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$900 million for empty beds

Thursday, 21 June 2012, 12:12 pm | Green Party

The Government is wasting money by spending $900 million on a new prison full of beds that will remain empty the Green Party said today. More >>

Where is the authority for National’s $400m give-away?

Wednesday, 20 June 2012, 4:32 pm | Green Party

The National Government must show under what legal authority it would give away shares in publicly-owned energy companies, Green Party Co-leader Russel Norman said today. More >>

Action on oceans needs to begin at home

Wednesday, 20 June 2012, 2:29 pm | Green Party

“Action begins at home – it is great that we are signing on to an international partnership on oceans,” said Green Party oceans spokesperson Gareth Hughes, “but where is the Governments action on oceans?” More >>

Current account blow-out proof of hopeless management

Wednesday, 20 June 2012, 11:44 am | Green Party

The National Government has once again failed to meet its own economic forecasts, which is further proof of its hopeless economic management, Green Party Co-leader Russel Norman said today. More >>

Govt ignores ad guidelines for SOE contract

Wednesday, 20 June 2012, 10:23 am | Green Party

The Government has ignored its own advertising guidelines in putting out a tender for the advertising contract for the sale of our state owned assets just before Christmas, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>

League tables: National’s divide and rule plan for schools

Tuesday, 19 June 2012, 12:37 pm | Green Party

The Government’s idea of league tables is designed to divide and rule by pitting parents against parents, and parents against teachers, the Green Party said today. More >>

McDonalds needs standards for pork

Tuesday, 19 June 2012, 9:58 am | Green Party

New Zealand McDonalds needs to follow the lead of their international counterparts and set animal welfare standards for the pork products they use, the Green Party said today. More >>

National’s asset sales would mean higher power prices

Monday, 18 June 2012, 10:22 am | Green Party

Private power companies charge more than publicly-owned ones and partially-privatising our public power companies would only drive prices up further for everyone, Green Party Co-leader Russel Norman said today. More >>

ACC rehabilitation plan announced

Sunday, 17 June 2012, 7:07 pm | Green Party

17 June 2012 ACC rehabilitation plan announced The Green Party has developed a rehabilitation plan to bring ACC back on track, Green Party health spokesperson Kevin Hague said today. The step-by-step plan released today sets out the key action points that will ... More >>

Defence Force connection to military violence in West Papua

Sunday, 17 June 2012, 2:30 pm | Green Party

The Defence Force must clarify its role in training an Indonesian officer of the notorious Kopassus Special Forces especially given this week’s assassination and military violence in West Papua, Green MP Catherine Delahunty said today. More >>

Government plans to spend up to $400m more on asset sales

Sunday, 17 June 2012, 1:12 pm | Green Party

The time has come for the National Government to be up front about the cost of providing a so-called ‘loyalty bonus’ to purchasers of shares in its asset sales programme, Green Party Co-leader Russel Norman said today. More >>

Same-sex marriage now twice as likely

Friday, 15 June 2012, 1:23 pm | Green Party

Marriage equality will have double the chance of getting debated by Parliament, with separate Bills from both Labour and the Greens going into the ballot for Members’ Bills. More >>

Does Labour still want TPP talks to be open?

Friday, 15 June 2012, 11:54 am | Green Party

Labour needs to explain why they are apparently siding with the National Government on the Trans Pacific Partnership agreement, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. More >>

Strong national standards needed to clean up rivers

Friday, 15 June 2012, 11:09 am | Green Party

The release of Wellington’s State of the Environment report today reinforces the need for strong national environmental standards, Green Party environment spokesperson Eugenie Sage said today. More >>

“Pretty cautious” is not cautious enough

Thursday, 14 June 2012, 3:46 pm | Green Party

The Prime Minister’s promise to be “pretty cautious” about signing a deal with SkyCity while the Auditor General’s inquiry proceeds, is not cautious enough - he should promise not to sign a deal till the inquiry is over, the Green Party said ... More >>

Referendum must precede any asset sales

Thursday, 14 June 2012, 12:27 pm | Green Party

The Green Party has today written to the leaders of all other parties calling on them to support an amendment to the Mixed Ownership Model Bill that would prohibit any sales, should the legislation pass, until after Kiwis have had their say in the ... More >>