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Government to delay addressing climate change indefinitely
Thursday, 23 August 2012, 9:39 am | Green Party
The Government’s stopped even pretending it wants to combat climate change with amendments it is making to the Emissions Trading Scheme, Green Party climate change spokesperson Kennedy Graham said today. More >>
How to Tackle Child Poverty: Lessons from the Netherlands
Wednesday, 22 August 2012, 10:01 am | Green Party
A new report on child policy in the Netherlands highlights the need for a cross party action plan to tackle child poverty in New Zealand, the Green Party said today. More >>
Green Party comment on ministerial inquiry into sex offender
Tuesday, 21 August 2012, 3:48 pm | Green Party
Green Party comment on ministerial inquiry into sex offender teacher It is bizarre that the Government is moving to toughen up on the screening teachers while at the same time slackening the requirements for teachers at charter schools, Green Party ... More >>
Green Party comment on Solid Energy's readiness for sale
Tuesday, 21 August 2012, 3:45 pm | Green Party
21 August 2012 Green Party comment on Solid Energy's readiness for sale “The Government’s admission that Solid Energy isn’t ready for sale because of uncertainties over its future revenue casts into doubt whether the other energy companies are ready ... More >>
Coal Seam Gas extraction puts environment at risk
Tuesday, 21 August 2012, 11:54 am | Green Party
“A massive expansion of Coal Seam Gas (CSG) extraction putting our environment and clean green brand at risk is not the solution to the Government’s economic woes,” said Gareth Hughes Green Party energy spokesperson. More >>
Flood of Kiwis heading to Australia hits new record
Tuesday, 21 August 2012, 11:52 am | Green Party
A record 53,873 people left New Zealand for Australia in the past year, showing the Key Government has failed to stop the flood of New Zealanders across the Tasman, Green Party Co-leader Russel Norman said today. More >>
Innovation report ignores clean green opportunities
Tuesday, 21 August 2012, 11:20 am | Green Party
21 August 2012 Govt innovation report ignores clean green opportunities The National Government’s latest report on innovation has yet again ignored the critical role green innovation will play in transforming our economy onto a more sustainable footing, ... More >>
Smith needs to correct wrong fracking facts
Monday, 20 August 2012, 1:00 pm | Green Party
“National MP Nick Smith is doing a disservice to the national debate on fracking,” said Gareth Hughes Green Party energy spokesperson. “Nick Smith has been told that he is wrong on his claim hydraulic fracking has been used in New Zealand’s geothermal ... More >>
Green Party expresses sadness for killed soldiers
Monday, 20 August 2012, 10:08 am | Green Party
The Green Party is saddened by the deaths of three New Zealand soldiers in Afghanistan yesterday, and extends its condolences to their families. More >>
Joint Statement on Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
Sunday, 19 August 2012, 7:00 pm | Green Party
Joint Statement on Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand, Australian Greens, Green Party of Canada) As the Green parliamentary political parties of three nations whose governments are currently in the process ... More >>
Government’s Basin flyover a waste of public money
Friday, 17 August 2012, 11:06 am | Green Party
The decision to push ahead with the ninety million dollar Basin Reserve flyover is a significant waste of public money and a poor transport solution, says the Green Party. More >>
New Zealand soft touch on fishing
Friday, 17 August 2012, 11:00 am | Green Party
Reports that Sanford is considering abandoning American operations following its conviction for shoddy practice confirms that we need better protection, the Green Party said today. More >>
Bennett selective about what advice she gets
Friday, 17 August 2012, 10:39 am | Green Party
Paula Bennett is only interested in advice which supports her punitive agenda and is happy to push through policies which have perverse effects, Green Party income support spokesperson Jan Logie said today. More >>
Green Party Member’s Bill will reduce child poverty
Thursday, 16 August 2012, 1:18 pm | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government to reduce New Zealand’s shameful rates of child poverty by supporting their Member’s Bill, drawn from the ballot today, that will boost the incomes of the poorest families. More >>
More work needed on Exclusive Economic Zone Bill
Thursday, 16 August 2012, 12:24 pm | Green Party
“There are now so many amendments to the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Bill that it needs to go back to select committee for more scrutiny,” Green Party oceans spokesperson Gareth Hughes said today. More >>
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 >>
