 August 2012, 2:35 pm | Green Party
The review of the Animal Welfare Act is an opportunity to improve animal welfare outcomes, that everyone should be involved in, the Green Party said today. More >>
Time for treatment courts is now
Monday, 13 August 2012, 10:37 am | Green Party
The Government should act now to roll out alcohol and drug treatment courts nationwide rather than wait for a five year trial that hasn’t even started yet, said Green Party courts spokesperson David Clendon. More >>
Treasury admits that private power companies charge more
Monday, 13 August 2012, 10:32 am | Green Party
Treasury documents confirm research showing that privately-owned power companies charge more on average than publicly-owned ones, signalling future price rises if asset sales go ahead, Green Party Co-leader Russel Norman said today. More >>
Govt’s priorities for KiwiRail short-sighted
Sunday, 12 August 2012, 12:58 pm | Green Party
The National Government’s pressure on KiwiRail to become a stand-alone profit centre is short-sighted and will mean New Zealand loses the wider economic benefits of a well-maintained, publicly-owned rail network, the Green Party said today. More >>
Govt’s plans for problem gambling at odds with SkyCity deal
Friday, 10 August 2012, 2:05 pm | Green Party
The Government’s plans to minimise gambling harm are completely at odds with allowing SkyCity to increase the number of pokie machines it has, Green Party gambling spokesperson Denise Roche said today. More >>
18 year unemployment high shows Govt economic mismanagement
Thursday, 9 August 2012, 1:01 pm | Green Party
The latest dire unemployment statistics are a testament to the failed economic management of the Key Government, Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei said today. The number of New Zealanders who are unemployed, 162,000, is the highest under National and ... More >>
Councils called on to follow Auckland’s lead over pokies
Thursday, 9 August 2012, 12:44 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on other councils to follow Auckland Council’s lead and support a Member’s Bill that would restructure the community pokie industry. And Green Party gambling spokesperson Denise Roche said she hoped Auckland Council ... More >>
Outstanding rivers need better protection
Thursday, 9 August 2012, 10:12 am | Green Party
The Green Party welcomes the launch of the Outstanding Rivers campaign by Anton Oliver, and an alliance of recreational and environmental NGOs. “New Zealanders want rivers to fish, kayak and swim in and want to protect our outstanding rivers,” ... More >>
Govt must honour Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Thursday, 9 August 2012, 9:54 am | Green Party
On the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, the Key Government needs to honour its commitments under the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (DRIP) and agree to negotiate with the pan-Maori group on water rights, Green Party ... More >>
Release Of Dodgy National Standards Data Will Hurt Kids
Wednesday, 8 August 2012, 12:11 pm | Green Party
The Government’s plan to release National Standards data will inevitably result in schools being ranked and judged on inaccurate data, Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei said today. More >>
Auckland should be going for better not bigger
Tuesday, 7 August 2012, 3:47 pm | Green Party
7 August 2012 Auckland should be going for better not bigger Auckland City Council should be focused on growing into a better city, not a bigger one, the Green Party said today. The Auckland Plan Committee has today decided to investigate greenfield ... More >>
