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Govt needs to begin PRT withdrawal now
Monday, 3 September 2012, 4:31 pm | Green Party
The Government should be looking at ways to withdraw our forces in Afghanistan, as soon as possible, rather than concentrating on an arbitrary date, Green Party defence spokesperson Kennedy Graham said today. More >>
Skycity deal needs full analysis on NZ Gamblefree day
Saturday, 1 September 2012, 12:06 pm | Green Party
01 September 2012 Skycity deal needs full analysis on NZ Gamblefree day The Key Government needs to initiate a study into the problem gambling harm their deal with SkyCity will cause, Green Party gambling spokesperson Denise Roche said today. Today is Gamblefree ... More >>
Napier-Gisborne rail closure short sighted
Saturday, 1 September 2012, 12:04 pm | Green Party
1 September 2012 Napier-Gisborne rail closure short sighted KiwiRail’s announcement that it will close the Napier-Gisborne rail line is a penny pinching move that will be devastating for the regional economy and make roads in the region more dangerous ... More >>
Referendum can be held before assets sold
Friday, 31 August 2012, 1:02 pm | Green Party
A public referendum on asset sales could be held early next year before any of the power companies are sold, the Green Party said today. More >>
Living wage essential to assist low paid
Thursday, 30 August 2012, 11:16 am | Green Party
The growing gap between rich and poor in New Zealand shows why a living wage is needed, Green Party industrial relations spokesperson Denise Roche said today. More >>
Green Bill to protect waterways passes first reading
Thursday, 30 August 2012, 8:28 am | Green Party
Green Party MP Catherine Delahunty’s Members Bill to close a loophole in the Resource Management Act allowing on-going pollution, passed it’s first reading today. More >>
Government leaves poorest kids out in the cold
Wednesday, 29 August 2012, 3:42 pm | Green Party
29 August 2012 Government leaves poorest kids out in the cold The Government has revealed it is completely heartless when it comes to the 20 per cent of kids trapped in poverty, rejecting any possibility of giving the poorest kiwi kids the helping ... More >>
Govt backtrack on software patents damaging
Wednesday, 29 August 2012, 2:29 pm | Green Party
29 August 2012 Govt backtrack on software patents damaging The National Government’s decision to open the way for the patenting of software will damage our high-growth software industry and stifle innovation in the sector, the Green Party said today. ... More >>
Subsidising monster trucks comes at cost to safety
Wednesday, 29 August 2012, 2:26 pm | Green Party
29 August 2012 Subsidising monster trucks comes at cost to safety The National Government’s $45 million plan to open up more routes to 53-tonne trucks comes at the same time it is cutting spending on road safety and rail, Green Party transport spokesperson ... More >>
Govt funds pro GE-lobbyists jamboree
Wednesday, 29 August 2012, 12:43 pm | Green Party
The Minister of Science and Innovation, Steven Joyce, needs to tell the public how much taxpayer funding is going into a conference featuring a number of pro-GE lobbyists and companies, Green Party primary production spokesperson Steffan Browning said ... More >>
Greens to push for housing standards in MOU with Government
Tuesday, 28 August 2012, 1:26 pm | Green Party
The Green Party will be pushing for the implementation of recommendations in the Children’s Commissioners expert advisory group report around minimum standards for rental accommodation when it meets the Minister of Housing this week. More >>
Mighty River squanders $3.8m preparing for sale
Tuesday, 28 August 2012, 10:20 am | Green Party
Mighty River’s annual report reveals that it has spent $3.8m in the year to June 2012 preparing itself for sale under the Government’s asset sales agenda, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
Government’s economic agenda on shaky ground
Monday, 27 August 2012, 11:02 am | Green Party
The Government’s big idea is jobs poor and bad for the environment, said Green Party mining spokesperson Catherine Delahunty. Catherine Delahunty and Green Party energy spokeperson Gareth Hughes spoke at the “Ka Nui! – Enough!” conference ... More >>
National’s tax cuts haven’t cut tax avoidance
Sunday, 26 August 2012, 11:25 am | Green Party
National’s 2010 tax cuts, that advantaged New Zealand’s wealthiest citizens, have unsurprisingly failed to spur an altruistic upsurge in compliance, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>
Tribunal report adds to crisis in asset sales agenda
Friday, 24 August 2012, 4:22 pm | Green Party
24 August 2012 Waitangi Tribunal report adds to crisis in asset sales agenda The National Government’s asset sales agenda is in crisis and it is time to give it up, Green Party Co-leader Russel Norman said today. The Waitangi Tribunal’s interim ... More >>
Green Party Comment On Kiwirail
Friday, 24 August 2012, 4:09 pm | Green Party
The Key Government is deliberately running down the rail network and trying to hide the truth from the public, Green Party transport spokesperson Julie Anne Genter said today. More >>
Privacy across all departments needs checking
Friday, 24 August 2012, 10:46 am | Green Party
A review of how government departments protect New Zealanders’ privacy is needed after damning reports into ACC yesterday revealed wider concerns, the Green Party said today. More >>
Damning reports show Government’s role in ACC dysfunction
Thursday, 23 August 2012, 3:00 pm | Green Party
Reports into ACC provide the most compelling evidence yet that the Government’s focus on saving a buck has caused ACC to lose sight of its role in helping injured and vulnerable New Zealanders, the Green Party said today. More >>
Government must front up on full costs of asset sales
Thursday, 23 August 2012, 12:59 pm | Green Party
New information shows that the energy companies that the Government is planning to sell have already spent millions preparing themselves for sale, Green Party Co-leader Russel Norman said today. More >>
New report: middle NZ worse off, inequality grows
Thursday, 23 August 2012, 11:52 am | Green Party
New research from the Ministry of Social Development research has delivered a damning assessment of the Government’s economic management, showing that middle income families are now significantly worse off, and inequality at a record high, said the ... More >>
